The Impacts of Social Support and Relationship Characteristics on Commitment to Sobriety Among People in Opioid Use Disorder Recovery

Original research
by
Brousseau, Natalie M. et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

The current study examined whether social support, relationship closeness with a disclosure partner, and/or the history of joint substance use between participants and disclosure partners affect commitment to sobriety among people receiving medications for OUD.

Findings/Key points

Higher social support was associated with greater commitment to sobriety among those disclosing to close partners. In contrast, receiving social support or disclosing to a close partner with whom there was a history of joint substance use was associated with decreased commitment to sobriety. Findings highlight the complexities of social support among people in treatment for OUD and demonstrate that relationship closeness and a history of joint substance use with a disclosure partner may be important factors to consider before disclosure.

Design/methods

Data included 131 disclosure events/relationships clustered within 106 participants.

Keywords

About PWUD
Barriers and enablers
Social benefits