Faculty Articles
Differences Among Substance Abusers in Spain who Recovered with Treatment or on their Own
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2008
Publication Title
Addictive Behaviors
Volume
33
Issue/Number
1
First Page
94
ISSN
0306-4603
Last Page
105
Abstract/Excerpt
This exploratory study compared the differences among substance abusers in Spain who recovered with treatment or on their own. Advertisements were used to recruit 58 individuals (29 self-changers and 29 treatment-changers) who had had problems with alcohol or drugs, and who had been recovered for at least one year. The groups differed significantly in severity of dependence, psychiatric treatment prior to recovery, and coping strategies to maintain recovery. Consistent with previous studies, those who had recovered through treatment had a more serious substance use history than those who changed on their own. In addition, social support was associated with maintenance of change for both groups. These findings parallel those for English-speaking populations.
DOI
10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.07.013
NSUWorks Citation
Carballo Crespo, J. L.,
Fernández-Hermida, J. R.,
Sobell, L. C.,
Dum, M.,
Secades-Villa, R.,
García-Rodríguez, O.,
Errasti-Pérez, J. M.,
Alhalabí-Diaz, S.
(2008). Differences Among Substance Abusers in Spain who Recovered with Treatment or on their Own. Addictive Behaviors, 33(1), 94-105.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/104