Narcotics anonymous attendees’ perceptions and experiences of substitute behaviors in the Western Cape, South Africa

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2023

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BioMed Central

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Much remains unknown about the dynamics of substitute behaviors during addiction recovery among persons attending recovery support groups. Insight into the nature, motives for, and course of substitute behaviors could help to shape recovery support and harm reduction services. Twenty-three semi-structured in-depth interviews (n = 14 males and n = 9 females) were conducted with a convenience sample of Narcotics Anonymous attendees from a number of groups in the Western Cape, South Africa. Participants ranged in age from 22—55 years (M = 39.3, SD = 9.35).

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Psychology, Personal health, Substance use, South Africa

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Sinclair, D. L. et al. (2023). Narcotics Anonymous attendees’ perceptions and experiences of substitute behaviors in the Western Cape, South Africa. Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy, 18, 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00552-z

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http://hdl.handle.net/10566/9199

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