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William White has become one of the defining voices in the world of recovery. He did not set out to lead the movement – he set out to understand the people treatment systems were failing. Over the last five decades, his work has helped to...

The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a structured, self-management tool for substance use and mental health. It was developed by Mary Anne Copeland in the early 1990s, based on the lived experiences of people in recovery, and focused...

Inclusive Recovery Cities was developed by Professor David Best and Professor Charlotte Colman, based on the idea that recovery from substance use and alcohol is not limited to the individual or to clinical treatment, but is about...

When we talk about recovery, we no longer look at only stopping substance use, abstinence or sobriety alone. The remission of symptoms is only one aspect of the process, and even that is sometimes debated in the research. Recovery is...

Recovery capital includes all the internal and external resources that a person has at their disposal to help them get engaged in and subsequently build and strengthen their recovery. The more recovery capital one has, the stronger their...

Recovery in the context of substance use is generally recognised as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential. This definition...

INTRODUCTION: Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) can capture fluctuations in an individual’s recovery while minimizing recall bias by collecting real-time data in daily life. Ecological Momentary Interventions (EMIs) build on EMA to...

BACKGROUND:

Recently, Abia State—like many other states in Nigeria—has experienced a growing number of deaths related to substance use, leading to increased cases of substance use disorders and comorbidities. Family members and relatives...

ISSUP in Pakistan presents Beyond Treatment: Building Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care in Pakistan, a webinar with Ms Asia Ashraf.

Com a globalização e o aumento do transporte e da comunicação, o transtorno por uso de substâncias (SUD) tornou-se um desafio global significativo. O Oriente Médio serve tanto como fonte quanto como centro de trânsito para muitas...

Injection drug users (IDUs) living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) often face multiple stigmas stemming from their HIV status and history of drug use. This stigma can impact their mental health, motivation to recover, and social integration. This...

Drug abuse has significant negative impacts on all aspects of life. Rehabilitation serves as an integrated facility for addiction recovery, aiming to enhance the quality of life of drug users. The One Stop Centre (OSC) program at Mitra...

Background: 
Independent and community-based services should be available and easily accessible to drug users (UNODC, 2018). Therefore, the Deputy for Rehabilitation of BNN initiated the IBM Program in 2021. Although IBM services are...

Substance use disorders (SUD) is a global health problem. Approximately 3.3 million people in Indonesia age 15-64 were use drugs (BNN Prevalence data,2023). Drugs problem management continues as an effort to develop holistic, integral, and sustainable rehabilitation arrangements for substance uses disorders, prioritizing professionalism, dedication, and responsibility.

This report from the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health reviews what we know about women’s substance use treatment and recovery in Canada. It highlights the need for trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and family-focused care. Since...

ISSUP Global, in collaboration with Faces & Voices of Recovery, presents its webinar titled 'Importance of Lived Experience in a Recovery-Oriented System of Care.'