Meds Increase Chances of Alcoholism Treatment SuccessNew research has found that patients who adhered to the medication regimen for naltrexone or acamprosate as well as taking part in medical-management (MM) or combined behavioral intervention (CBI) programs had more abstinent days and avoided heavy drinking more successfully than those who didn't take their prescribed drugs as ordered. "High medication adherents fared better than low medication adherents across all combinations of behavioral and pharmacological treatment conditions," said researcher Allen Zweben of Columbia University.
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