Table 1.
Eligibility criteria related to alcohol and substance use.
| Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
|---|---|
| DSM-IV-TR29 criteria for alcohol use disorders (abuse or dependence) | Primary substance of abuse or dependence not alcohol |
| Criteria include: ≥4 standard alcoholic drinks* for women, or ≥5 drinks for men, within 24 hours; or ≥3 standard alcoholic drinks*/day for ≥1 week (i.e., ≥7 consecutive days) in any adult |
Actively abusing substances other than alcohol |
| Recently abstinent: alcohol free (by patient self-report) for ≥4 (but not >30) days** | Minimum 4 days of abstinence did not overlap the week before randomization |
Standard alcoholic drinks included 12oz. of regular beer, 5oz. of wine, or 1.5 oz of 80-proof (40% alcohol) distilled spirits.
Days abstinent were not necessarily consecutive.
DSM-IV-TR – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition text revision; oz. - ounces.