Similarities and differences of abstinent versus non-abstinent alcohol . . . Some people achieve alcohol use disorder remission with low levels of alcohol use; however, abstinent based remission appears to be the most stable form of remission when using longitudinal studies that look at consumption and AUD symptomology There are several trajectories that people follow with some getting worse and some improving but
Non-abstinent recovery approaches are common, though abstinence . . . Results from this study estimated that in 2016, 20 3% of individuals in recovery in the U S had been totally abstinent from all alcohol and other drug use since being their recovery 33 7% were currently abstinent, but reported at least one or more prior occurrences of alcohol or other drug use since their recovery, 21% were currently using a
Quality of Life in Former Problem Drinkers: Abstinence Versus Non . . . This study suggests that abstinent individuals may have more stable recoveries and better quality of life in the long-run than non-abstinent individuals Funding for studies on this set of pathways to problem resolution, and how they impact recovery beyond abstinence would be an important contribution to the field of recovery research
Individual therapy and 12-step mutual-help group participation both . . . More hours of individual therapy and 12-step mutual-help groups during the trial was associated with increased odds of remaining abstinent at the end of the six months Greater hours of individual therapy and 12-step mutual-help group attended were independently linked to higher probability of abstinence at the end of the six-month trial
“Natural recovery” from alcohol use disorder: What characteristics . . . Further, compared to participants who drank within low-risk guidelines (resolved non-abstinent), abstinent participants (resolved abstinent) were 4 5 times more likely to belong to the high dependence and high alcohol problems with infrequent heavy drinking risk profile, than the global low risk profile
Discrimination, immigration, treatment expectations, non-abstinent . . . Latino treatment seeking may be improved by (and treatment seeking in general) by accommodating non-abstinent recovery goals around alcohol use, promoting organizational integration with evidence-based peer services (i e , persons with lived experience in recovery), training providers in cultural humility to increase education around
Rewarding Adolescent Abstinence – Recovery Research Institute Of those not abstinent, participants had used cannabis on 27% of the days (in the treatment arm) vs 35% days (in the control arm) Retention rates were high using this study design – Using abstinence-based incentives may appeal to adolescents and increase their sustained participations
This is your brain on recovery: A look at the brain over time during . . . The study’s conclusions are based on a relatively small group of participants who remained abstinent after outpatient treatment and completed the 7 3-month follow-up This small sample size means we should be cautious about applying these results to all individuals recovering from alcohol use disorder