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Antover P Tuliao1, Minerva D Tuliao, Lauren E Lewis
1From the Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (APT, LEL, JN-O, DM, TK, SS); Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (MDT); Human Development and Family Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND (NDM).
Addiction medications (AM) are effective for recovery, but young adults in collegiate recovery communities (CRC) face barriers. Social norms, attitudes, and perceived effectiveness influence AM use intentions among CRC students.
Area of Science:
- Addiction medicine
- Behavioral science
- Public health
Background:
- Addiction medications (AM) improve recovery outcomes but face implementation barriers in young adults.
- Perceptions of AM are documented in clinicians but not within collegiate recovery communities (CRC).
Purpose of the Study:
- Assess AM acceptability and intent to use among CRC students.
- Evaluate the influence of attitudes, perceived effectiveness, and social norms on AM use.
- Understand barriers to AM implementation in CRC settings.
Main Methods:
- Online survey administered to CRC students (N=162) in the United States.
- Utilized the Theory of Planned Behavior framework.
- Hierarchical linear modeling analyzed relationships between variables.
Main Results:
- Perceived acceptance by others significantly predicted intent to use AM and encourage its use.
- Positive attitudes towards AM were associated with higher acceptability and encouragement of use.
- Perceived AM effectiveness positively correlated with acceptability and encouragement of use.
Conclusions:
- Promoting AM effectiveness, improving attitudes, and leveraging social networks are key to increasing AM use in CRCs.
- Findings have implications for CRC policy and programming to enhance AM adoption.
- Addressing social norms and individual beliefs can overcome barriers to AM implementation.
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