Alcohol consumption in opioid-dependence patients in treatment with naltrexone
Ochoa Mangado, E.; Arias Horcajadas, F.
Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria 28(4): 239-249
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1139-9287 PMID: 11116795 Document Number: 514939
Alcohol consumption in opiate dependence in naltrexone treatment was evaluated. 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. 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. The opiate dependent in naltrexone treatment increase of alcohol consumed.