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Article: Study of alcoholics and cocaine addicts shows significant increase in recovery rates when treatment includes nutritional supplements.

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STUDY OF ALCOHOLICS AND COCAINE ADDICTS SHOWS SIGNIFICANT INCREASE

IN RECOVERY RATES WHEN TREATMENT INCLUDES NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

HOUSTON, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A nutritional supplement for alcoholics sharply increases their long-term recovery rates. A similar supplement for cocaine addicts improves their chances of recovery, too, according to a study of the two groups published today in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (1990; 22:173-187).

The supplement for recovering alcoholics helped 87 percent of them remain in an outpatient treatment program during the crucial first 10 weeks. The rate dropped to 47 percent among alcoholics not ...

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