Addiction
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Randomized Controlled Trial
An examination of main and interactive effects of substance abuse recovery housing on multiple indicators of adjustment.
To assess the effectiveness of community-based supports in promoting abstinence from substance use and related problems. ⋯ Oxford Houses, a type of self-governed recovery setting, appear to stabilize many individuals who have substance abuse histories.
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This study was designed to assess trends in cigarette, illicit drug, and heavy alcohol use among active-duty military personnel from 1980 to 2005 and to examine the influence of socio-demographic changes within the military on patterns of substance use. ⋯ The military has made notable progress in decreasing cigarette smoking and illicit drug use, but has made less progress in reducing heavy alcohol use. Additional emphasis should be placed on understanding recent increases in substance use and on planning effective interventions and prevention programs to reduce use in this high-risk population.