Faculty Articles
Alcohol and Drug Abusers' Reasons for Seeking Treatment.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1994
Publication Title
Addictive Behaviors
Volume
19
Issue/Number
6
First Page
691
ISSN
0306-4603
Last Page
696
Abstract/Excerpt
Clients at two different treatment facilities were asked at assessment how influential each of 10 possible reasons were in their decision to change their alcohol or drug use. Clients at both facilities most often endorsed “weighing the pros and cons of drinking or drug use” and a “warning from spouse.” Client's reasons for seeking treatment were also examined in relation to treatment compliance. Three reasons — “weighing the pros and cons,” “hitting rock bottom,” and experiencing a “major lifestyle change” — were predictive of treatment compliance. Clients who rated any of these reasons as influential were more likely to enter and complete treatment. Although more research is needed, knowledge of clients' reasons for seeking treatment might be useful in treatment matching.
DOI
10.1016/0306-4603(94)90023-X
NSUWorks Citation
Cunningham, J. A.,
Sobell, L. C.,
Sobell, M. B.,
Gaskin, J.
(1994). Alcohol and Drug Abusers' Reasons for Seeking Treatment.. Addictive Behaviors, 19(6), 691-696.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/89
