First, I want to say how much I am enjoying this new blog format, the new contributors, and the exchange of ideas. All of the contributors here have strong recovery orientations, but that doesn't mean there's no disagreement among us. So, let's catch you up: Austin posted Building a New Science of Recovery I responded … Continue reading (Final) Response to: New Science, New Dangers
Anyone who's followed my blogging knows I've been concerned about the destabilization of our understanding of recovery. And, if I'm being honest, the Recovery Science Research Collaborative's definition (which Austin blogged about yesterday) has been characteristic of the the kind of definition that concerns me. Well, I think I finally get what he's going for … Continue reading Response to: Building a New Science of Recovery
Michael King proposes that addiction and recovery advocacy movement give up on seeking unity. He suggests unity may be unrealistic. Take a moment and consider what goes into the process of assembling anything made up of separate parts into a single object. The pieces must fit perfectly together. Instead, he proposes we focus on alignment. … Continue reading Unity or Alignment?
Keith Humphreys offers a break from the gloom and doom: More from Humphreys: Some people might argue that declining arrests doesn’t mean less crime (on the questionable theory that if there’s one thing police hate to do, it’s arrest people of color). Skeptics should note the many other positive indicators about this generation of adolescents: … Continue reading Graphs to ponder
I like this twitter thread a lot. I'd like it more if that last tweet was a little different. I like the desire to learn more about the desire to understand recovering people's views on addiction and recovery. What I like less is that it sounds like this understanding is not an end in itself. … Continue reading Power statements for addiction treatment
Well, this is a first. We got picked up as a guest editor in Recovery Plus. Check it out. They make our content look pretty great.
Evidence-based practice (EBP). What is it? Take a look at the graphic above. According to American Psychological Association and the Institute of Medicine, there are three components: (1) the best evidence; in combination with (2) individual clinical expertise; and consistent with (3) patient values and expectations. Said another way, EBP is a verb. Why then … Continue reading Sentences to ponder
Earlier today, Brian Coon posted a list of references from a project on harms of drug use to users. Keith Humphreys just shared a provocative tweet taking a more macro perspective on addition and public policy. https://twitter.com/KeithNHumphreys/status/1187508469458321409
We've spent the last week exploring questions intended to help readers evaluate research for themselves. What is the treatment or intervention being studied?Who were the subjects?How long was the study?What outcomes did the study measure? (How did they define success?)What were the study methods?What were the actual findings and does the authors’ discussion accurately represent … Continue reading A consumer’s guide to research on substance use disorders (wrap up)
In previous posts, I explained the challenges of making sense of research and introduced 8 questions that will help readers evaluate evidence and relevance to their work, goals, and lives. Today is question #6. 8) What questions does the study not answer? No study can answer every question, nor should any study seek to every … Continue reading A consumer’s guide to research on substance use disorders (part 9)
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