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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 12.
Published in final edited form as: J Psychoactive Drugs. 2013 Sep-Oct;45(4):297–303. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2013.825028

TABLE 1.

Drug Avoidance Activity (DAA) Factors and Items

Factors Items Measures
Lifestyle Improvement 5 Focusing on a job or vocation; Getting back into school; Getting involved in things/extracurricular activities/hobbies; Spending time with family; Going to church
Changing Personal Behavior 4 Scheduling time; Getting rid of drug paraphernalia; Stopping the use of other substances; Limiting access to money
Changing Drug Culture/Environment 3 Avoiding places where drugs are; Avoiding peers who use drugs; Spending time with peers who do not use drugs
Therapeutic-Focus 4 Going to 12-step meetings; Being active in aftercare; Using treatment-learned skills; Calling a counselor

Chronbach Alpha = .84.