Changes in alcohol‐related social network composition mediate the effects of AA meeting attendance on drinking following a recovery attempt in adults with alcohol use disorder
Reduced social network drinking appears to be one mechanism of behaviour change associated with the positive effects of Alcoholics Anonymous on drinking behavior during recovery.
Authors
- John F. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6915-0750)
- Amanda Doggett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8538-432X)
- Kyla Belisario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5403-9531)
- Desmond Singh
- Liah Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7409-3068)
- Robert L. Stout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2596-241X)
- Allan Clifton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8249-8065)
- Emily E. Levitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2675-7744)
- James MacKillop
Institutions
- Vassar College (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation (US)
- Institute for Health and Recovery (US)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70172
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canada Research Chairs
- National Institutes of Health
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism