Substitute addictions in persons with substance use disorders: A scoping review

DL Sinclair, S Sussman, S Savahl… - Substance use & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Substitute addictions, addictive behaviors that sequentially replace each other's
functions, have implications for recovery trajectories but remain poorly understood. We …

Self‐change from problems with alcohol and drugs: A scoping review of the literature since 2010

F De Meyer, N Bencherif… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Issues Self‐change from alcohol and drug use problems is increasingly acknowledged in
research. Despite the growing number of published studies, the most recent broad review of …

Types and sources of stigma on opioid use treatment and recovery communities on reddit

W Kepner, MC Meacham, AL Nobles - Substance use & misuse, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Digitally-mediated peer support may improve opioid use disorder (OUD)
recovery. Our objective was to examine the types and sources of stigma that people seek …

Peer-based recovery support services delivered at recovery community organizations: Predictors of improvements in individual recovery capital

RD Ashford, A Brown, B Canode, A Sledd, JS Potter… - Addictive Behaviors, 2021 - Elsevier
Background While clinical interventions used to support the recovery process of US adults
are well understood, community-based solutions such as peer-based recovery support …

Recovery capital among migrants and ethnic minorities in recovery from problem substance use: an analysis of lived experiences

A Pouille, L Bellaert, F Vander Laenen… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Migrants and ethnic minorities (MEM) are known to be disadvantaged concerning risk
factors for problem substance use and resources to initiate and sustain recovery (ie …

[HTML][HTML] Do neighborhood characteristics of sober living houses impact recovery outcomes? A multilevel analysis of observational data from Los Angeles County

E Mahoney, KJ Karriker-Jaffe, AA Mericle, D Patterson… - Health & place, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To identify neighborhood factors associated with recovery outcomes for sober
living house (SLH) residents. Methods Six-month longitudinal data for new SLH residents …

Recovery from alcohol problems in the absence of treatment: a qualitative narrative analysis

R Mellor, K Lancaster, A Ritter - Addiction, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims Recovery from alcohol problems in the absence of treatment or
mutual‐aid is very common, but under‐researched. This study explores the lives of people …

“Personal recovery depends on NA unity”: an exploratory study on recovery-supportive elements in Narcotics Anonymous Flanders

A Dekkers, S Vos, W Vanderplasschen - Substance Abuse Treatment …, 2020 - Springer
Background Mutual aid organizations, such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA), can provide
support in substance use disorder (SUD) recovery processes. However, research on NA and …

Exploring essential components of addiction recovery: a qualitative study across assisted and unassisted recovery pathways

A Dekkers, L Bellaert, F Meulewaeter… - … Prevention and Policy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Even though various pathways to addiction recovery have been identified, knowledge on
overarching essential components of addiction recovery processes remains limited. To …

Perspectives on addiction recovery: focus groups with individuals in recovery and family members

A Dekkers, C De Ruysscher… - Addiction Research & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Addiction recovery is receiving increasing attention in policy, practice and
research. However, the concept remains vague, and it is unclear how the perspectives of …