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July 8, 2026Nordic Studies on Alcohol and DrugsOpen Access

Differences Between Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder Referred to Outpatient or Residential Treatment: An Observational Study

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KHKristoffer HøilandEAEspen Ajo ArnevikLDLien My Diep

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Overview

Observational study examines treatment differences in alcohol use disorder patients, indicating implications for referral practices.

Key Points

  • The aim is to identify differences between patients undergoing outpatient versus residential treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD).
  • Bivariate association tests were conducted to assess differences in severity of alcohol use, mental health, and other functioning between groups.
  • Comparisons were made between outpatients and residential treatment patients.
  • Severity of alcohol use was higher in the residential group, measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
  • Residential patients were older and had lower employment rates compared to outpatients.

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Høiland et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de9e4d2ea289ef6283e40https://doi.org/10.1177/14550725261463958
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