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Melissa Davey-Rothwell1, Andrea Frydl, Carl Latkin
1Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. mdavey@jhsph.edu
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
|July 7, 2009
Summary
Engaging in drug use control activities predicts entry into addiction treatment. The more preparatory actions taken, the higher the likelihood of successful treatment enrollment.
Area of Science:
- Addiction research
- Public health
Background:
- Treatment readiness is a known predictor of entry and success in addiction treatment programs.
- Understanding factors that promote treatment readiness is crucial for improving access to care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between treatment readiness behaviors and enrollment in drug treatment.
- To define treatment readiness as active engagement in controlling drug use.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of longitudinal data from 585 injection drug users in Baltimore.
- Data collected via face-to-face interviews funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) from March 2004 to February 2007.
Main Results:
- Avoiding drug purchasing and drug-associated individuals/locations correlated with entering treatment.
- A dose-response relationship was observed: increased engagement in control activities led to a higher probability of treatment entry.
Conclusions:
- Practicing drug use control behaviors is a potentially effective strategy for preparing for addiction treatment.
- These findings support interventions aimed at fostering self-management skills to enhance treatment seeking.
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