Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: A better understanding of adolescent recovery is needed and will create opportunities to enhance recovery-oriented systems of care. The current study surveyed adolescents on behavioral and social indicators, substance use problem resolution and recovery status, and elements of recovery. The most commonly endorsed element of problem resolution was “stop completely,” followed by “not hanging out with friends who use a lot,” and “getting counseling for alcohol/drug use.” Approximately 40% of youth in recovery did not select abstinence as a key element of recovery. Additional research on recovery identity among adolescents is needed to clarify this finding.
Source: Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
Authors: Douglas C. Smith, Jennifer M. Evans, Crystal A. Reinhart, Shaneil E. Taylor, Shahana Begum, Karen V. Jenkins
Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4390113852