The effectiveness of The Seven Challenges® Program for addressing substance misuse: a systematic review

Anna Parisi; Ting Guan; Ding Geng Chen

doi:10.1080/1533256X.2021.1973831

The effectiveness of The Seven Challenges® Program for addressing substance misuse: a systematic review

Anna Parisi, Ting Guan, Ding Geng Chen

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Abstract

The Seven Challenges® (7C) is a program for adults and adolescents with substance use disorders and co-occurring problems. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the methodological characteristics and substantive findings of studies evaluating the effectiveness of 7C. We identified seven studies via searches of seven electronic databases. Our results suggest that 7C is associated with reduced substance use, decreased mental health-related problems, and reduced criminal behavior. However, further research is needed to determine whether 7C is superior to alternative interventions for substance misuse and to explore the efficacy of the 7C program among adult populations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	317-332
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
Volume	21
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2021.1973831
State	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Addiction
Seven Challenges® Program
addiction treatment
mental health
substance abuse
substance misuse
substance use disorders
systematic review

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Rehabilitation

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