--- title: Addiction & Recovery description: Addiction and recovery examines the biological, psychological, and social factors of substance use and behavioral disorders. Learners will understand the neurobiology of addiction, evidence-based treatment modalities, and support systems that facilitate long-term recovery. category: health-medicine subcategory: health-and-wellness difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/addiction-and-recovery --- # Addiction & Recovery Addiction and recovery examines the biological, psychological, and social factors of substance use and behavioral disorders. Learners will understand the neurobiology of addiction, evidence-based treatment modalities, and support systems that facilitate long-term recovery. ## Available Resources 2 Books • 3 Courses • 5 Websites ## Websites ### 1. NIDA The US National Institute on Drug Abuse publishes research summaries, treatment guides, and data on substance use disorders. Reading it gives you the current scientific consensus on how specific drugs act on the brain and which treatments have evidence behind them. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://nida.nih.gov/ **Tags:** addiction, neuroscience, substance-use, public-health, research ### 2. Narcotics Anonymous The official site of Narcotics Anonymous, a worldwide fellowship of people recovering from drug addiction. It provides the meeting finder, the Twelve Steps and Traditions, and introductory literature explaining how the program's peer-led format works and how to attend. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.na.org/ **Tags:** addiction, recovery, twelve-step, peer-support, meetings ### 3. Refuge Recovery A non-theistic recovery program founded by Noah Levine that applies Buddhist practice, including the Four Noble Truths and meditation, to addiction. The site lists in-person and online meetings, guided meditation audio, and the program's core texts. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://refugerecovery.org/ **Tags:** addiction, recovery, buddhism, meditation, peer-support ### 4. aa.org Official site of Alcoholics Anonymous. It provides information about the AA program, how to find local meetings, and access to AA literature and recovery resources. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://aa.org **Tags:** websites, health-medicine, health-and-wellness ### 5. samhsa.gov SAMHSA is a U.S. government agency that provides evidence-based information on mental health and substance use disorders. The site offers prevention guidance, treatment options, recovery resources, data and statistics, and tools like treatment locators. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://samhsa.gov **Tags:** websites, health-medicine, health-and-wellness ## Courses ### 1. Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers This course is designed with a singular goal: to improve the care you provide to your patients with substance use disorders. By delving into a model case performed by actors, seven Yale instructors from various fields provide techniques to screen your patients for substance use disorder risk, diagnose patients to gauge the severity of their use, directly manage treatment plans, refer out to treatment services, and navigate the various conditions that may limit your patient’s access to treatment. You will ultimately be prepared to provide compassionate and evidence-based care to a large population of patients living with addiction— a chronic, often relapsing-remitting disease, but a treatable one. This course is supported in part by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of financial assistance awards from grant #1H79FG000023 totaling $249,900 and grant #3H79TI081968-02S1 from SAMHSA totaling $1,354,651 with 100 percent funded by SAMHSA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government. Note: The content in this course is intended solely to inform and educate medical professionals. This site shall not be used for medical advice and is not a substitute for the advice or treatment of a qualified medical professional. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/addiction-treatment **Tags:** addiction, substance-use-disorder, clinical-medicine, screening, treatment ### 2. SMART Recovery 4-Point Program Learn SMART Recovery's 4-Point Program: a science-based approach to overcoming addiction and building a fulfilling life. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.smartrecovery.org/ **Tags:** addiction, recovery, cbt, self-help, motivation ### 3. The Science of Well-Being **Author:** Laurie Santos Yale course taught by Laurie Santos on the psychology of happiness, covering common misconceptions about what makes people happy, cognitive biases behind them, and evidence-based practices such as gratitude, savoring and exercise. Learners complete weekly rewirement exercises and build one sustained wellness habit. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being **Tags:** positive-psychology, happiness, well-being, habit-formation, behavior-change ## Podcasts ### 1. The Recovery Show **Author:** The Recovery Show 12-step recovery for those of us who love alcoholics or addicts. We share our experience, strength, and hope as we use the principles of the Al-Anon program in our lives. We talk openly and honestly about the problems and challenges as we face alcoholism and addiction in our friends and relatives. We share the tools and solutions we have found that let us live a life that is serene, happy, and free, even when the alcoholic or addict is still drinking or using. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en-US | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id591460709 **Tags:** addiction, recovery, al-anon, twelve-step, families ### 2. The Addicted Mind **Author:** Duane Osterlind, LMFT "The Addicted Mind Podcast" offers hope, understanding, and guidance for those dealing with addiction, with real stories and research to inspire and show the journey to recovery is worth it.We're here to do more than just talk about addiction. We want to show you how to heal and recover.Our talks with experts and people who have beaten addiction give you important insights into how addiction affects the mind and how recovery can happen in many ways. Whether we're looking at new treatment ideas or sharing stories that inspire, "The Addicted Mind Podcast" is all about understanding the complex... **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://art19.com/shows/the-addicted-mind **Tags:** addiction, recovery, psychotherapy, trauma, interviews ## Books ### 1. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts **Author:** Gabor Maté Drawing on years treating patients in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, this book argues addiction stems from early trauma and disrupted development rather than moral failure. It combines case histories with neurobiology to explain why punishment-based responses fail and compassionate treatment works. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/155643880X?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, health-medicine, health-and-wellness ### 2. The Sober Diaries **Author:** Clare Pooley A month-by-month memoir of one woman's first alcohol-free year, which coincided with a breast cancer diagnosis. Grounded in Pooley's sobriety blog, it shows the practical and emotional texture of early recovery rather than clinical treatment models. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1473661900?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, health-medicine, health-and-wellness --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/addiction-and-recovery