With smartphones central to daily life, many individuals turn to apps and websites for health-related support – including those in recovery. But which apps and websites are people actually using, how …

Organizational change in community-based addiction clinics Addiction services with programs that offer medication for opioid use disorder are informed by several stakeholders including researchers, policy …

ABUSER (Stigma Alert) A person who engages in heavy use of a substance without exhibiting impaired control over the frequency and amount of use (or other reward-seeking behavior, such as gambling). …

For individuals and families seeking recovery: This study identified five important groups of people with heroin use disorder who had different long-term trajectories based on heroin use and treatment …

For individuals and families seeking recovery: Recovery from an opioid use disorder is a difficult process for many that often requires several sources of tangible and intangible support (recovery capital) to …

Visit the post for more. How useful is abstinence alone in understanding the effectiveness of SUD treatment? Abstinence from alcohol and other drugs is commonly perceived as a defining feature of …

Women In Recovery 5.7% of women have a substance use disorder in the United States, according to 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data. According to NESARC data from that …

For individuals and families seeking recovery: Recovery residences support individuals by providing a safe living environment and readily available community of recovery-related social supports, and are …

Does Race Impact the Effect of Treatment on Future Criminal Activity? While the quality of care for substance use disorders (SUDs) is improving through the addition of evidence-based treatments and …

Whose voice counts? Treatment outcomes prioritized by people with substance use challenges and their families In recent years, researchers have argued for moving away from prioritizing abstinence in …