When support is needed: Social support solicitation and provision in an online alcohol use disorder forum

Background Obtaining adequate social support presents a challenge for many in addiction recovery. Increasingly, individuals in recovery use online forums to exchange support with peers, yet it is unclear which help-seeking strategies most effectively recruit peer support, and which forms of support...

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Main Authors: Yan Liu, Rachel Kornfield, Bret R Shaw, Dhavan V Shah, Fiona McTavish, David H Gustafson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-05-01
Series:Digital Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055207617704274