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Citation

Klinger JL, Karriker-Jaffe KJ, Witbrodt J, Kaskutas LA. Drugs Educ. Prev. Policy 2018; 25(2): 173-180.

Affiliation

Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, Emeryville, CA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/09687637.2016.1189875

PMID

29551857

PMCID

PMC5849272

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Distance and travel time are barriers to attending and completing drug and alcohol treatment. Few studies have examined proximity to treatment in relation to long-term outcomes.

OBJECTIVES: Aims were to examine effects of distance to treatment on alcohol consumption in the year after treatment intake; assess moderation of distance effects by treatment type; and test mediators of effects of distance to treatment on later alcohol use.

METHODS: Data from clients in inpatient and outpatient alcohol treatment programs in California (n=560) were used in linear regression models.

RESULTS: There was a significant interaction between treatment type and distance on later drinking, with a significant positive association of distance to treatment with alcohol use after treatment for inpatient clients only. Among inpatient clients, none of the mediators significantly explained the relationship between a longer distance to treatment and greater subsequent alcohol use.

CONCLUSION: Inpatient clients may benefit from customized post-treatment recommendations to identify recovery resources near home.


Language: en

Keywords

alcohol treatment; geographic availability; treatment outcomes

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