An examination of main and interactive effects of substance abuse recovery housing on multiple indicators of adjustment
Addiction 102 (7), 1114–1121.

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To assess the effectiveness of community-based supports in promoting abstinence from substance use and related problems.

At the 24-month follow-up, there was less substance abuse for residents living in Oxford Houses for 6 or more months (15.6%), compared both to participants with less than 6 months (45.7%) or to participants assigned to the usual after-care condition (64.8%). Results also indicated that older residents and younger members living in a house for 6 or more months experienced better outcomes in terms of substance use, employment and self-regulation.

Oxford Houses, a type of self-governed recovery setting, appear to stabilize many individuals who have substance abuse histories.

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