Episode Rewind | Nonabstinence Among US Adults in Recovery From an Alcohol or Other Drug Problem

About this episode

Dr. Emily Pasman discusses her research on nonabstinence in recovery from substance use disorders.

In today's Episode Rewind, we're revisiting our interview with Dr. Emily Pasman. Dr. Pasman talks about her article Nonabstinence Among US Adults in Recovery From an Alcohol or Other Drug Problem. She discusses the findings from her study as well as the potential limitations of using a solely abstinence-focused treatment and recovery model for addiction care. Emily Pasman is a licensed social worker and postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking, and Health. Her research aims to improve health equity for people who use drugs by expanding harm reduction interventions; supporting affected family members; and addressing disparities in service access, uptake, and outcomes. Grounded in her practice background in peer-delivered services, she uses participatory methods to engage people with lived and living experience in all aspects of the research process. - Article Link: Nonabstinence Among US Adults in Recovery From an Alcohol or Other Drug Problem

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Emily Pasman

Topics covered

• addiction recovery
• harm reduction
• health equity
• alcohol use
• drug problems

Keywords

• nonabstinence
• recovery
• addiction treatment
• harm reduction
• health disparities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Michigan Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking, and Health

Books & works: Nonabstinence Among US Adults in Recovery From an Alcohol or Other Drug Problem

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