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According to the Surgeon General’s report on alcohol, drugs, and health: “Recovery from substance use disorders has had several definitions. Although specific elements of these definitions differ, all agree that recovery goes beyond the remission of symptoms to include a positive change in the whole person. In this regard, “abstinence,” though often necessary, is not always sufficient to define recovery... There are many paths to recovery. People will choose their pathway based on their cultural values, their socioeconomic status, their psychological and behavioral needs, and the nature of their substance use disorder.” 1
According to the Surgeon General’s report on alcohol, drugs, and health: “Recovery from substance use disorders has had several definitions. Although specific elements of these definitions differ, all agree that recovery goes beyond the remission of symptoms to include a positive change in the whole person. In this regard, “abstinence,” though often necessary, is not always sufficient to define recovery... There are many paths to recovery. People will choose their pathway based on their cultural values, their socioeconomic status, their psychological and behavioral needs, and the nature of their substance use disorder.” 1
While controversy may exist in the recovery community, patients being treated with medications for opioid use disorder are engaged in an evidence-based recovery pathway that is effective for improving health and social outcomes.1 The learning materials in this section are focused on education and local resources for recovery for providers in Arizona.
While controversy may exist in the recovery community, patients being treated with medications for opioid use disorder are engaged in an evidence-based recovery pathway that is effective for improving health and social outcomes.1 The learning materials in this section are focused on education and local resources for recovery for providers in Arizona.
The agony of opioid withdrawal — and what doctors should tell patients about it.
The agony of opioid withdrawal — and what doctors should tell patients about it.
Recovery Resources
Recovery Resources
Reference List
Reference List
Surgeon general's report on alcohol, drugs, and health. surgeongeneral.gov. https://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov/. Accessed July 28, 2022.
Rieder T. The agony of opioid withdrawal - and what doctors should tell patients about it . YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhpAYw9kCt8. Published July 20, 2018. Accessed July 28, 2022.
SAMHSA's Working Definition of Recovery. SAMHSA.gov. https://store.samhsa.gov/product/SAMHSA-s-Working-Definition-of-Recovery/PEP12-RECDEF. Accessed July 28, 2022.
Recovery and recovery support. SAMHSA. https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/recovery. Accessed July 28, 2022.
Decisions in recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. SAMHSA.gov. https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma16-4993.pdf. Accessed July 28, 2022.
Recovery resources. DEA. https://www.dea.gov/recovery-resources. Accessed July 28, 2022.
Treatment Improvement Protocol: Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery. SAMHSA.gov. https://store.samhsa.gov/product/TIP-48-Managing-Depressive-Symptoms-in-Substance-Abuse-Clients-During-Early-Recovery/SMA13-4353?referer=from_search_result. Accessed July 28, 2022.
Addiction treatment (rehab) guide. Recovery Research Institute. https://www.recoveryanswers.org/resource/addiction-treatment-rehab-guide/. Published December 3, 2018. Accessed August 5, 2022.
Arizona Recovery Housing Association. myazrha.org. https://www.myazrha.org/. Accessed July 28, 2022.
Arizona Women's Recovery Center. https://azwomensrecoverycenter.org/. Accessed July 28, 2022.
Guiding principles for recovery-oriented Adult Behavioral Health Services and Systems . azahcccs.org. https://azahcccs.gov/AHCCCS/Downloads/ArnoldVSarn/9-guiding-principles-for-recovery-oriented-bhs.pdf. Accessed July 28, 2022.
PeerWORKS. Family and Community Medicine. https://www.fcm.arizona.edu/outreach/workforce-development-program/peerworks. Accessed August 8, 2022.
Surgeon general's report on alcohol, drugs, and health. surgeongeneral.gov. https://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov/. Accessed July 28, 2022.
Recovery Community Organization Toolkit. CLOUD. https://www.opioidlibrary.org/document/recovery-community-organization-toolkit/. Accessed July 28, 2022
988 suicide & crisis lifeline. SAMHSA. https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988. Accessed August 5, 2022.
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