2006
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2005.070839
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Abstract: Oxford Houses are democratic, mutual help-oriented recovery homes for individuals with substance abuse histories. There are more than 1200 of these houses in the United States, and each home is operated independently by its residents, without help from professional staff. In a recent experiment, 150 individuals in Illinois were randomly assigned to either an Oxford House or usual-care condition (i.e., outpatient treatment or self-help groups) after substance abuse treatment discharge. At the 24-month follow-up… Show more

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“…These include recovery community centers, sober cafes and sober physical activity organizations (e.g. Phoenix Multisport), freely available recovery mutual-help resources [7], sober living environments [8] and recovery high schools and collegiate recovery programs [9][10][11]. These entities are intended to engage and support more people in SUD recovery by making these environments and activities more accessible, attractive and rewarding.…”
Section: The Design Growth and Evaluation Of Recovery Support Servicesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These include recovery community centers, sober cafes and sober physical activity organizations (e.g. Phoenix Multisport), freely available recovery mutual-help resources [7], sober living environments [8] and recovery high schools and collegiate recovery programs [9][10][11]. These entities are intended to engage and support more people in SUD recovery by making these environments and activities more accessible, attractive and rewarding.…”
Section: The Design Growth and Evaluation Of Recovery Support Servicesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An example of such success is the Oxford House network of more than 1,200 recovery homes in 48 states. These homes, which houses more than 24,000 recovering people per year, have been rigorously evaluated and found to play a significant role in enhancing long-term recovery outcomes (Jason et al, 2001;Jason, Olson, Ferrari, & Lo Sasso, 2006). Studies of Oxford House and other supportive housing programs have also concluded that (a) most neighbors in the surrounding community are unaware of the existence of the recovery home, (b) those neighbors who live closest to these homes have the most positive attitudes toward them, (c) there is no effect on crime rates in the surrounding area when a recovery home opens, and (d) property values are unaffected or actually increase in close proximity to such homes (Aamodt & Chiglinsky, 1989;Galaster, Tatian, & Pettit, 2004;Jason, Roberts, & Olson, 2005).…”
Section: Recovery Community Buildingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In that regard, 12-step programs have been found effective and willing allies to substance abuse treatment (Humphreys et al, 2004;Timko & Moos, 2002;Timko & Sempel, 2004). Other mutual help organizations such as Fairweather Lodges (Fairweather, Sanders, Cressler, & Maynard, 1969) and Oxford Houses (Jason, Olson, Ferrari, & Lo Sasso, 2006;Molloy, 1992) have also been found effective in maintaining the gains of the primary treatment experience for mental health and substance abuse clients respectively. As described by Mueser and colleagues (2002), within the area of mental health, there is growing interest in work with the client to empower the individual to be an effective agent in his/her own longterm recovery making use of a range of interventions for symptom management and life skills training.…”
Section: Responding To the Ongoing Threat Of Relapsementioning
confidence: 99%