Dynamic Pathways to Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder: Meaning and Methods

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.

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.