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Full-Text Articles in Community Psychology
Spring 2021
Scientia
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Predictors Of Money Spent On Drugs In Substance Users, Simona Ciobotaru
Predictors Of Money Spent On Drugs In Substance Users, Simona Ciobotaru
DePaul Discoveries
Financial need is a major stressor for individuals who are reentering the community after substance abuse and/or incarceration. Family members and friends make up a great majority the support networks from which reentering people can receive financial support. However, that financial support could possibly contribute to drug use when the individual is actively using. The goal of this study was to further understand the implications of material and financial support specifically being transmitted from family members. This study looks at psychosocial predictors in relation to money spent on drugs in the last 30 days of 270 individuals entering substance abuse …