Warm turkey: Other routes to abstinence

William Miller; Andrew Page

doi:10.1016/0740-5472(91)90043-A

Warm turkey: Other routes to abstinence

William Miller, Andrew Page

School of Psychological Science

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Abstract

The requirement of immediate and abrupt quitting (“cold turkey”) can be an obstacle to the acceptance and accomplishment of abstinence as a long-term outcome. Three alternative “warm turkey” routes to abstinence are discussed:(a) sobriety sampling,(b) tapering down, and (c) trial moderation. Clinical research evidence and case examples are provided in support of these alternative approaches.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	227
Number of pages	232
Journal	Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume	8
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0740-5472(91)90043-A
Publication status	Published - 1991

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