How many or how much? Testing the relative influence of the number of social network risks versus the amount of time exposed to social network risks on post-treatment substance use

Highlights • High- and low-risk friends influence on substance use treatment outcome is tested. • High-risk friends confer more risk the longer patients are out of treatment. • Those struggling to lessen high-risk friend numbers should reduce time with them.

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2017-06, Vol.175, p.246-253
Main Authors: Eddie, David, Kelly, John F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addiction
Adult
Drug abuse
Drug addiction
Emerging adults
Female
Friends - psychology
Friendship
Handheld computers
High risk
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Medical treatment
Patients
Psychiatry
Recovery
Relapse
Risk factors
Risk-Taking
Social network risk
Social networks
Social organization
Social Support
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers - statistics & numerical data
Substance use
Substance use disorder
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Treatment outcomes
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:Highlights • High- and low-risk friends influence on substance use treatment outcome is tested. • High-risk friends confer more risk the longer patients are out of treatment. • Those struggling to lessen high-risk friend numbers should reduce time with them.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.02.012