Treatment Experiences of Women in a Recovery Home for Latinas

Fifteen Mexican American women who were successful graduates of a drug and alcohol treatment recovery home specifically for Latinas were interviewed regarding their relationship experiences in and post-treatment with their counselors and other women. The women, who were mainly heroin addicts, responded to the respect, affection, and directness of the counselors, who themselves were Mexican American recovering heroin addicts. As the women learned to trust their counselors, they opened themselves to involvement with the other women in the program.