Readiness to change among justice-involved young adults in an alternative sentencing program who screened positive for alcohol or drug risk.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Readiness to change is a key component of substance use behavioral change; yet little is known about readiness to change among justice-involved young adults. This study 1) describes readiness to change alcohol and drug use and 2) examines predictors of readiness to change alcohol and drug use among justice-involved young adults.

Method

Justice-involved young adults (18-24 years; n = 137) who were positive on a validated alcohol and/or drug screening tool completed an interview assessing substance use, readiness to change, and reasons to quit. A multivariable linear regression model examined whether reasons to change and substance use severity, and interactions between these, predicted readiness.

Results

More than half of participants were contemplating or

SUBMITTER: O'Grady MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9485898 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature