Life experiences in active addiction and in recovery among treated and untreated persons: a national study

Journal of Addictive Diseases
Alexandre Laudet, Thomas Hill

Abstract

Addiction treatment can be effective but fewer than 50% of addiction affected persons are ever treated. Little is known about the addiction and recovery experience of this large subgroup. A national sample of persons in recovery (N = 3,176, 29.5% untreated) was used to begin addressing these questions to inform strategies to encourage help-seeking and to contribute to the small knowledge base on untreated individuals. Study domains were finances, family, social and civic functioning, health, criminal justice involvement, and employment. Treated persons reported significantly greater levels of negative-and fewer positive-experiences in all areas during active addiction than did the untreated group. This gap was significantly narrowed in recovery.

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Apr 20, 2018·Qualitative Health Research·Blythe E RhodesLauren M Hill
Jan 18, 2020·Substance Abuse : Official Publication of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse·Nancy SohlerChinazo O Cunningham
Dec 30, 2020·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·Margaret M GorvineNickolas D Zaller

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