American Journal on Addictions · 1998 · 24 citations · 8 references
MedicinePharmacotherapyPsychiatryAddiction PsychiatryPsychopharmacologySubstance Use DisordersAddictionDrug DependencePsychosocial InterventionsRelapse PreventionStimulant Use DisordersSubstance WithdrawalAddiction Recovery MaintenanceDrug Use Relapse PreventionPost-treatment RetentionSubstance Abuse TreatmentSubstance Use Disorder PharmacotherapySubstance Use Treatment GroupsTreatment Retention RatesTreatment Unit
The authors conducted a single‐blind study of auricular acupuncture in 36 cocaine‐dependent inpatient veterans on a substance abuse treatment unit to determine whether the treatment could help reduce craving, increase treatment retention, and prevent relapse. Acupuncture was given on a predetermined schedule to both treatment and control groups, with status assessed regularly by independent, blinded raters. The study failed to show a significant difference between treatment and control groups. However, the study patients, as a whole, did remain in treatment longer than a retrospectively analyzed group who received no acupuncture. (Am J Addict 1998; 7:164–170)
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