“Everybody needs to find the best path for them”: Insights into recovery strategies of people who have not used specialty treatment for alcohol use disorder
Loulwa Soweid,
Paul A. Gilbert,
Gaurab Maharjan
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundMost people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) do not use treatment services, yet the majority ultimately resolve their AUD. As the phenomenon of untreated recovery remains poorly understood, we investigated the strategies used for recovery without treatment.MethodsWe conducted semi‐structured interviews with 65 adults (27 women, 37 White) with resolved AUD and no history of using specialty services (e.g., inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation, medication‐assisted treatment). Using both inductive and d… Show more
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