Substance abuse is a patterned consumption of a drug in amounts or with harmful methods Studies shoes that the social support may be helpful to recovery or relapse from it. What is the social support impression on prevention or treatment of it?
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Social support is one of the most effective means for helping persons in different dilemmas. here are some papers:
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Social Support: A Mixed Blessing for Women in Substance Abuse Treatment
Elizabeth M. Tracy, LISW, Ph.D., Professor, Chair Doctoral ProgramMandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
Michelle R. Munson, LMSW, Ph.D., Assistant ProfessorMandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH, USA
Lance T. Peterson, LISW-S, PhD CandidateMandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
Jerry E. Floersch, Ph.D., Associate ProfessorSchool of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Abstract
Using a personal social network framework, this qualitative study sought to understand how women in substance abuse treatment describe their network members' supportive and unsupportive behaviors related to recovery. Eighty-six women were interviewed from residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment programs. Positive and negative aspects of women's social networks were assessed via open-ended questions. Analysis was guided by grounded theory techniques using three coders. The findings extend classic social support concepts such as emotional, tangible, and informational support. Practice implications are presented in light of the potential roles network members may play in substance use and recovery.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2952953/
Nader, Social support is critical to achieving remission in substance abuse. Addicts with close family ties and good friends who express love and understanding have a valuable asset. However, medications to deal with withdrawal symptoms, psychological therapies such as group therapy and behavioral interventions are also helpful. Psychiatrists and clinical psychologists can also help addicts to develop relapse prevention strategies. However, without the love and understanding of friends and family, remission is very difficult to achieve. Central to remission is the addict's desire to make the difficult changes required to end addiction. This may incude ending relationships with enablers. Val
Dear Nader,
The following resources may interest you:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/030646039190016B
http://www.samhsa.gov/recovery
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1526775/
The impact of the support of the social network both family and community is significant for high consumers of alcohol (diagnosed according to the criteria ICD X and DSM III - R) in the sample of 798 people entered in the Club Alcoholics Territorial (method Hudolin ) followed with a followup to 6 , 12 , 36 months in the study ValCAT (reference G. Corlito, F. Piani, P. Morosini, F. Cernuto, L. Toniutti "The study VALCAT : long-term evaluation of the Clubs of Alcoholics in Treatment (now Club Alcoholics Territorial )" published in Alcologia, No. 19 - August 2014)
Social support, gains in social capital, and recovery capital (Granfeld, Cloud, White) all based on bi-directional invested relations, are probably the single greatest factor in determining outcome.
In the case of relapse, Dr. Kevin McCauley and others have shown that rapid re-investment in the individual and their recovery is critical.
Social supports also must be broad- there are social supports through mutual aid societies, recovery cognizant transitional support environments, recovery-cognizant vocational or educational supports, and family support systems. All of which play significant factors in determining life long, stable recovery.
Granfield, R., & Cloud, W. (2001). Social context and “natural recovery”: The role of social capital in the resolution of drug-associated problems. Substance use & misuse, 36(11), 1543-1570.
Laudet, A. B., & White, W. L. (2008). Recovery capital as prospective predictor of sustained recovery, life satisfaction, and stress among former poly-substance users. Substance use & misuse, 43(1), 27-54.
Hser, Y. I. (2007). Predicting long-term stable recovery from heroin addiction: Findings from a 33-year follow-up study. Journal of addictive diseases, 26(1), 51-60.
White, W. L. (2009). The mobilization of community resources to support long-term addiction recovery. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 36(2), 146-158.
Carvajal, S. C., Clair, S. D., Nash, S. G., & Evans, R. I. (1998). Relating optimism, hope, and self-esteem to social influences in deterring substance use in adolescents. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 17(4), 443-465.
White, W. (2008). Recovery management and recovery-oriented systems of care (Vol. 6). Chicago: Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center, Northeast Addicton Technology Transfer Center and Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services.
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