Alcohol Research Group

Treatment & Recovery

We study treatment options and approaches to support people in recovery

The treatment and recovery research undertaken by ARG scientists involves assessing service options, both formal and informal, to understand treatment utilization, help determine clinical best practices and make recommendations that assist people on their road to recovery.

Our studies have measured outcomes of participating in 12-step programs and their alternatives, assessed the positive outcomes experienced by residents of recovery residences, reviewed effectiveness of counseling approaches, developed and tested innovative interventions, identified gaps in service provision for particular populations, and surveyed individuals in recovery to understand how they define recovery.

Our work has, in turn, led to changes in how we approach and support people with alcohol and other drug-related issues.

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Defining recovery — as people in recovery see it

Study asks almost 10,000 people in recovery from substance use how they define recoveryLearn more

Recovery Housing Project Produces & Makes Available U.S. State-Level Reports

Assessment of the number and location of recovery residences as it relates to population density, alcohol- and drug-involved mortality, and COVID vulnerability. Learn more

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PUBLICATIONS

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Social model recovery and recovery housing

Addiction Research & Theory, 2023

Effects of distance to treatment on subsequent alcohol consumption

Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, 2018

Role of recovery residences in criminal justice reform.

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2018

Contribution of alcohol and drug co-use to substance use problems

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Impact, 2018

Consistency Between Beliefs and Behavior Regarding Use of Substances in Recovery

International Journal of Self Help and Self Care, 2015

Recovery definitions: Do they change?

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2015

Regular presex drinking: The importance of considering sexual orientation

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28910209, 2015

Elements that define recovery: the experiential perspective

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2014

Twenty‐one year trends and correlates of pressure to change drinking

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2012

Substance use and motivation: A longitudinal perspective

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2011

Epidemiology of Alcoholics Anonymous participation

Research on Alcoholics Anonymous and Spiritual Aspects of Addiction Recovery, 2008

Helping, spirituality, and AA in recovery

Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 2004

The UCSF Client Satisfaction Scales: I. The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8

The Use of Psychological Testing for Treatment Planning and Outcome(s) Assessment, 1999

Alcohol health services research, Chapter 11

Ninth Special Report to the US Congress on Alcohol and Health from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1997

Who We Are

About ARG

We are a non-profit research organization that seeks to improve public health through deepening our understanding of alcohol and other drug use and investigating innovative approaches to reduce its consequences for individuals, families, and communities.

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