Participation in Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous and Abstinence Outcomes of 322 Methadone Maintenance Patients
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In a survey of 322 patients enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in a Northeastern United States urban community, more than one-third (36.3%) of patients reported being 100% abstinent from alcohol and illicit drug use in the past year. Continuous abstinence was associated with a longer duration of MMT treatment, but there was no significant association between abstinence and past-year 12-Step meeting attendance or other 12-Step-related activities. Surveyed patients reported high rates of past-year 12-Step meeting attendance (66%) and high rates of perceived helpfulness of 12-Step programs (more than 70%), but lower levels of involvement in key 12-Step program ingredients.
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