Follow-Up Study of Asian Problem Drinkers

• NCJ Number: 126917
• Journal: British Journal of Addiction Volume: 85 Issue: 10 Dated: (October 1990) Pages: 1261-1264
• Author(s): K E Heok; K S Meng; T C Sing; B Yeo; S Halstead; R Mahendran
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 4 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom

Annotation

This is a follow-up study of 70 patients referred for treatment of drinking problems.

Abstract

At the end of 12 months, it was found that 60 percent remained in abstinence, 8.5 percent social drinking, 28.5 percent relapsed or defaulted, and 3 percent died. A poor outcome was observed in patients between 20 and 39 years old as compared to those between 40 and 59 years old. Patients with SADQ scores of less than 20 had good outcomes. However, there was no significant difference between Indian and Chinese patients. Marital status and social class were not useful predictors of outcome. 1 figure, 2 tables and 14 references (Author abstract)