Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chulalongkorn University, 2009

To compare alcohol consumption in alcohol dependence between the Alcohol Craving Control Program (ACC Program) group and the control group. ACC Program was designed to improve alcohol craving control agency in order to decrease alcohol consumption. ACC Program composed of 2 phases, the investigation and reflection for decision (5 sessions) and the performance of productive craving control agency (6 telephone calls). The total length of the ACC Program was 3 months. Experimental pretest-posttest control group design was used. Subjects were 61 alcohol dependents admitted to the Thanyarak Institute on Drug Abuse which were randomly assigned to one intervention (n = 32) and one control group (n = 29). Data were collected by the Alcohol Consumption Assessment. The finding revealed that the mean different score of the alcohol consumption in the intervention group was significantly higher than that of the control group, at .05 level. In conclusion, this study provided evidence for effectiveness of the ACC Program on alcohol consumption in alcohol dependents. It can be implemented in existing clinical nursing practice.