A widespread initiative to enhance evidence-based services for opioid use disorder did not increase the number of jails offering opioid use disorder medications...
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Studies examining the costs of recovery community centers can inform strategies to sustain these services over time.
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🧪Researchers developed a shortened, reliable questionnaire to measure self-stigma in alcohol use disorder. Higher self-stigma was linked to greater shame, lower self-esteem, and less confidence to stay abstinent.
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In a study of whether substance use treatments work for black individuals, empirically-supported behavioral treatments did no better than treatment-as-usual for cocaine or opioid outcomes.
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Veterans who experienced military sexual trauma are at much higher risk of suicide and opioid overdose, and often at younger ages. Female veterans also face higher risk, underscoring the need for targeted support.
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In a study of people working toward alcohol recovery, about one-third achieved NIAAA-defined recovery, marked by no symptoms and either abstinence or low-risk drinking.
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🧪Many with alcohol use disorder don’t begin a medication like naltrexone when they are treated in the emergency department. Clinicians often know how to identify alcohol use disorder but feel unprepared to prescribe naltrexone
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🧪Staff and patients agree on five core markers of what constitutes “successful treatment". However, they differ on what each of these mean in practice, underscoring the value of both perspectives in defining treatment success.
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During alcohol use disorder treatment, anxiety and depression symptoms generally improve, but not for everyone. While most patients show steady improvement, a subset continue to experience elevated symptoms. jenniblackford.bsky.social
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Policies can reduce alcohol use and related harms – by raising alcohol prices, through taxes or by setting minimum prices, and having fewer places to buy alcohol. In contrast, banning discounts does not seem to make much difference.
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Adolescent overdose deaths climbed in states with recreational cannabis legalization, especially in male and White teens. Whether the cannabis policy helped cause increased overdoses, however, remains unclear. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...
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One in ten Norwegian high school seniors reported past-year cocaine use. The biggest risk factors were peers and school culture. larsroarf.bsky.social
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Adolescent overdose deaths climbed in states with recreational cannabis legalization, especially among male and White teens. Whether the cannabis policy helped cause increased overdoses, however, remains unclear.
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🧪In a study testing which policies help reduce overdose, naloxone implementation and related policies helped, while prescribing limits & Medicaid policies had unintended consequences early on.
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🧪Among adults experiencing homelessness in California, methamphetamine use is high, but only 5% are in treatment. Many want help but face barriers, highlighting urgent gaps in care.
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Researchers analyzed real user reviews of alcohol reduction apps from credible sources. Only 8 of 400+ apps made the cut; users felt tracking, goal setting, reminders, and gamification helped them reduce drinking.
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Black individuals with opioid use disorder may avoid buprenorphine or struggle with methadone due to side effects, medical mistrust, and confusing instructions, yet fear of overdose keeps them in treatment.
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🧪Members of the active recovery community, The Phoenix, felt the most support from others in recovery. Though the structure of their social networks, for example, the number of network members in recovery – was not related to this.
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Thank you for celebrating Recovery Month with us! Here’s an easy-to-share infographic with 10 key findings from the National Recovery Study. We hope you enjoy learning about the science of recovery as much as we do!
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Among US adults who’ve resolved a substance use problem, 44% attended a mutual-help group, the most common choice for support. While groups like SMART Recovery are less common than AA and other 12-step programs, their popularity is growing.
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In the US, 45% of Black individuals in recovery said that spirituality “made all the difference” in their recovery journey, more than any other racial or ethnic group.
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🧪People recovering from opioid use are less comfortable talking about their substance use history compared to those recovering from other drug problems suggesting there is more self-stigma around opioid use than other primary substances.
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Connecting youth to 12-step groups and peer support boosts recovery and mental health after treatment (Kelly, 2016) (Kelly, 2017).
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Only 1% of Veterans Affairs patients with stimulant use disorder received contingency management. Middle-aged, Black, or housing-unstable patients were more likely to get it, highlighting gaps in access.
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Age matters: During early post-treatment, young people with substance use disorder become more engaged and have better substance use outcomes if they attend mutual-help meetings where other youth are present (Kelly, 2008).
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On average, it takes 15 years for someone in recovery to reach a quality of life similar to the general population. But there is hope - earlier access to recovery resources such as those available at peer recovery support centers, can help reduce this time to about 5 years.
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Most who suffer will recover - through treatment, mutual-help, and other recovery supports; many also recover on their own.
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On average, it takes people between 2 and 5 tries to resolve a substance use problem. Individuals with more serious or long-term substance use histories usually need additional recovery attempts, typically taking them another try or two to achieve recovery.
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For US adults who have resolved a substance use problem, 45% consider themselves "in recovery." But recovery looks different for everyone: over 60% haven't had formal treatment, and 40% still use one or more substances.
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You are surrounded by recovery, in fact, 23 million Americans – 1 in 10 US adults - are in recovery.
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