“…These investigations indicate that characteristics such as being male, younger age, less education, less readiness to quit, history of psychotropic medication usage, and concerns regarding weight gain are associated with increased risk for dropout (Ahluwalia et al, 2002; Copeland, Marin, Geiselman, Rash & Kendzor, 2006; Curtin, Brown & Sales, 2000; Pawlina, Rondina, Espinosa, Botelho, 2016). A related body of work suggests that ethnic minorities, particularly African-American individuals, evidence higher rates of treatment dropout (Diaz, Woods, Rosenheck, 2005; Lesser et al, 2011).…”