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Communal housing settings enhance substance abuse recovery

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  • Jason, L.A.
  • Olson, B.D.
  • Ferrari, J.R.
  • Lo Sasso, A.T.

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Oxford Houses are democratic, mutual help-oriented recovery homes for individuals with substance abuse histories. There are more than 1200 of these houses in the United States, and each home is operated independently by its residents, without help from professional staff. In a recent experiment, 150 individuals in Illinois were randomly assigned to either an Oxford House or usual-care condition (i.e., outpatient treatment or self-help groups) after substance abuse treatment discharge. At the 24-month follow-up, those in the Oxford House condition compared with the usual-care condition had significantly lower substance use, significantly higher monthly income, and significantly lower incarceration rates.

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  • Jason, L.A. & Olson, B.D. & Ferrari, J.R. & Lo Sasso, A.T., 2006. "Communal housing settings enhance substance abuse recovery," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 96(10), pages 1727-1729.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2005.070839_1
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.070839
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    1. Lo Sasso, Anthony T. & Byro, Erik & Jason, Leonard A. & Ferrari, Joseph R. & Olson, Bradley, 2012. "Benefits and costs associated with mutual-help community-based recovery homes: The Oxford House model," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 35(1), pages 47-53.
    2. Michaela Vine & Colleen Staatz & Crystal Blyler & Jillian Berk, "undated". "The Role of the Workforce System in Addressing the Opioid Crisis: A Review of the Literature," Mathematica Policy Research Reports a01ba8436deb4800b7f49b7e9, Mathematica Policy Research.
    3. Josefina Alvarez & Leonard A. Jason & Margaret I. Davis & Bradley D. Olson & Joseph R. Ferrari, 2009. "Latinos and Latinas in Communal Settings: A Grounded Theory of Recovery," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(4), pages 1-18, March.

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