After another week of juggling the rigors of a PhD program, writing and analyzing research, and participating in my fair share of Twitter debates, I am often too jaded or too tired to put together coherent thoughts on the direction of recovery. However, this week was somewhat different. I came across a practical post by … Continue reading Response to Mutual Aid
Author: Dr. Austin McNeill Brown, MSW, PhD
Social Scientist: Political Economy, Theories of Power, Substance Use, and Recovery
New Science, New Dangers; A Response to Concerns
My first task in this response is to assert that I do not speak for the RSRC collectively, nor is there any one authority within the RSRC. So my responses will be buttressed with my own work, and by drawing from some lessons of history within various sciences as they emerged. Recovery science, is, after … Continue reading New Science, New Dangers; A Response to Concerns
Building a New Science of Recovery
One question I often get from treatment providers and recovery organization is "What type of data should we be tracking on our populations?" Before we jump into this, we should take a look at why we need evidence of recovery. This is the RSRC consensus definition of recovery. It is purposefully broad, and casts a … Continue reading Building a New Science of Recovery
Getting Back to Some Basics
A Review of Current Talking Points in and Around Recovery Austin McNeill Brown Over the last few years, several talking points have emerged in the addiction and recovery space. Some of these talking points have a degree of legitimacy, some are good intentioned, and others are simply harmful. However, all of them have been formed, … Continue reading Getting Back to Some Basics
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