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Relapse at 1 year in substance use disorders (SUDs) is estimated at 40% to 60% and is thought to result from an interaction between personal motivation and coping skills, peer influences, and substance availability. Relapse prevention therapy involves identifying these situations and enhancing skills to avoid substance use. To examine different prevention approaches, researchers conducted a randomized trial involving 286 patients with SUDs (70% male; 49% minority ethnicity; mean age, 38) who had completed 28 days of inpatient or 90 days of intensive outpatient treatment. The three treatment arms were 8 weekly group sessions of mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP), cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention therapy (RPT), or treatment as…