Compared to individuals with persistent AUD, remitted low-risk drinkers were more likely to be female (Table 1). The persistent AUD group was youngest, and the mean age gradually increased from high-risk drinkers to remitted low-risk drinkers to abstainers. All non-persistent groups began regular drinking (i.e., once a month or more for at least 6 months) at a significantly later age than the persistent AUD group. Compared to individuals with persistent AUD, remitted low-risk drinkers had fewer lifetime AUD symptoms and fewer years from onset to recency of AUD, and abstinent individuals had more lifetime symptoms. Last week’s alcohol consumption among remitted low-risk drinkers decreased from baseline to follow-up, and at follow-up was well within low-risk drinking guidelines (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2010). A majority of all groups reported lifetime illicit drug use. Current drug use was highest in the persistent AUD group and was significantly lower in the remitted low-risk drinking and abstinent groups. High-risk drinkers and abstainers were more likely than the persistent AUD group to have remitted from drug use more than 5 years before
