Trazodone for Sleep Disturbance in Early Alcohol Recovery

Inclusion Criteria: * Completed an alcohol detoxification program. * Meets criteria for alcohol dependence. * Meets criteria for sleep disturbance. * If female of childbearing potential must be using adequate contraception. * Has a location to which they will return after the initial research interview and a person they regularly contact. * Speaks English sufficiently to understand instructions and assessment. Exclusion Criteria: * Meets criteria for substance dependence for sedative/hypnotic drugs, stimulants, cocaine or opiates, or of organic brain disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective, schizophreniform, or paranoid disorder, or major depression. * Current suicidality. * Use of psychotropic, antidepressant, anxiolytic or antidipsogenic medication. * Inability or refusal to terminate the use of proerectile agents, herbal medications or sleep medication for the study period. * The presence of contraindications to the study medications, including pregnancy/lactation, ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, priapism or hypotension. * Presence of comorbid medical conditions associated with sleep disturbance including obstructive sleep apnea, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or emphysema. * Evidence of neuropsychological dysfunction. * Probation/parole requirements that might interfere with participation in study. * Inability to identify at least one contact person. * Living on the street after detoxification (homeless persons living in a shelter, halfway house or other residence will not be excluded).