Original research
by
Hang Hai, Audrey et al
Release Date
2021
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
Mutual-help groups (MHGs) are an integral component of the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment system in the U.S., and growing evidence suggests that they are effective and cost-effective for SUD-related problems. However, not much is known about the MHG participation patterns in the U.S.
Findings/Key points
There was no significant linear trend of MHG participation in the total US adult population between 2002 and 2018 (AOR=0.999, 95% CI=0.991-1.007). Among adults with past-year SUD, 4.8−7.4% of men and 4.4−6.7% of women participated in MHGs. MHG participants were more likely to be middle-aged (vs. young adults), lower education (less than high school, high school, some college vs. college or higher), lower income (annual household income $20,000, $20,000-39,999 vs. $75,000+), be unemployed or not in the labor force (vs. employed), and were less likely to be Black/African American (vs. White American) and have lower English proficiency (speak English not well/not at all vs. very well/well),.
Design/methods
Using the 2002-2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data, we estimated the annual participation rates and examined the psycho-social-behavioral correlates of MHG participation using logistic regression.
Keywords
Wrap-around services
Equity
About PWUD
Poverty
Sex/Gender
