Research on Hypnosis for Drug & Alcohol Addiction
Significantly More Methadone Addicts Quit with Hypnosis.
Significant differences were found on all measures. The experimental group had significantly less discomfort and illicit drug use, and a significantly greater amount of cessation. At six month follow up, 94% of the subjects in the experimental group who had achieved cessation remained narcotic free.
Source: Manganiello AJ. A comparative study of hypnotherapy and psychotherapy in the treatment of methadone addicts. Amer J of Clin Hypno. 1984; 26(4): 273-9.
Hypnosis Shows 77% Success Rate for Drug Addiction
Treatment has been used with 18 clients over the last 7 years and has shown a 77% success rate for at least a 1-year follow-up. 15 were being seen for alcoholism or alcohol abuse, 2 clients were being seen for cocaine addiction, and 1 client had a marijuana addiction
Source: Potter G. Intensive Therapy: Utilizing Hypnosis in the Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders. Amer J Clin Hypno. 2004 Jul
Raised Self-esteem & Serenity. Lowered Impulsivity and Anger
In a research study on Self-hypnosis for relapse prevention training with chronic drug/alcohol users. Participants were 261 veterans admitted to Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs (SARRTPs). individuals who used repeated self-hypnosis "at least 3 to 5 times a week," at 7-week follow-up, reported the highest levels of self-esteem and serenity, and the least anger/impulsivity, in comparison to the minimal-practice and control groups.
Source: Amer J Clin Hypno. 2004 Apr; 46(4):281-97)
Hypnosis For Cocaine Addiction Documented Case Study
Hypnosis was successfully used to overcome a $500 (five grams) per day cocaine addiction. The subject was a female in her twenties. After approximately 8 months of addiction, she decided to use hypnosis in an attempt to overcome the addiction itself. Over the next 4 months, she used hypnosis three times a day and at the end of this period, her addiction was broken, and she has been drug free for the past 9 years. Hypnosis was the only intervention, and no support network of any kind was available.
Source: Page RA, Handley GW. The use of hypnosis in cocaine addiction. Amer J Clin Hypno. 1993 Oct; 36(2)
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