Rigorous reviews of the science on the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) indicate
that AA and related 12-step treatment are at least as helpful as other intervention …

Physical exercise seems to have a promising effect on numerous variables related to the
recovery of drug-dependent patients. However, some contradictions are found in the …

Aims The main aim was to investigate the relative roles of mental distress and intrinsic
motivation for relapse after inpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, while …

Objective: Although recovery increasingly guides substance use disorder services and
policy, definitions of recovery continue to lack specificity, thereby hindering measure …

Substance use disorders (SUD) are, for many, chronic conditions that are typically
associated with severe impairments in multiple areas of functioning.“Recovery” from SUD is …

There is an unknown but very large number of individuals who have experienced and
successfully resolved dependence on alcohol or other drugs. These individuals refer to their …

The notion of 'recovery'as an overarching approach to drug policy remains controversial.
This cross-national analysis considers how the problem of drugs was constructed and …

Objectives To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a digital therapeutic in treatment-seeking
individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in an analysis of randomized clinical trial (RCT) …

Aims: To explore how service users' views of measuring addiction recovery differ from those
of service providers. Methods: Five focus groups conducted in two English cities with (i) …

As both a concept and a movement,“recovery” is increasingly guiding substance use
disorder (SUD) services and policy. One sign of this change is the emergence of recovery …