Dynamic Pathways to Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108972268 ISBN 13: 9781108972260

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2022

Synopsis

Alcohol use disorder is by far the most prevalent substance use disorder in the general population and is a major contributor to disease worldwide. Recovery from the disorder is a dynamic process of change, and individuals take many different routes to resolve their alcohol problems and seek to achieve a life worth living. Total abstention is not the only solution and robust recovery involves more than changing drinking practices. This volume brings together multidisciplinary research on recovery processes, contexts, and outcomes as well as new ideas about the multiple pathways involved. Experts chart the individual, social, contextual, community, economic, regulatory, policy, and structural influences that are vital to understanding alcohol use disorder and recovery. The book recommends new approaches to conceptualizing and assessing recovery alongside new avenues for research, community engagement, and policy that constitute a major shift in the practice and policy landscape.

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About the Authors

Jalie A. Tucker is Professor of Health Education and Behavior and Director of the Center for Behavioral Economic Health Research at the University of Florida, USA. Her numerous awards include the Betty Ford Award from the American Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse.

Katie Witkiewitz is Regents' Professor of Psychology at the University of New Mexico, USA, and Director of the Addictive Behaviors and Quantitative Research Laboratory. She has received numerous awards, including a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association for early career contributions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108972268
• ISBN 13: 9781108972260
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 468
• Editor: Tucker Jalie A.