摘要
objetive: there is an estimate of 11.2% of alcohol prevalence in brazil. the attempts of many alcoholics for abandoning the addiction result in failures and relapse. the number of relapse oscillates between 10 and 30%, designating different causes. the objective of the present research is to know the factors that favor relapses. methods: interviews and the questionnaires %26quot;relapse factors%26quot; and %26quot;reasons for drink%26quot; were applied, to 105 alcoholics of both sexes, with primary and typical alcoholism. results: initially, social demographics data are presented followed by a characterization of the information gotten in the interview and each questionnaire, which are integrated and submitted in discussion. conclusions: the main factors are: the social pressure, the interpersonal conflicts, the negative emotional states as well as the proper physiological and psychological dependence. in general way, they had presented a great amount of factors and reasons that simultaneously act favoring the relapse.