Higher stress-induced (χ2=4.37; P=.04; HR=1.15; 95% CI, 1.01-1.31) and alcohol cue-induced alcohol craving (χ2=4.82; P=.03; HR=1.16; 95% CI, 1.02-1.32) were each significantly predictive of shorter time to alcohol relapse. The HRs indicated that for each point increase in alcohol craving during stress and alcohol cue exposure, there was a 15% and 16% increase in the likelihood of alcohol relapse in the sample (Figure 5). Alcohol craving was not predictive of time to heavy drinking relapse and subjective anxiety was not predictive of alcohol relapse outcomes.
