Latest Findings alcohol research: importance of 'listen & reflect'; Acramposate helps prevent lapse

Latest alcohol research from the Findings database:

Listen well, reflect back - key ingredients in changing drinking

In this study of Swiss army recruits, reflective listening emerged as possibly the key active ingredient in a brief alcohol intervention based on motivational interviewing.

Acamprosate helps prevent lapse to drinking

The first Cochrane review of the drug acamprosate as a treatment for alcohol dependence finds clear evidence that it offers worthwhile if modest benefits in preventing a return to drinking after detoxification.