Mapping the recovery stories of drinkers and drug users in Glasgow: Quality of life and its associations with measures of recovery capital
Mapping the recovery stories of drinkers and drug users in Glasgow: Quality of life and its associations with measures of recovery capital
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00321.x
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发表时间：
2012-05-01
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3.8
通讯作者：
White, William
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作者：
Best, David;Gow, Jane;White, William
介绍和目标。这项研究调查了那些自称是酒精或毒品恢复者的恢复意味着什么。设计和方法。该项目采用了滚雪球、通过康复团体招募和在当地报纸上刊登广告等多种方法，招募了205人（107人在酒精中，98人在海洛因康复中），他们报告说一生都依赖酒精和/或海洛因;去年没有使用过他们的主要药物，并认为自己已经康复或正在康复中。他们接受了采访的研究人员使用结构化的问卷报告在当前的文件和半结构化的采访报告在其他地方。结果海洛因依赖者的平均依赖时间为10.8年，饮酒者为15.7年，但海洛因的开始和停止时间较早。较长的时间，因为最后一次使用酒精或海洛因与更好的生活质量。更多地参与有意义的活动与更好的功能相关，与生活质量相关，其次是社交网络中恢复的同龄人数量。海洛因使用者在禁欲恢复一般报告更好的功能比那些保持恢复。讨论和结论。恢复的经验差异很大，但通常在较长时间后报告运作情况更好，与支持性的同伴团体和更多地参与有意义的活动有关，并支持促进发展融入当地社区的同伴网络的模式。[Best[10]杨文，白色文.映射的恢复故事的饮酒者和吸毒者在格拉斯哥：生活质量及其与恢复资本的措施。药物酒精Rev 2012;31：334-341]
Introduction and Aims. The study investigates what recovery means for those who describe themselves as in alcohol or drug recovery. Design and Methods. The project used multiple methods-snowballing, recruitment through recovery groups and advertisements in local press-to recruit 205 people (107 in alcohol and 98 in heroin recovery) who reported a lifetime dependence on alcohol and/or heroin; had not used their primary substance in the last year and perceived themselves to be either recovered or in recovery. They were interviewed by researchers using a structured questionnaire reported in the current paper and a semi-structured interview reported elsewhere. Results. The average time dependent for heroin users was 10.8 years and for drinkers 15.7 years, but onset and desistance were earlier for heroin. Longer time since last use of alcohol or heroin was associated with better quality of life. Greater engagement in meaningful activities was associated with better functioning, and was associated with quality of life, followed by number of peers in recovery in the social network. Heroin users in abstinent recovery generally reported better functioning than those in maintained recovery. Discussion and Conclusions. Recovery experiences vary widely, but better functioning is typically reported after longer periods and is associated with supportive peer groups and more engagement in meaningful activities, and supports models promoting the development of peer networks immersed in local communities. [Best D, Gow J, Knox T, Taylor A, Groshkova T, White W. Mapping the recovery stories of drinkers and drug users in Glasgow: Quality of life and its associations with measures of recovery capital. Drug Alcohol Rev 2012;31:334-341]