highly significantp < 0.001
Readiness to quit had small but significant positive correlations with identified regulation for each of the substances measured (rs = 0.118 – 0.262, all p s < 0.05), and small but highly significant negative correlations with external regulation for alcohol ( r = −0.119, p < 0.001) and stimulants ( r = −0.178, p < 0.001).