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Monday, January 5, 2009

Who receives confrontation in recovery houses and when is it experienced as supportive?
Addiction Research & Theory Early View 10 November 2008


The Alcohol and Drug Confrontation Scale (ADCS) is a 72-item instrument that measures a construct of confrontation defined as warnings about potential harm associated with alcohol and drug use.

This analysis describes the characteristics of individuals entering residential recovery homes (N = 323) who received confrontation and when it was experienced as supportive.

A large proportion reported receiving at least one confrontational statement (80%), most commonly from family/friends (71%). Individuals who did and did not receive confrontation did not differ by demographics, but those receiving confrontation had more recent substance use, higher perceived costs of sobriety and more severe family and psychiatric problems. Differences were noted in confrontation from the criminal justice system versus family/friends. Overall, residents experienced confrontation as supportive regardless of who confronted them.

Residents who experienced confrontation the most helpful were those with higher levels of substance use and those who believed maintaining sobriety would be difficult.

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