Relapse Among Recovering Addiction Professionals: Prevalence and Predictors
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2-2019
Description
In 2013–2014, a cross-sectional, exploratory, survey design was used to obtain a conservative estimate of relapse among a sample of recovering addiction professionals in the United States and to identify potential predictors for relapse. The sample (n = 265) was drawn from the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium. The relapse rate for the sample was 14.7%. Two predictors for relapse were identified in the stepwise logistic regression. The more mutual-aid group meetings respondents attended per month, the less likely they were to have experienced relapse (Wald = 7.956, p =.005), and the longer participants had been in recovery when their careers began, the less likely they were to have experienced relapse (Wald = 4.366, p =.037). The authors provide suggestions regarding the recovery health of recovering addiction professionals as well as recommendations for future research.
Citation Information
Greene, Dorothy S.; Yaffe, Joanne; and Kopak, Albert M.. 2019. Relapse Among Recovering Addiction Professionals: Prevalence and Predictors. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. Vol.19(4). 323-344. https://doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2019.1653718 ISSN: 1533-256X