The ongoing process through which individuals achieve improved health, wellness, and quality of life while striving for abstinence or reduced substance use.
Recovery Support
Publication of Scientific Articles on Drug Demand Reduction, Part 1
CICAD and ICUDDR invite you to learn about general tools and criteria for the publication of scientific articles on drug demand reduction for researchers in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event will offer language interpretation in Spanish and English.
October 27, 2023
11:00am - 1:00pm (Washington, D.C.)
Acceptability of using mobile Health (mHealth) as an intervention tool for people with drug use disorders in Tanga, Tanzania
Abstract Evidence on the additional benefit in treatment and recovery process among PWDUD using digital health interventions is lacking. This study aimed to describe the acceptability of using a digital intervention to increase information...
Sustainable Integrated Care Through Community Partnerships
Description
With the focus of substance use disorder treatment shifting to integrated care solutions, it is crucial for addiction professionals to explore valuable community partnerships to complement services already offered.
Who Helps The Helper? A Skills Transfer Program for Behavioural and Substance Use Professionals
ISSUP Kenya is pleased to present its webinar on Skills Transfer Program for Behavioural and Substance Use Professionals. Gain insights from clinical practice, mentorship, and supervision programs that equip novice mental health professionals with practical skills.
Development of an addiction recovery patient-reported outcome measure: Response to Addiction Recovery (R2AR)
Background: Recovery, a primary goal of addiction treatment, goes beyond abstinence. It encompasses various aspects that differ among individuals, making it challenging to measure. Traditional assessments in addiction care have focused on...
Who Helps The Helper? A Skills Transfer Program for Behavioural and Substance Use Professionals
ISSUP Kenya cordially invites you to our upcoming webinar on October 24th, 2023.
Gain insights from clinical practice, mentorship, and supervision programs that equip novice mental health professionals with practical skills.
Peer Recovery Support Series, Part 9: Supporting Recovery - Who’s Who at the Zoo?
Thursday, October 26, 2023 @ 3:00-4:00pm ET (2CT/1MT/12PT)
Description
Peer recovery services are becoming an integral part of the process for those seeking or already in recovery from substance use. There appears to be quite a bit of confusion as to what a peer recovery specialist (PRS), also called a recovery coach (RC), does exactly.
Wellness in Recovery: Reading List
The journey of recovery from substance use and mental health challenges is a profound and transformative experience. The effective integration of wellness into recovery services across care systems stands as a pivotal element in addressing substance misuse and its associated consequences. Wellness, with its holistic approach, holds great promise for enhancing the overall recovery experience and improving outcomes.
Pathways 2 Prevention Podcast
Join Drug Free America Foundation in the Pathways 2 Prevention podcast as we engage stakeholders from across the drug demand reduction spectrum including government, academia, clergy, preventionists, treatment professionals, and persons in...
Recovery: The Many Paths to Wellness (Chapter 5 from Facing Addiction in America)
The Many Paths to Wellness: Explore Chapter 5 in "Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health," which defines the concept of recovery from substance use disorders and reviews methods used by...
