OBJECTIVE:: Although cocaine-dependent patients are frequently referred to 12-step self-
help groups, little research has examined the benefits of 12-step group attendance in this …

The authors examined frequency and patterns of self-help group attendance and active
participation over a 6-month period among 411 patients receiving treatment in the NIDA …

Although little is known about self-help attendance among cocaine dependent patients,
clinicians frequently recommend this treatment. Cocaine dependent patients (519) entering …

Objective: While referral to self-help groups for patients dependent on drugs other than
alcohol has become widespread in the substance abuse treatment field, little is known about …

Using a sample of 927 cocaine patients enrolled in programs in three modalities included in
the national Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies (DATOS), this investigation examined …

Aims This study implemented and evaluated procedures to help clinicians make effective
referrals to 12‐Step self‐help groups. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Out …

Attendance at 12-step self-help groups is frequently recommended as an adjunct to
professional substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, yet patient dropout from these groups …

OBJECTIVE: This study implemented and evaluated procedures to help clinicians make
effective referrals to 12-step self-help groups (SHGs). METHODS: In this randomized …

Objective: This study examined whether substance abuse patients self-selecting into one of
three aftercare groups (outpatient treatment only, 12-step groups only, and outpatient …

This study examined the predictors of participation in step down continuing care in publicly
funded substance abuse treatment programs, and the relation between participation in step …