Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Poole BH12 5BB, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jul 16;20(14):6375. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20146375.
Limited research has been conducted on the experiences of individuals in long-term recovery from addiction, and addictions are usually studied in isolation. However, no theories of addiction differentiate between addictions or assume that individuals will experience only one addiction. This study aimed to compare affect between individuals with addictions to drugs and alcohol and to explore how QoL changes in long-term recovery from addiction. Individuals in recovery from addiction ( = 115; 52.2% male) were recruited via snowball sampling on social media signposted by an addiction rehabilitation charity. Participants completed questionnaires about QoL (WHOQOL-Bref) and positive and negative affect (PANAS-X). The main primary addictions were drugs (76.5%) and alcohol (21.7%), with 69.7% reporting multiple addictions including food, sex, internet, and gambling. Affect and coping strategies did not differ by addiction. QoL appeared to improve with time in recovery. The high percentage of multiple addictions and greater similarities than differences between individuals with drug and alcohol addictions suggest that addictions should not be studied in isolation when studying psychological health during long-term recovery.
关于长期戒毒者的经验，研究有限，而且成瘾通常是孤立研究的。然而，没有成瘾理论区分成瘾，也没有假设个人只会经历一种成瘾。本研究旨在比较药物和酒精成瘾者的情绪，并探讨他们在长期戒毒过程中生活质量的变化。通过成瘾康复慈善机构在社交媒体上发布的标志，通过滚雪球抽样招募了戒毒康复者（= 115；52.2%为男性）。参与者完成了关于生活质量（WHOQOL-Bref）和积极与消极情绪（PANAS-X）的问卷。主要的原发性成瘾是药物（76.5%）和酒精（21.7%），69.7%的人报告了多种成瘾，包括食物、性、互联网和赌博。成瘾之间的情绪和应对策略没有差异。随着康复时间的推移，生活质量似乎有所提高。多种成瘾的高比例以及药物和酒精成瘾者之间比差异更多的相似之处表明，在研究长期康复期间心理健康时，不应孤立地研究成瘾。
