Substance Use, Treatment, and Mental Health Among People Who Resolved an Addiction: Comparing Abstinent and Non-abstinent Individuals

Corinne A. Beaugard, Alexander Y. Walley, Maryann Amodeo, Boston University School of Social Work, Grayken Center for Addiction, Boston Medical Center, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian , Avedisian School of Medicine

Journal of Drug Issues

Published online on January 24, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Drug Issues, Volume 56, Issue 3, Page 552-564, July 2026.
Historically, the addiction field considered abstinence to be the key marker of recovery and abstinence has been a primary treatment outcome and focus of mutual aid groups. The centrality of abstinence has limited the exploration of non-abstinence ...