Matching Recovery Strategies to Substance Types

Matching Recovery Strategies to Substance Types

Addiction is complex and multifaceted, and recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all; one must often delve into the nature of a person’s drug of choice to develop an effective plan, and readers can find out more about why tailored approaches work best. Different substances alter the brain and body in unique ways—requiring specific detox protocols, therapeutic modalities, and aftercare strategies. In this article (?730 words), we explore how recovery plan…

RTI experts map complex legal landscape of opioid policy in new paper

The paper offers a baseline understanding of the complex patchwork of laws, regulations, policies and guidelines at the federal, state and local levels aimed at preventing opioid-related harm in the U.S. This paper helps epidemiologists, policy researchers, modelers, social scientists and the general public understand and navigate a complex landscape of policy and legal issues related to substance use.