Increasing retention rates among the chemically dependent in residential treatment: auriculotherapy and subluxation-based chiropractic care:

 Jay Holder, Robert Duncan, Matthew Gissen, Michael Miller, Kenneth Bum. Molecular Psychiatry, Vol. 6,
Supplement 1 - February, 2001, part 2, abstracts, S8.
http://www.torquerelease.com.au/Molecular%20Psychiatry%20TRT%20Research.pdf
AURICULOTHERAPY:.. Because of the known calming effect of auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture) a randomized
study of auriculotherapy versus a capsule placebo group was carried out in a residential setting among 66
residential patients... Patients who completed at least 10 days of auriculotherapy and did not receive intercurrent
medications were more likely to complete the 30 day residential program than were patients in the comparison
group.
CHIROPRACTIC: ...a randomized, placebo controlled, single blind study utilizing subluxation-based chiropractic
care (Torque Release Technique) was implemented... Three groups were randomized: active treatment comprising
daily adjustments to correct vertebral subluxations using the Integrator adjusting instrument; a placebo treatment
utilizing the same instrument but set to deliver zero force; and, a usual care group... All of the Active group
completed the 28-day program, while only 24 (75%) of the Placebo group and 19 (56%) of the Usual Care group completed 28 days…