Changes in Social, Romantic, and General Life Satisfaction Over the Course of a Substance Use Disorder.

ABSTRACT: Background: The pandemic has highlighted the importance of social connection for health and well-being. Satisfaction across domains of life is associated with substance use outcomes, such as risk of relapse and mortality. Previous work has delineated the relationship between substance use and social connections, yet there is a lack of research exploring the relationship between substance use and satisfaction with domains of life over time. Methods: We retrospectively assessed satisfaction with social life, romantic life, and general life across five phases of substance use among 339 adults, of whom 289 identify as formerly having a problem with substance use, and a comparison group of 50 who report no history of problematic drug use. We compared those whose primary drug of ch

SUBMITTER: Christie NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8581205 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature