African American Oxford House residents: sources of abstinent social networks.
The current study found that African American residents of Oxford House (OH) used Narcotics Anonymous (NA) at high rates, and that both OH and NA strongly contributed to abstinent social networks. Having siblings and other family members in one's network predicted substance use among network members, whereas spouses, parents, and children did not have an effect on the rate of substance use. These findings suggest that OH and NA may be effective sources of abstinent social support for African Americans recovering from substance abuse. However, family members are well represented in the support networks of African Americans in OH.
Flynn
Andrea M
AM
Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USA.
Alvarez
Josefina
J
Jason
Leonard A
LA
Olson
Bradley D
BD
Ferrari
Joseph R
JR
Davis
Margaret I
MI
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012114:Residential Treatment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013695:Temperance