Substance abuse is associated
with a host of harmful consequences to the substance user as well as other
individuals and society as a whole. Although harm is an integral component of
substance abuse, there is a dearth of research that investigates the
relationship between harm and substance use problems.
The goal of this study
was to explore recovering substance users' retrospective perceptions of harm
caused to self and others during periods of substance abuse and the resulting
association with the development of problem awareness and treatment
perspectives.
The present study found that perceptions of harming children
demonstrated a significant impact on adults' substance use problem awareness
and treatment optimism. Perceived harm caused to a child during periods of
substance abuse was associated with increased substance use problem awareness
and treatment optimism.
Findings suggest that harming children as a consequence
of adult substance abuse may play an impactful role on adults' recovery
process. Implications for future research are discussed.
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By:
- 1Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA jdroege@depaul.edu.
- 2Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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