Patterns of remission from alcohol dependence in the United Kingdom: results from an online panel general population survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research has demonstrated that remissions from alcohol use disorders can occur without accessing treatment. The current study explored the prevalence of such untreated remissions in the UK and further, examined the extent to which people who resolved an alcohol use disorder regarded themselves as ever, or currently, being in recovery.

Methods

Participants were recruited using the Prolific online platform. Participants who met criteria for lifetime alcohol dependence (ICD-10) were asked about their drinking at its heaviest, use of treatment services, whether they identified as being in recovery, and their current alcohol consumption (to identify those who were abstinent or drinking in a moderate fashion).

Results

A total of 3,994 participants comple

SUBMITTER: Cunningham JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10768276 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature