What’s your definition of recovery?
There are two current clinical definitions of recovery. The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) developed one in 2005, and the Betty Ford Institute developed one in 2006.
CSAT’s 2005 definition states: “Recovery from alcohol and drug problems is a process of change through which an individual achieves abstinence and improved health, wellness and quality of life.”
The Betty Ford Institute defined recovery in 2006 as “a voluntarily maintained lifestyle comprised of sobriety, personal health and citizenship”.
(from Alcoholdrugabuseweekly; Definition of recovery is vague….by Alison Knopf, May 16, 2011)
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