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  AddictionVolume 102 Issue 7, Pages 1114 - 1121 Published Online: 12 Jun 2007 Journal compilation © 2010 Society for the Study of Addiction Published on behalf of the Society for the Study of Addiction
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 90K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  RESEARCH REPORT An examination of main and interactive effects of substance abuse recovery housing on multiple indicators of adjustment Copyright © 2007 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2007 Society for the Study of Addiction KEYWORDS 12-Step • mutual help • recovery homes • self-help organization • substance abuse ABSTRACTAims To assess the effectiveness of community-based supports in promoting abstinence from substance use and related problems. Design and participants Individuals (n = 150) discharged from residential substance abuse treatment facilities were assigned randomly to either an Oxford House recovery home or usual after-care condition and then interviewed every 6 months for a 24-month period. Intervention Oxford Houses are democratic, self-run recovery homes. Measurements Hierarchical linear modeling was used to examine the effect of predictive variables on wave trajectories of substance use, employment, self-regulation and recent criminal charges. Regressions first examined whether predictor variables modeled wave trajectories by condition (Oxford House versus usual after-care), psychiatric comorbidity, age and interactions. Findings At the 24-month follow-up, there was less substance abuse for residents living in Oxford Houses for 6 or more months (15.6%), compared both to participants with less than 6 months (45.7%) or to participants assigned to the usual after-care condition (64.8%). Results also indicated that older residents and younger members living in a house for 6 or more months experienced better outcomes in terms of substance use, employment and self-regulation. Conclusions Oxford Houses, a type of self-governed recovery setting, appear to stabilize many individuals who have substance abuse histories. Submitted 14 July 2006; initial review completed 12 December 2006; final version accepted 20 February 2007 | 
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