The consumption of cigarettes, coffee and sweets in detoxified alcoholics and its association with relapse and a family history of alcoholism

Klaus Junghanns*, Jutta Backhaus, Ulrike Tietz, Wolfgang Lange, Lothar Rink, Tilman Wetterling, Martin Driessen

*Corresponding author for this work
18 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Thirty male alcohol dependent inpatients without concurrent depressive disorder, 13 of them with a positive family history of alcohol dependence in a first degree relative (PFH), were questioned about their desire and consumption habits with respect to cigarettes, coffee, and sweets while on a three-week inpatient treatment after detoxification from alcohol. Six weeks after discharge from hospital, the patients were reassessed for relapse. Eleven patients (36.6%) had relapsed at follow-up. Relapsers were younger than abstainers. The days until relapse correlated negatively with intensity of desire to drink alcohol, desire to smoke cigarettes, and with a higher consumption of cigarettes. PFH patients did not relapse earlier but they had a stronger desire to drink coffee and eat sweets and had a higher coffee consumption.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Psychiatry
Volume20
Issue number5-6
Pages (from-to)451-455
Number of pages5
ISSN0924-9338
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 08.2005

Research Areas and Centers

  • Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)

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