Context and craving among individuals with alcohol use disorder attempting to moderate their drinking.

ABSTRACT: Many individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) prefer a goal of moderation, because they do not see their drinking as causing severe enough consequences to merit abstinence. Given that individuals attempting to moderate will continue to put themselves in contexts where drinking occurs, understanding how distinct external alcohol cues prompt craving is important for implementing the optimal treatments for individuals with AUD. Using data from a randomized controlled trial of stepped care brief interventions for AUD, this study explored the relationship between drinking contexts and craving in individuals attempting to moderate their drinking using ecological momentary assessment (EMA). At baseline, participants were asked to prospectively identify drinking contexts that were particularly

SUBMITTER: Kuerbis AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7375899 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature