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abstinence violation effect  

Definition

  • The abstinence violation effect (AVE) includes the cognitive and emotional responses a substance abuser may experience after breaking a rule for abstinence. In 1985, Alan Marlatt and Judith Gordon proposed the AVE as an important ingredient of relapse and a variable needing to be addressed as part of their relapse prevention model. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Abstinence Violation Effect]

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