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Fighting Addictions, improving Lives through COmprehensive drug rehabilitation with music (FALCO): Protocol for an international randomised controlled trial

2026-02-23 addiction medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundSubstance use disorders (SUD) are associated with a high global burden of disease, with 5.4% of all disability-adjusted life years lost due to alcohol and illicit drugs. Highly prevalent multimorbidity includes polysubstance use, mental health conditions, and other non-communicable and infectious diseases. Where traditional treatments are insufficient alone, music therapy (MT) is highly engaging and improves motivation and reduces craving; however, its long-term effects are unknown. Th...

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