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ADDICTION. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), addiction is a primary, chronic, neurobiologic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestation. Addiction is characterized by behaviors that include: Impaired control over drug use.
Recovery from a substance use disorder is defined as a process of improved physical, psychological, and social well-being and health after having suffered from a substance-related condition. There are several other ways in which recovery can be defined – some, for example, mention the resolution of a substance use problem, while others ...
HOW SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS ARE DIAGNOSED. ARTICLE: COMPARISION BETWEEN DSM-IV AND DSM-5. How diagnoses of substance use disorder are made – including alcohol use disorder as well as other drug use disorders (e.g., marijuana, opioids, cocaine). INFOGRAPHIC: DIAGNOSING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SEVERITY.
At the Recovery Research Institute (RRI), we present the evidence about addiction treatment and recovery. We hope you will get involved, sign up for our free monthly Recovery Bulletin, and contribute to our understanding of addiction recovery through science.
Recovery Definitions. There is no single definition of recovery. Many people interpret recovery to be complete abstinence, while others believe this term is synonymous with remission, and still others associate recovery with quality of life indicators. See the table below for a progression of different definitions of recovery over time:
These inclusive language guidelines are written for those working to champion equity, diversity, and inclusion in the spaces that they learn, teach, work, or conduct research. This includes, but is not limited to, APA staff, volunteer leaders, members, students, affiliated organizations, and EDI professionals working across various industries.
The authors derived five classes of participants from the survey data: 12-step traditionalist, 12-step enthusiast, Secular, Self-reliant, and Atypical. The sample (n = 9341) was over half female, and about three quarters of participants were over age 35. Alcohol was the primary problem substance.
Drugs are classified into 5 groups known as ‘schedules,’ by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). These 5 schedules determine the medical and legal status of a substance, and the level of difficulty in conducting research on it. In 2014, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requested the assistance of the Food and Drug ...
Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches (CBT) The common underlying assumption of these cognitive-behavioral approaches is the theory that unproductive or maladaptive thinking and behavior is the root cause of the problems. Consequently, the clinician helps the person see this and teaches them new cognitive and behavioral skills to overcome the problem.
Harm reduction is an approach that promotes health in a way that meets people where they are at, accepting that not everyone is ready or capable of stopping their substance use at a given time. Instead of making judgments about where individuals suffering from addiction should be with regards to their health and behavior, harm reduction focuses ...