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Memory training (MT) as an adjunct to evidence-based treatments is a promising approach to improve memory, cognitive functions, and abstinence rates. The objective of the study was to determine whether MT could positively influence memory function and long-term abstinence in individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) undergoing detoxification.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Patients with AUD were recruited in a two-stage process from a clinic for medical rehabilitation of alcohol dependence in L\u00fcbeck, Germany (\n                      <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 210) and assigned to the control arm (treatment-as-usual only; no-MT) or the experimental arm (treatment-as-usual with MT). At weeks 2, 6, and 10, cognitive function was examined using a comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests. The abstinence rate was assessed at months 3 and 6 after discharge.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Memory performance significantly improved over the course of treatment, among both groups. However, patients who had received MT showed significantly greater improvement and a significantly higher abstinence rate six months after discharge (53%), compared to the no-MT group (36%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Memory training appears to be a promising supplementary therapy for withdrawal treatment of patients with AUD, resulting in improved memory and long-term abstinence. 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