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Recovery Capital Gains May Precede Craving Reduction in Opioid Use Disorder
Nicholas L Bormann1, Andrea N Weber2,3, Benjamin Miskle2,4
1Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Health System, Albert Lea, MN, USA.
Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation
|October 11, 2023
Summary
Improvements in recovery capital (RC) significantly decreased drug and alcohol cravings in individuals with opioid use disorder. Increased RC over time was linked to reduced cravings, but not vice versa.
Area of Science:
- Addiction Medicine
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Drug and alcohol cravings are strongly linked to poor treatment outcomes.
- Recovery capital (RC) encompasses social, financial, educational, and cultural resources supporting recovery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between improvements in recovery capital (RC) and decreased reported cravings.
- To determine if enhanced RC over time predicts reduced craving intensity in individuals with opioid use disorder.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 133 participants with opioid use disorder undergoing outpatient treatment were assessed thrice over 6 months.
- Measures included the Assessment of Recovery Capital (ARC) and the Brief Addiction Monitor (BAM).
- Statistical analyses employed one-way mixed models and cross-lagged panel structural equation models.
Main Results:
- Total Recovery Capital (ARC) scores significantly increased from baseline to 6 months.
- Craving intensity also significantly decreased over the 6-month study period.
- A significant negative cross-lagged effect was found, indicating that increased RC predicted reduced cravings at 3 and 6 months.
Conclusions:
- Improvements in recovery capital are associated with significant reductions in drug and alcohol cravings.
- The findings suggest a directional effect where enhanced RC contributes to craving reduction.
- This highlights the importance of building RC in addiction treatment interventions.
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