Awareness of self-change as a pathway to recovery for alcohol abusers: Results from five different groups.

Author(s)

John A. Cumningham
Linda C. Sobell, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Mark B. Sobell, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1998

Publication Title

Addictive Behaviors

Volume

23

Issue/Number

3

First Page

399

ISSN

0306-4603

Last Page

404

Abstract/Excerpt

Results from several recent studies, particularly general population surveys, reveal that self-change (recovery from alcohol problems without treatment) is a major pathway to recovery from alcohol problems. Results from five different groups of subjects, however, suggest that most people are unaware of this fact. Reasons for this lack of awareness are discussed, and suggestions are made as to the implications of increasing the public's awareness about self-changes as a way of recovering from alcohol problems.

NSUWorks Citation

Cumningham, J. A., Sobell, L. C., Sobell, M. B. (1998). Awareness of self-change as a pathway to recovery for alcohol abusers: Results from five different groups.. Addictive Behaviors, 23(3), 399-404.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1494