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  • Addiction Research
  • Social Network Analysis

Background:

  • Social recovery capital (SRC) encompasses relationship-based resources crucial for adolescent addiction recovery.
  • Existing research extensively covers substance use within social networks, but less is known about other network dimensions influencing recovery, such as size, exposure, and conflict.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the influence of various social network dimensions on adolescent addiction recovery.
  • To investigate the role of social recovery capital (SRC) in the context of adolescents' social networks.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-methods study involving 28 adolescents (14-19 years) treated for alcohol and other drug (AOD) use disorder.
  • Participants completed a social identity map for addiction recovery (SIM-AR), surveys, and interviews.
  • Qualitative data underwent content analysis, and SIM-AR data were quantified.

Main Results:

  • Adolescents reported belonging to an average of five distinct groups within their social networks.
  • A significant proportion of social network connections involved individuals who used alcohol (51%) or other substances (46%).
  • Larger social networks correlated with increased conflict (r=0.57), yet participants favored spending time with groups having more non-substance-using members, a trend stronger in recovery high school students.

Conclusions:

  • The SIM-AR proved to be an effective measurement tool for assessing youths' social networks in recovery.
  • Key SRC-related elements like relationship quality, belonging, and conflict merit further investigation in recovering youth.
  • Future research should consider the substance use behaviors within adolescents' social networks alongside SRC factors.