The ASAM Criteria now recommends an addition of a “recovery residence” to an outpatient level of care for some individuals with SUD. A range of terms have been used to describe recovery residences, including “sober homes,” “recovery homes,” “therapeutic communities,” and “Oxford Houses.” Recovery residences are community programs rooted in the social recovery model and operated in home-like, recovery-supportive settings that provide opportunities to learn and practice interpersonal and other life skills. Recovery residences might...
The Rural Community Action Guide is a compilation of qualitative data collected from numerous community organizations, and data arranged by category.The guide aims to educate the public by providing an overview of the key challenges rural communities face when addressing the consequences of prescription opioid misuse and the use of illicit substances....
