Carey M P, Carey K B, Maisto S A
Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, NY 13244-2340.
J Clin Psychol. 1988 Mar;44(2):298-301. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(198803)44:2<298::aid-jclp2270440235>3.0.co;2-p.
Previous research with both animals and humans has suggested that short-term abstinence from alcohol temporarily may increase subsequent alcohol consumption. To study this issue further, the present investigation evaluated the effect of voluntary, short-term abstinence on the subsequent drinking patterns of female social drinkers. Thirty-six subjects provided a baseline assessment of drinking patterns and then were assigned randomly to either a control group, which drank as usual, or to an experimental group, which abstained from alcohol for 3 weeks. All subjects monitored the frequency and quantity of their subsequent drinking for a 3-week follow-up period. The results showed that voluntary abstinence neither increased nor decreased subsequent alcohol consumption. This finding is discussed in relation to previous research.
先前对动物和人类的研究表明，短期戒酒可能会暂时增加随后的酒精摄入量。为了进一步研究这个问题，本调查评估了自愿短期戒酒对女性社交饮酒者后续饮酒模式的影响。36名受试者提供了饮酒模式的基线评估，然后被随机分配到对照组（照常饮酒）或实验组（戒酒3周）。所有受试者在为期3周的随访期内监测他们后续饮酒的频率和量。结果表明，自愿戒酒既没有增加也没有减少后续的酒精摄入量。结合先前的研究对这一发现进行了讨论。
