Public Health England, King’s College London et al published Effectiveness of inpatient withdrawal and residential rehabilitation interventions for alcohol use disorder… observational, cohort study in England, a 1st of its kind. 59% of patients successfully completed treatment in 12 months. Longer treatment and structured continuing care yielded better treatment outcomes. 

Highlights

• This is the first national study of inpatient withdrawal and residential rehabilitation for alcohol use disorder in England.
• 59% successfully completed AUD treatment and did not represent for more treatment within 6 months;
• Community-based treatment prior and subsequent to IW positively predicted favourable outcome
• Community-based treatment subsequent to RR predicted favourable outcome
• Provision of structured continuing care was associated with favourable outcome

(Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S074054721730291X )