Attendance at Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, frequency of attendance and substance use outcomes after residential treatment for drug dependence: A 5-year follow-up study

Addiction

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-125

  Gossop, Michael ^a   Stewart, Duncan ^a   Marsden, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

12 Steps; Aftercare; Alcohol; Heroin; Narcotics Anonymous; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SELF HELP; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36849062064     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02050.x     Document Type: Article

References (44)

1. Simpson D. D., Sells S. B. Effectiveness for treatment of drug abuse: an overview of the DARP research programme. Adv Alcohol Subst Abuse 1982 2 : 7 29.
2. De Leon G. Psychopathology and substance abuse. What is being learned from research in therapeutic communities. J Psychoact Drugs 1989 21 : 177 88.
3. Hubbard R. L., Craddock S. G., Flynn P. M., Anderson J., Etheridge R. M. Outcomes of one year follow up outcomes in the Drug Abuse Treatment outcome Study (DATOS). Psychol Addict Behav 1997 11 : 261 78.
4. Gossop M., Marsden J., Stewart D., Rolfe A. Treatment retention and one year outcomes for residential programmes in England. Drug Alcohol Depend 1999 57 : 89 98.
5. Gossop M., Green L., Phillips G., Bradley B. P. Lapse, relapse and survival among opiate addicts after treatment: a prospective follow-up study. Br J Psychiatry 1989 154 : 348 53.
6. Ouimette P. C., Moos R. H., Finney J. W. Influence of out-patient treatment and 12-Step group involvement on one-year substance abuse treatment outcomes. J Stud Alcohol 1998 59 : 513 22.
7. De Leon G. The Therapeutic Community: Theory, Model, and Method. New York : Springer 2000.
8. McCrady B. S., Miller W. R. Research on Alcoholics Anonymous: Opportunities and Alternatives. New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers Centre on Alcohol Studies 1993.
9. Humphreys K. Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step alcoholism treatment programs. Recent Dev Alcohol 2003 16 : 149 64.
10. Emrick C. D. Alcoholics anonymous: affiliation processes and effectiveness as treatment. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1987 11 : 416 23.
11. Timko C., Moos R., Finney J., Moos B. Outcome of treatment for alcohol abuse and involvement in AA among previously untreated problem drinkers. J Mental Health Admin 2000 21 : 145 60.
12. Moos R. H., Moos B. S. Long-term influence of duration and frequency of participation in Alcoholics Anonymous on individuals with alcohol use disorders. J Consult Clin Psychol 2004 72 : 81 90.
13. Caldwell P. E., Cutter H. S. G. Alcoholics Anonymous affiliation during early recovery. J Subst Abuse Treat 1998 15 : 221 8.
14. Humphreys K., Moos R. H., Cohen C. Social and community resources and long-term recovery from treated and untreated alcoholism. J Stud Alcohol 1997 58 : 231 8.
15. Fiorentine R., Hillhouse P. Exploring the additive effects of drug misuse treatment and Twelve-Step involvement: does Twelve-Step ideology matter? Subst Use Misuse 2000 35 : 367 97.
16. Project MATCH Research Group. Matching alcoholism treatment to client heterogeneity: Project MATCH three year drinking outcomes. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1998 22 : 1300 11.
17. Ouimette P. C., Finney J. W., Moos R. H. Twelve Step and cognitive-behavioral treatment for substance abuse: a comparison of treatment effectiveness. J Consult Clin Psychol 1997 65 : 230 40.
18. Timko C., Moos R. H., Finney J. W., Lesar M. D. Long-term outcomes of alcohol use disorders: comparing untreated individuals with those in alcoholics anonymous and formal treatment. J Stud Alcohol 2000 61 : 529 40.
19. Humphreys K., Moos R. H. Can encouraging substance abuse patients to participate in self-help groups reduce demand for health care? A quasi-experimental study. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2001 5 : 711 16.
20. Finney J. W., Moos R. H., Humphreys K. A comparative evaluation of substance abuse treatment. II. Linking proximal outcomes of 12-Step and cognitive-behavioral treatment to substance use outcomes. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1999 23 : 537 44.
21. Edwards G. The Treatment of Drinking Problems. Oxford : Blackwell 1987.
22. Emrick C. D. Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-Step groups. In : Galanter M., Kleber H. D., editors. The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2nd edn. Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Press, Inc. 1999, p. 403 12.
23. Gossop M., Harris J., Best D., Man L.-H., Manning V., Marshall J. et al. Is attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings after inpatient treatment related to improved outcomes? A 6-month follow-up study. Alcohol Alcohol 2003 38 : 421 6.
24. Humphreys K., Moos R. Reduced substance abuse-related health care costs among voluntary participants in Alcoholics Anonymous. Psychiatr Serv 1996 47 : 709 13.
25. Brown B., Kinlock T., Nurco D. Self-help initiatives to reduce the risk of relapse. In : Tims F., Leukefeld C., Platt J., editors. Relapse and Recovery in Addictions. New Haven : Yale University Press 2001, p. 275 302.
26. Best D., Harris J., Gossop M., Manning V., Man L.-H., Marshall J. et al. Are the Twelve Steps more acceptable to drug users than to drinkers? Eur Addict Res 2001 7 : 69 77.
27. Christo G., Franey C. Drug users' spiritual beliefs, locus of control and the disease concepts in relation to NA attendance and six-month outcomes. Drug Alcohol Depend 1995 38 : 51 6.
28. Christo G., Sutton S. Anxiety and self-esteem as a function of abstinence time among recovering addicts attending Narcotics Anonymous. Br J Clin Psychol 1994 33 : 198 200.
29. Humphreys K., Noke J. M. The influence of post-treatment mutual help group participation on the friendship networks of substance abuse patients. Am J Commun Psychol 1997 25 : 1 17.
30. Humphreys K. Alcoholics Anonymous involvement and positive alcohol-related outcomes: cause, consequence, or just a correlate? A prospective 2-year study of 2319 alcohol-dependent men. J Consult Clin Psychol 2003 71 : 302 8.
31. Stewart D., Gossop M., Marsden J., Strang J. Variation between and within drug treatment modalities: data from the National Treatment Outcome Research Study (UK). Eur Addict Res 2000 6 : 106 14.
32. Gossop M., Marsden J., Stewart D., Edwards C., Lehmann P., Wilson A., Segar G. The National Treatment Outcome Research Study in the United Kingdom: six month follow-up outcomes. Psychol Addict Behav 1997 11 : 324 37.
33. Gossop M., Marsden J., Stewart D. NTORS at One Year: The National Treatment Outcome Research Study: Changes in Substance Use, Health and Criminal Behaviours at One Year After Intake. London : Department of Health 1998.
34. Johnsen E., Herringer L. G. I. A note on the utilization of common support activities and relapse following substance abuse treatment. J Psychol 1993 127 : 73 7.
35. Montgomery H. A., Miller W. R., Tonigan J. S. Does Alcoholics Anonymous involvement predict treatment outcome? J Subst Abuse Treat 1995 12 : 241 6.
36. Fiorentine R. After drug treatment: are 12-Step programs effective in maintaining abstinence? Am J Alcohol Abuse 1999 25 : 93 116.
37. Humphreys K., Kaskutas M. T., Weisner C. The relationship of pretreatment Alcoholics Anonymous affiliation with problem severity, social resources and treatment history. Drug Alcohol Depend 1998 49 : 123 31.
38. Ouimette P., Humphreys K., Moos R. H., Finney J. W., Cronkite R., Federman B. Self-help group participation among substance use disorder patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. J Subst Abuse Treat 2001 20 : 25 32.
39. Weiss R. D., Griffin M. L., Gallop R. J., Najavits L. M., Frank A., Crits-Christoph P. et al. The effect of 12-Step self-help group attendance and participation on drug use outcomes among cocaine-dependent patients. Drug Alcohol Depend 2005 77 : 177 84.
40. Humphreys K. Circles of Recovery: Self Help Organizations for Addictions. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2004.
41. Timko C., DeBenedetti A., Billow R. Intensive referral to 12-Step self-help groups and 6-month substance use disorder outcomes. Addiction 2006 101 : 678 88.
42. Gossop M., Marsden J., Stewart D., Lehmann P., Edwards C., Wilson A. et al. Substance use, health and social problems of clients at 54 drug treatment agencies: intake data from the National Treatment Outcome Research Study (NTORS). Br J Psychiatry 1998 173 : 166 71.
43. Lehman W. E., Simpson D. D. Alcohol use. In : Simpson D. D., Sells D. B., editors. Opioid Addiction and Treatment: A 12-Year Follow-Up. Melbourne, FL : Krieger 1990, p. 177 92.
44. Gossop M., Browne N., Stewart D., Marsden J. Alcohol use outcomes and heavy drinking at 4-5 years among a treatment sample of drug misusers. J Subst Abuse Treat 2003 25 : 135 43.