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Adherence and Substance Use

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As reported in other chapters of this volume, the misuse of alcohol and other substances can contribute to treatment non-adherence across a range of medical and mental health service settings. In this chapter, our focus is specific to non-adherence in the context of treatment programs that directly target substance misuse and substance use disorders. In such treatment settings, problems with adherence are prevalent and, as elaborated below, significantly impact treatment outcomes.

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  1. Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness, Research, and Clinical Center, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    A. Meade Eggleston PhD (Psychology Fellow)

  2. Medical Psychology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Jennifer L. Strauss & Patrick S. Calhoun PhD (Assistant Professor)

  3. Psychology, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Vito S. Guerra

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Appendix. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test – Consumption (AUDIT-C)

Appendix. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test – Consumption (AUDIT-C)

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  1. 1.

    How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

    • ∘ Never (0)

    • ∘ Monthly or less (1)

    • ∘ 2–4 times per month (2)

    • ∘ 2–3 times per week (3)

    • ∘ 4 or more times a week (4)

  2. 2.

    How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day?

    • ∘ 1 or 2 (0)

    • ∘ 3 or 4 (1)

    • ∘ 5 or 6 (2)

    • ∘ 7 to 9 (3)

    • ∘ 10 or more (4)

  3. 3.

    How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?

    • ∘ Never (0)

    • ∘ Monthly or less (1)

    • ∘ 2–4 times per month (2)

    • ∘ 2–3 times per week (3)

    • ∘ 4 or more times a week (4)

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Eggleston, A.M., Strauss, J.L., Guerra, V.S., Calhoun, P.S. (2010). Adherence and Substance Use. In: Bosworth, H. (eds) Improving Patient Treatment Adherence. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5866-2_12

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