[HARMRED] 10% success rate

[Ross, Alessandra (CDPH-OOA)]

I think it came from a Rand study, but I don't remember which one, of
abstinence 5 years after treatment for alcoholism. Edith Springer used
to use this study a lot.

My guess is that the study was done in the early to mid 80s, and my
memory of it included a high percentage of folks moving into moderate
drinking, and a somewhat lower percentage returning to chaotic drinking.

Alessandra Ross
Injection Drug Use Policy and Program Coordinator
California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS
(916) 449-5796
alessandra.ross at cdph.ca.gov


-----Original Message-----
From: harmred-bounces at drcnet.org [mailto:harmred-bounces at drcnet.org] On
Behalf Of Donald Grove
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 8:17 AM
To: harmred at drcnet.org
Subject: [HARMRED] 10% success rate

For years now, I have heard (and occasionally used) the figure 10% to
describe how many people who have been through drug treatment remain
abstinent.  But I don't actually know what information this is based on.

What is the literature on "success rates" for drug treatment.  I know
this is a big topic, but are there summaries?

Donald Grove

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"Never keep up with the Joneses.  Drag them down to your level."
Quentin Crisp

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