Tag: Studies
The value of control and support in addiction recovery groups
Peer recovery group meetings are widely popular among recovering addicts and can be powerful tools in the road to sobriety for various reasons. However,...
Diversity in social interactions boosts addiction recovery, new study finds
The Journal of Applied Social Psychology recently published a study that posed a question about addiction recovery: “Is it me or should my friends...
The importance of addiction treatment engagement
Researchers from Brandeis University recently conducted a study to find out whether engagement in outpatient addiction treatment can reduce the chance of a subsequent...
Addiction treatment program using text messaging yields positive results
A pilot study published in the American Journal of Addiction found that adolescents in six- and nine-month addiction treatment aftercare were less likely to...
The branches of addiction recovery and intervention approaches
A research paper published in last month’s issue of the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing provided a deeper look into a range...
The most effective interventions to prevent adolescent drug abuse
A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health looked at different substance abuse interventions for teenagers and determined which ones were the...
Treating pain without opioids
For individuals suffering from chronic pain while also managing a substance use disorder (SUD), treatment results can be adverse, but non-drug coping mechanisms are...
A three-pronged, non-pharmacological approach to addiction treatment
Mindfulness has long been considered an effective tool in addiction treatment. Techniques such as yoga and meditation can provide a sense of balance and...
The impact of age and gender on the mental health of...
A recent study offered a glimpse into the impacts that age and gender have on the mental health of people struggling with drug addiction. Researchers...
New potential for naltrexone in outpatient drug detox
A 2017 study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that an oral, extended-release version of naltrexone was safe, effective, and tolerated by...
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