Reading Group Events
November 2021: The science and future of recovery capital
Join us to discuss the work of David Best and Emily Hennessy!While research into recovery processes has expanded rapidly in recent decades, the study of Recovery Capital—all the internal and external resources a person can access to support their recovery—has been...
October 2021: Experiences of Drug User Activists as Researchers
Join us to discuss the work of Caty Simon and colleagues!Members of the Urban Survivors Union describe their experiences in conducting research on methadone clinics while SAMHSA guidelines are relaxed during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The authors discuss complications in...
September 2021: Collegiate Recovery Programming
Join us with special guest Dr. Lindsay Garcia from Brown University to discuss the work of Noel Vest and colleagues!This article reviews previously conducted studies examining collegiate recovery programming. The review identifies four domains of collegiate recovery...
August 2021: Supervised Consumption Sites and Social Determinants of Health
Join us to discuss the work of Nick Kerman and colleagues!This article reports on interviews with people who use supervised consumption sites, including how these services support other aspects of their life. The findings from this study show how supervised...
July 2021: History of Recovery Support in the US
Join us to discuss the work of William White, John Kelly, & Jeffrey Roth.This article briefly reviews the 150 year history of traditional recovery supports, describes the recent emergence of new recovery support institutions and a distinctive, all-inclusive...
June 2021: Harm Reduction for adolescents and young adults
Join us to discuss the work of Anita Krug, Mikaela Hildebrand & Nina Sun. Community consultations held in 14 countries examined barriers to accessing comprehensive services in young adults who had experienced injecting drugs before the age of 18. The findings...