Expectations about alcohol, cocaine, and benzodiazepine abstinence following inpatient heroin withdrawal management.

CONCLUSION: Persons with opioid use disorder often do not expect to stop using other substances following withdrawal management, with very few planning cocaine cessation. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Inpatient heroin withdrawal programs need to address and educate patients about how polysubstance use complicates recovery from heroin use. (Am J Addict 2018;XX:1-7). PMID: 30548526 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal on Addictions - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Am J Addict Source Type: research