Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 34, Issue 3-4, Pages 175-185Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-004-7413-5
Keywords
12-step; social support; recovery; dual-diagnosis; 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 under-Line the importance of both 12-step attendance and supportive networks for dually diagnosed per-sons.
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