title: A Longitudinal Analysis of Criminal and Aggressive Behaviors among a National Sample of Adults in Mutual-Help Recovery Homes.
abstract: Criminal and aggressive behaviors are frequently observed among those recovering from substance abuse problems. In the present one-year longitudinal study, a national sample of residents from self-governed, communal living recovery homes for substance abuse completed baseline and follow-up measures of criminal and aggressive behavior. Results indicated that a length of stay of six months or longer was associated with lower levels of self-reported criminal and aggressive behaviors at the one-year follow-up. Environmental mechanisms proposed as influences for these outcomes, as well as treatment implications, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Community Research, DePaul University.
authors.forename: Darrin M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Aase
authors.forename: Leonard A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jason
authors.forename: Bradley D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Majer
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: Margaret I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Sandra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Virtue