There is an excellent summary by Recovery Research Institute on the value of nondrug rewards in recovery. Planned highly rewarding activities were associated with less craving & use.
The excellent summary: www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...
The full academic article: doi.org/10.1016/j.dr...

. @sciam.bsky.social reviews a study that found neuroanatomical differences between children prior to #SubstanceUse. www.scientificamerican.com/article/addi...

Open access to the original study article here: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Does #exercise help people with methamphetamine use disorder?

A new study points to yes! Aerobic exercise led to reduced #craving, and improved impulsive decision-making may moderate aerobic exercise's effect on craving.

Read more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#substance #recovery

It was honor & delight to present at Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies in Banff. I spoke about the importance of including families in substance use care. We reviewed CRAFT & Invitation to Change as evidence-based ways for families to help their loved ones- and themselves.

It reminded me of the truly fascinating book, Drunk: How we sipped, danced, and stumbled our way to civilization by @slingerland.bsky.social

Both review how alcohol can be used in different contexts- and the role that alcohol can play in survival (including important social aspects for humans).

. @acbowland.bsky.social shares a nice summary in @TheConversation on #alcohol ingestion by animals: theconversation.com/alcohol-inge...

J. Schwartz posts a review of W. White's 1978 paper on substance use recurrence and #burnout on #addiction treatment professionals.

Although the paper is almost 50years old, much remains relevant & Jason Schwartz poses important questions for consideration.

recoveryreview.blog/2025/02/16/r...

Patient-centered care shifted conversations from "what's the matter" to "What Matters to You". Gutnick & McNeilly outline how #MotivationalInterviewing can facilitate these conversations in primary care while keeping things manageable too:

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

#WMTY

This article also reviews this academic publication (Suva & Bhatia, 2024) outlining challenges and opportunities for #AI in #substance use disorder treatment: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Could #AI have a role in treatment for #substance use disorders? An article in Medium reviews some options and considerations for the future, including chatbots, tracking outcomes, and personalized treatment. medium.com/@Recoverywit...

How can you empower people to think critically about #gambling ads so they can make choices that work best for them? Jamie Torrance and Philip Newall write in The Conversation about inoculation theory and #counteradvertising: theconversation.com/how-to-outwi...

A really important study came out this week from Daniel Vigo and colleagues: Globally, 6.9% of people with mental health or substance use disorders get effective treatment. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Did you know researchers and advocates are subject to intimidation tactics by #alcohol, #tobacco, and #ultra-processed food industries?

This great article (no pay-wall!) completes a review of these tactics across sectors: academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...