@article{ref1,
title="Effects of distance to treatment on subsequent alcohol consumption",
journal="Drugs: education, prevention, and policy",
year="2018",
author="Klinger, Jamie L. and Karriker-Jaffe, Katherine J. and Witbrodt, Jane and Kaskutas, Lee Ann",
volume="25",
number="2",
pages="173-180",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Distance and travel time are barriers to attending and completing drug and alcohol treatment. Few studies have examined proximity to treatment in relation to long-term outcomes. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: Aims were to examine effects of distance to treatment on alcohol consumption in the year after treatment intake; assess moderation of distance effects by treatment type; and test mediators of effects of distance to treatment on later alcohol use. <br><br>METHODS: Data from clients in inpatient and outpatient alcohol treatment programs in California (n=560) were used in linear regression models. <br><br>RESULTS: There was a significant interaction between treatment type and distance on later drinking, with a significant positive association of distance to treatment with alcohol use after treatment for inpatient clients only. Among inpatient clients, none of the mediators significantly explained the relationship between a longer distance to treatment and greater subsequent alcohol use. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Inpatient clients may benefit from customized post-treatment recommendations to identify recovery resources near home.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0968-7637",
doi="10.1080/09687637.2016.1189875",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2016.1189875"
}