Knowledge, past use, and willingness to start medication-assisted treatment among persons undergoing alcohol detoxification.

<bold>Background/objectives: </bold>The current study examined knowledge of previous use, and willingness to take alcohol-related medication among individuals in medically supervised detoxification.<bold>Methods: </bold>Participants (n = 302) provided health and demographic information, substance use and detoxification history, PCP visits, and AA attendance.<bold>Results: </bold>Most patients had knowledge of alcohol medications, one-third had past prescription, and over 80% reported willingness to take medication. Previous detoxification predicted medication knowledge, while previous treatment predicted past prescription.<bold>Discussion/conclusions: </bold>More patients are willing to take medication than are prescribed medication.<bold>Scientific Significance: </bold>Findings suggest the opportunity to increase medication use following detoxification which could reduce subsequent relapse. (Am J Addict 2017;26:118-121). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]