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. 2024;24(3):297-308.
doi: 10.1080/1533256x.2023.2170592. Epub 2023 Jan 22.

Predictors of Health in Substance Use Disorder Recovery: Economic Stability in Residential Aftercare Environments

Justin S Bell  1 , Ann Kang  1 , Sage Benner  1 , Shaun Bhatia  1 , Leonard A Jason  1
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Predictors of Health in Substance Use Disorder Recovery: Economic Stability in Residential Aftercare Environments

Justin S Bell et al. J Soc Work Pract Addict. 2024.

Abstract

The exit from active substance use presents barriers to achieving and maintaining health, especially as individuals lack the economic resources to afford healthcare access. Treatment settings that strengthen resources may support stability in recovery and influence health. Analyzing a sample of recovery home residents over two years (N = 494), the current study assessed individually held resources (e.g., wages, employment) and the average economic conditions of a resident's house (e.g., house employment rate) to understand their association with self-reported health status. Employment status, but not wages or transportation access, was associated with reported health scores. The average employment rate of a recovery home was also positively correlated with the health of its residents. Results indicate the need to address employment and other economic issues which plague recovering individuals. Community aftercare settings may offer such a pathway through affordable housing, employment opportunities, and supportive relationships.

Keywords: employment; health; recovery; recovery homes; substance use; substance use disorder.

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