Help Seeking Quadruples Likelihood of Abstinence; Dawson

~ Jason Schwartz

Here’s a summary of a recent study on the impact of seeking help on the likelihood of abstinence. People who sought help had more severe and more numerous problems, but they were significantly more likely to recover than people who did not seek help. I went to the article and founce no mention of whether the person sought help because of external pressures (like courts).

Even though they had more comorbidity and therefore were at risk for worse outcomes, seekers of formal and informal treatment had better odds of recovery from alcohol dependence.

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.