Correlates of employment: A cohort study

Employment is often viewed as a potent indicator of substance abuse treatme nt outcome. This study was conducted to determine if personality and/or dem ographic characteristics of a cohort of unemployed substance dependent pers ons presenting for addiction treatment might predict employment 9 months po stadmission. By using stepwise discriminant function analysis, seven variab les predictive of employment were identified. The positive value of employm ent was clearly documented. Those who gained employment were functioning be tter with regard to social and drug-use parameters than those who did not.