Even though various pathways to addiction recovery have been identified, knowledge on
overarching essential components of addiction recovery processes remains limited. To …

Immigrants are considered at risk of psychological distress and therefore involvement in
substance abuse, due to a variety of pre-and post-migration factors. Further, there is lower …

Nurses support the recovery of individuals with substance use disorder. How they support
individuals, however, may impact the effectiveness of their work. For example, there are …

Background High somatic comorbidity is common among patients in treatment for opioid use
disorder (OUD). The present study aims to investigate changes in self-reported somatic …

Controlled studies provide little empirical evidence to inform clinical recommendations for
the optimal duration (ie,“dosage”) of psychosocial treatment for substance use disorders …

Specialized addiction services (SAS) are typically designed for people with a transient
substance use disorder (SUD). However, some people who use these services have a …

Background Traditional research about substance use disorder (SUD) treatment is
considered, among an increasing number of service users, to be disempowering and poorly …

Background Methamphetamine use has been associated with higher rates of depression
and anxiety. The mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic reward system seems to play a crucial …

Introduction: Various studies have shown that some components located within the
treatment are important in building a new recovery identity and in addressing substance use …

The use of drugs and addiction is a prevalent psychiatric issue that imposes a burden on
individuals, families, communities, and even the nation. The burden caused by drug …