Am J Psychiatry 1977; 134:682-683
Copyright © 1977 by American Psychiatric Association
Primary and secondary benefits from treatment for alcoholism
D Edwards, S Bucky, P Coben, S Fichman and NH Berry
The authors recorded diagnoses and total number of sick days for 148 men
before and after treatment for alcoholism in a Navy alcoholic
rehabilitation center. Over a 4-year period (2 years before and 2 years
after treatment), there was a reduction of sick days for each man and a
reduction of alcohol-and nonalcohol-related complaints. The authors stress
the importance of valid evaluation criteria for alcohol rehabilitation
programs.
