Alcohol consumption by opiate addicts in naltrexone treatment

Authors

  • Enriqueta Ochoa Mangado Servicio de Psiquiatría. Hospital Ramón y Cajal. Universidad de Alcalá. Madrid
  • F. ARIAS HORCAJADAS Servicio de Psiquiatría. Fundación Hospital de Alcorcón. Madrid

Keywords:

Opiate dependence, Naltrexone, Alcohol consumption

Abstract

Objectives: Alcohol consumption in opiate dependence in naltrexone treatment was evaluated.

Material and methods: The alcohol consumption and their modifications were evaluated in two groups of heroin dependents in naltrexone treatment. A prospective study was made in two periods of time, evaluating 50 patients in the first one, and 82 in the second one.

Results: In both of them we found a significant increase of the amount of alcohol consumed, that was higher in the patients who had shown alcohol abuse before opiate dependence.

Conclusions: The opiate dependent in naltrexone treatment increase of alcohol consumed.

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Published

2000-07-01

How to Cite

Mangado, Enriqueta Ochoa, and F. ARIAS HORCAJADAS. “Alcohol Consumption by Opiate Addicts in Naltrexone Treatment”. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría, vol. 28, no. 4, July 2000, pp. 239-4, https://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/view/1263.

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 4 (2000)

Section

Original