Evaluation of Rehabilitation Program Effectiveness for Young Alcoholics.

摘要

Post-treatment effectiveness of Navy enlisted men treated for alcoholism was studied in two populations: men admitted to naval hospitals during the time periods 1966-1969 and 1970-1971 with diagnoses of alcoholism and men admitted to Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers and Units during the years 1972 through mid-1974. There was no significant difference in the effectiveness rates for black and Caucasian populations. Pay grade and prognosis again were the most important predictors of post-treatment effectiveness. Although ethnicity was not a factor in overall effectiveness, young black sailors in the lower pay grades and with the least time in service had a very low effectiveness rate. Men treated in Centers had a higher effectiveness rate (78%) than men treated in Units (72%). the demographic, social history, and clinical variables associated with effectiveness at Centers and Units were identified. Finally, some comparisons of effectiveness among individual Centers and Units were presented. The implications of the findings for early identification and treatment of alcoholics are discussed, and further areas of research recommended.