Six-month length of stay associated with better recovery outcomes among residents of sober living houses.

ABSTRACT: Background: Sober living houses are designed for individuals in recovery to live with others in recovery, yet no guidelines exist for the time needed in a sober living house to significantly impact outcomes.Objectives: To examine how the length of stay in sober living houses is related to substance use and related outcomes, focusing on early discontinuation (length of stay less than six months) and stable residence (length of stay six months or longer).Methods: Baseline and 12-month data were collected from 455 sober living house residents (36% female). Longitudinal mixed models tested associations between early discontinuation vs. stable residence and abstinence, recovery capital, psychiatric, and legal outcomes. Final models were adjusted for resident demographics, t

SUBMITTER: Subbaraman MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12841932 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature