This article reviews progress in adapting addiction treatment to respond more fully to the
chronic nature of most patients' problems. After reviewing evidence that the natural history of …

Purpose–The co-occurrence of mental health and substance use problems is prevalent, and
has been problematic both in terms of its complexity for the person and of the challenges it …

This comprehensive clinical handbook provides virtually everything needed to plan, deliver,
and evaluate effective treatment for persons with substance abuse problems and persistent …

Many recovering persons report quitting their drug use because they are “sick and tired” of
the drug life. Recovery is the path to a better life, but that path is often challenging and …

Many recovering substance users report quitting drugs because they wanted a better life.
The road of recovery is the path to a better life but a challenging and stressful path for most …

This study investigated the potential mediating roles of resilience and social support in the
relationship between stress and life satisfaction. A total of 426 individuals, who have …

Recovery from addiction is a lifelong process. While there is a large body of empirical data
on the short-term effectiveness (one to two years) of various treatment modalities, very little …

The term “recovery” is often used in the addiction field. However, we have thus far failed to
define the term, to delineate its dimensions, or to elucidate the prerequisite conditions to this …

The goals of this paper were to:(a) discuss the interface between dominant behavioral
patterns of substance users and the development of a follow-up management model,(b) …

Studies of the social lives of men and women living with co-occurring disorders (substance
abuse and serious mental illness) suggest that social networks critically influence recovery …