Addiction Treatment Professionals Are Not the Gatekeepers of Recovery

Substance Use & Misuse
Keith Humphreys

Abstract

Addiction treatment is beneficial to many individuals who have substance use disorders. However, only a minority of individuals who recover from addiction receive it. Despite this, addiction treatment is sometimes granted the status of the "gatekeeper of recovery." The myth that treatment is necessary for recovery has no empirical support. It also undermines the confidence of individuals in their ability to change on their own and is unduly dismissive of the efforts of nonprofessional helpers.

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Jan 24, 1998·Substance Use & Misuse·K Humphreys
Nov 6, 2001·Substance Use & Misuse·H K Klingemann, L C Sobell
Feb 9, 2011·Substance Abuse : Official Publication of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse·Robert L DuPont, Keith Humphreys
Jan 10, 2012·Lancet·John StrangKeith Humphreys

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Aug 2, 2020·Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy·Anne DekkersWouter Vanderplasschen
Feb 24, 2021·Neuropsychopharmacology : Official Publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology·Markus HeiligLouk J M J Vanderschuren

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