10.2190/SH.8.2.c C3862335854K2274 3 The Evolution of Peer Run Sober Housing as a Recovery Resource for California Communities 157 187 20140814 20140814 20140814 20140814 C3862335854K2274.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=C3862335854K2274 2 Friedner D. Wittman Douglas L. Polcin Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, Emeryville, California Sober living houses (SLHs) are alcohol- and drug-free living environments that offer social support to persons attempting to abstain from alcohol and drugs. They use a peer-oriented, social model approach that emphasizes mutual support, financial self-sufficiency, and resident involvement in decision making and management of the facility. Although they represent an important response to the increasing call for more services that help sustain abstinence from drugs and alcohol over time, they are an under-recognized and under-utilized recovery resource. The purpose of this article is to trace the evolution of sober living houses in California from the early influences of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in the 1930s to the establishment of current SLH associations, such as the Sober Living Network in Southern California. The article describes key events and policies that influenced SLHs. Although initial research on outcomes of SLH residents has been very encouraging, there is a need for more research to guide improvement of structure and operations. The article concludes with a discussion of implications for the growth of recovery services and for community housing policy. sober living houses social model recovery housing peer helping housing policy

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