
The study taught groups that had a mix of inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol abuser’s meditation and formal mindfulness practices twice a week for 8 weeks. The results concluded that days of alcohol and drug use decreased significantly compared to the control group which was treatment as usual. The post-test and 2 month follow up had significantly different results than the control group; however, the 4 month follow up had about the same amount of days of alcohol and drug use. 


Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for substance use disorders: a pilot efficacy trial: Article Summary

Mindfulness practices are used to decrease likelihood to relapse. About 60% of abuser's relapse, but studies have show that can be decreased to 44% with MBRP. 

Wake Forest University

-outpatients and inpatients who suffer from drug and alcohol addictions

Populations that benefit from Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention

Bowen, S., Chawla, N., Collins, S. E., Witkiewitz, K., Hsu, S., Grow, J., Clifasefi, S., Garner, M., Douglass, A., Larimer, M. E., & Marlatt, A. (2009). Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for substance use disorders: a pilot efficacy trial. Substance abuse, 30(4), 295–305. https://doi.org/10.1080/08897070903250084

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