The objective of this article is to provide an operational definition of recovery from alcohol
use disorder (AUD) to facilitate the consistency of research on recovery and stimulate further …

Abstract Background and Aims The proportion of untreated patients with alcohol use
disorder (AUD) exceeds that of any other mental health disorder, and treatment alternatives …

Abstinence from alcohol has been the prevailing treatment goal for individuals with alcohol
dependence (AD) within the context of specialty alcohol treatment. Yet, alcohol use has …

Background Social work with people who use drugs (PWUD) has traditionally focused on
abstinence and rehabilitation. In recent years, harm reduction has gained an increasingly …

Harm reduction has gradually entered social work discourse and is now seen as a
promising approach for treating individuals with drug and alcohol problems. However …

This review describes and discusses studies related to reduced-risk drinking as an
additional treatment option for patients with problematic alcohol use and alcohol …

Background Recent research indicates some individuals who engage in heavy drinking
following treatment for alcohol use disorder fare as well as those who abstain with respect to …

Objective: Natural recovery and treatment outcome studies published over the past four
decades indicate that some individuals with substance use problems moderate their …

Background We sought to understand alcohol behavior change as a process over time by
identifying patterns of relapse and remission after outpatient treatment and evaluating how …

Objective: Four decades ago, the “controlled drinking” controversy roiled the alcohol field.
Data have subsequently accumulated indicating that nonabstinent alcohol use disorder …