Keith Humphreys

<p>Jan 19, 2011 10:28 AM</p>

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uploaded on May 18 2009...

presentation on recovery; &nbsp;Scotland's Future Forum.</p>

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as of 1995 &nbsp;17% &nbsp;of Americans had been to a self help group. &nbsp;(1 in 6 people).

substance abuse.</p>

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where do u go when u need help: &nbsp;40% &nbsp;is &nbsp;self-help.</p>

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12 step groups &nbsp;is what he researches.</p>

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described as "greatest book ever written" ... by my mother &nbsp;(and by some guys who work for me).</p>

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well established in the Muslim world.</p>

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Tehran ... 180 &nbsp;groups. &nbsp;narcotics groups in Tehran and in Iraq.</p>

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not true that you have to be a Christian.</p>

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Oxford House: &nbsp;residential house; &nbsp;cannot be violent and you cannot use.

Oxford House vs &nbsp;TAU &nbsp;treatment as usual</p>

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OH &nbsp;had double the abstinence rates and double everything else that was good &nbsp;(recitivism etc)</p>

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60% &nbsp;greater &nbsp;drop in use &nbsp;when in the program.</p>

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AA was a lot cheaper. &nbsp;OP = out patient care ....&nbsp;

mutual help &nbsp;groups &nbsp;take a huge burden off the health care system... it works; &nbsp;its cheap.</p>

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12 step people go to their group if they needed help. &nbsp;much more cost-effective than

the in patient groups.</p>

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look at friendship networks</p>

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who do u hang out iwht.</p>

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if going to 12 step program &nbsp;then &nbsp;after a year... 90% of your friends are in the group.</p>

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(you have to be in the cocoon first, before you can become a butterfly)</p>

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same message said over and over , &nbsp;over time &nbsp;works best.

introduce it during in patient treatment.</p>

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intensive &nbsp;referral: &nbsp;arrange for a guy to TAKE YOU &nbsp;TO THE MEETING!! &nbsp;100% went</p>

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casual referral: &nbsp;there is this meeting you should go to.... zero percent went!</p>

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