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Willingness to lend resources is associated with increases in recovery and participation in community activities

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Recovery homes may facilitate individuals with substance use disorders re-integration back into community settings by providing friendship, resources, and advice. Participants of the current study were over 600 residents of 42 Oxford House recovery homes. Findings indicated that willingness to share resources in the form of loans was associated with higher levels of house involvement in recovery home chapters. Active involvement in house and community affairs may influence more recovery within homes or may be an indicator of houses with residents with more capacities and skills for positive long-term health outcomes. Such findings suggest that recovery is a dynamic process with multiple ecological layers embedding individuals, their immediate social networks, and the wider community.

Source: Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

DOI: 10.1080/1533256x.2021.1984660

Authors: Leonard A. Jason, MA Ted Bobak, Mohammed Islam, Mayra Guerrero, John M. Light, Nate Doogan

Institutions: DePaul University, Oregon Research Institute, The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism