Motivation to maintain sobriety among residents of sober living recovery homes
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Motivation to maintain sobriety among residents of sober living recovery homes
BACKGROUND The study of motivation in the substance abuse field has typically examined the extent to which substance users want to quit or reduce substance use. Less frequently examined is the desire to maintain sobriety after achieving abstinence. The current study examined motivation to maintain sobriety among residents of sober living houses (SLHs), a type of recovery home for individuals wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1179-8467
DOI: 10.2147/sar.s89361