Social Support Mediates the Effects of Dual‐Focus Mutual Aid Groups on Abstinence from Substance Use
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Background: Specialized 12‐step based groups have emerged to address the needs of persons recovering from both substance abuse and psychiatric illness. Objective: This study investigates the role of social support in mediating the association between mutual aid participation and subsequent substance use for dually diagnosed persons. Method: A cohort of Double Trouble in Recovery (DTR) members in New York City were studied prospectively over a two‐year period. Findings: Longer DTR participation during the first year of the study was associated with lower substance use in the second year; that effect was partially explained by the maintenance of high level of social support. Conclusion: These findings speak of the enduring influence of 12‐step attendance on reducing substance use, and underline the importance of both 12‐step attendance and supportive networks for dually diagnosed persons.
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- Authors
- Laudet, A. B., Cleland, C. M., Magura, S., Vogel, H. S., & Knight, E. L.
- Affiliations
- National Development and Research Institutes (US)
- Mental Health Empowerment Project 12206 Albany NY
- ValueOptions Colorado Springs CO
- Corresponding author
- Laudet, Alexandre B.
- Venue
- American Journal of Community Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2004-12
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 3-4
- Pages
- 175-185
- ISSN
- 0091-0562 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2770
- PMC
- PMC1868663
- OpenAlex
- W1977322693
- Cited by
- 94
- References
- 4
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- FWCI
- 1.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- American Journal of Community Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA011240, R01-DA-11240)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Homelessness and Social Issues
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Keywords
- social support, 12-step programs, substance use abstinence, mental illness, mediation
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Mental Disorders, Convalescence, Cooperative Behavior, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Patient Compliance, Prospective Studies, Residence Characteristics, Social Support, Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry), Substance-Related Disorders
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