A folk model of treatment readiness among drug users in Ohio.
Despite the benefits of substance abuse treatment, only a small proportion of drug users enter treatment. Understanding "readiness" is critical for engaging drug users in treatment and for involving them in the recovery process. This paper reports on ethnographic interviews conducted with 35 active drug users as they were entering treatment services, to describe how they perceive readiness for treatment. Drug users expressed readiness for treatment in terms reflective of twelve step programs, a folk model of treatment. A better understanding of drug users' perceptions can help to inform interventions designed to improve readiness for treatment.
Redko
Cristina
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Center for Interventions, Treatment, and Addictions Research, Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435, USA. cristina.redko@wright.edu
Carlson
Robert G
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Rapp
Richard C
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D003625:Data Collection; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D009820:Ohio / Q000208:ethnology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013287:Illicit Drugs