Abstract
We examine associations between partner-related variables (i.e., partner's economic support, drug use, treatment experience, and recent partner conflict) and treatment motivation (i.e., drug use problem recognition, desire for help, and treatment readiness). Participants were 266 cohabiting or married individuals recruited from STD clinics, emergency rooms, and jails in Los Angeles County between 1992 and 1994, who reported recent drug use. Multivariate analyses show that for men, partner-related variables are not strong predictors of motivation. For women, however, several partner-related variables significantly predict motivation. Having a partner who has been in treatment increases the odds of women's desire for help and treatment readiness, and having a partner who uses drugs decreases the odds of women's treatment readiness. For both men and women, deriving a greater amount of income from self sources than from a partner is associated with increased treatment motivation.
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