Peer recovery support services are increasingly becoming an important part of the behavioral healthcare workforce. They not only help people with behavioral health conditions connect to, engage in, and be active participants in treatment and recovery support services but they can also change the culture of an organization in a positive way.

With the goal of supporting the increase of Peer Recovery Support Specialists in the workforce, NAADAC presents their new FREE Peer Recovery Support webinar series presented by nationally recognized trainers.

Peer Recovery Support Series, Section I...

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is one of the most researched treatment options for Alcohol Use Disorder. In order to make CBT as accessible and effective as possibles, researchers have been investigating different versions and ways to deliver CBT.

The use of technology as a platform to deliver CBT has been an exciting project that researchers hope will make the therapy more available to people who require support. 

A recent meta-analysis has examined the evidence for technology-delivered, CBT-based interventions targeting alcohol use.

Following the elimination process, the researchers...

Every September the Recovery Month Campaign aims to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover. 

Over the years, Recovery Month has promoted and supported new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the strong and proud recovery community, and dedication of service providers and community members across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible.

The SAMHSA Recovery Month 2019 theme is Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Are Stronger, placing emphasis on the need to share resources and build...

The Recovery Research Institute have developed a new website that aims to answer the most common questions asked about addiction.

Addiction 101 addresses questions such as:

• What is the prevalence and cause of addiction?
• What does addiction feel like and what is the potential impact?

The easy to use website also includes a list of commonly used definitions relating to addiction and lists links to several guides, resources, articles and books addressing addiction and evidence-based practice.