ArticleSubstance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy2020
Measuring capital in active addiction and recovery: the development of the strengths and barriers recovery scale (SABRS).
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- Effects of strength of relationship ties in recovery homes: A conundrum.The International journal on drug policy · 2024Article
- Neighborhood Vigilance in Terms of Abstinence Expectancies for Smoking and Severity of Problems When Quitting.Substance use & misuse · 2024Article
- Measuring recovery capital for people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction: A systematic review.Addiction research & theory · 2024Article
- Understanding the Process of Drug Addiction Recovery Through First-Hand Experiences: A Qualitative Study in the Netherlands Using Lifeline Interviews.Qualitative health research · 2023Article
- "There's a big tag on my head": exploring barriers to treatment seeking with women who use methamphetamine in Sydney, Australia.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- The Holistic Recovery Capital in Gambling Disorder index: A pilot study.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2022Article
- Differences in addiction and recovery gains according to gender - gender barriers and specific differences in overall strengths growth.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2022Article
- "I Grew Up Amidst Alcohol and Drugs:" a Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences of Parental Substance Use Among Adults Who Developed Substance Use Disorders Themselves.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Understanding recovery Capital in relation to categorical 12-Step involvement and abstinence social support.Addiction research & theory · 2022Article
- Substitute Behaviors following Residential Substance Use Treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe international Life In Recovery (LiR) surveys have provided an important message to the public and policy makers about the reality of change from addiction to recovery, consistently demonstrating both that there are marked gains across a range of life domains and that the longer the person is in recovery the better their recovery strengths and achievements. However, to date, no attempt has been made to quantify the Life In Recovery scales and to assess what levels of change in removing barriers and building strengths is achieved at which point in the recovery journey.
methodsThe current study undertakes a preliminary analysis of strengths and barriers from the Life in Recovery measure, using data from a European survey on drug users in recovery (n = 480), and suggests that the instrument can be edited into a Strengths And Barriers Recovery Scale (SABRS). The new scale provides a single score for both current recovery strengths and barriers to recovery.
resultsThe resulting data analysis shows that there are stepwise incremental changes in recovery strengths at different recovery stages, but these occur with only very limited reductions in barriers to recovery, with even those in stable recovery typically having at least two barriers to their quality of life and wellbeing. Greater strengths in active addiction are associated with greater strengths and resources in recovery.
conclusionAs well as demonstrating population changes in each of the domains assessed, the current study has shown the potential of the Life In Recovery Scale as a measure of recovery capital that can be used to support recovery interventions and pathways.
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