03/24/2026
"Research continues to document the important role of social factors in recovery outcome. Social support was associated with drinking outcome. Not surprising, the best outcomes were predicted by alcohol-specific social support that discouraged drinking. Clients who had social networks with a higher number of abstainers and recovering alcoholics had better outcome 3 years after treatment completion."
Lack of a stable, alcohol and drug free living environment can be a serious obstacle to sustained abstinence. Destructive living environments can derail recovery for even highly motivated individuals. Sober living houses (SLHs) are alcohol and drug ...
