Baseline Drinking Patterns in Non-Treatment Seeking Problem Drinkers.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Natural processes of change have been documented in treatment-seekers who begin to reduce their drinking in anticipation of treatment. The study examined whether non-treatment-seeking problem drinkers would engage in drinking reduction in anticipation of participating in a research study.

Methods

Non-treatment-seeking problem drinkers (n = 935) were culled from five behavioral pharmacology studies. Participants reported on their alcohol use during the past 30 days using the Timeline Followback. Cluster analysis identified distinct groups/clusters based on drinking patterns over the 30-day pre-visit period. The identified clusters were compared on demographic and clinical measures.

Results

Three distinct clusters were identified (a) heavy-decreasing drinking group

SUBMITTER: Baskerville WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7768624 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature