The Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital is looking for individuals to participate in a study on recovery processes from problematic alcohol use. To learn more: o Click here: rally.massgeneralbrigham.org/study/eareco... o 617-726-8212 o [email protected]

As time in recovery increases, so may the ability to choose long-term rewards over immediate relief. This study found that people further along in recovery are more willing to wait for larger rewards despite short-term challenges. Read more here: www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #science

Yoga is a popular wellness practice, but could it play a role in medical stabilization during detoxification? This study found yoga may help people stabilize faster medically while also improving anxiety, sleep, and pain. Read more here: www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

🧪Please join Dr. John Kelly at the 11th Annual World Confederation of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies Congress, taking place in San Francisco from June 25–28, 2026. Explore the full program and register here: wccbt2026.org

Visit CDC’s Free Mind table at the 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! Learn more and access resources at CDC.gov/FreeMind. For more conference information: buff.ly/QmKObxG #JMYPTR2026

Join us Thursday for How Eluna is Breaking the Cycle for Youth Impacted by Addiction in the Family, presented by Mary FitzGerald. Date: Thursday, March 26th Time: 9:00am – 10:00am (General Session) Learn more and register: youthrecoveryanswers.org/national-con... #JMYPTR2026

We are excited to welcome CDC’s Free Mind at the 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! The Free Mind campaign aims to prevent substance use and overdose among youth ages 12-17 by highlighting the link between substance use and mental health. CDC.gov/FreeMind

On Wednesday, don’t miss the keynote From Idea to Impact: The Story and Future of Massachusetts Young People in Recovery (MyPiR), presented by Chris Savage, Haley Barbieri, and Paul Smith. Date: Wednesday, March 25th Time: 10:00am – 11:00am (General Session) buff.ly/YrRgN4Y #JMYPTR2026

People with substance use disorders are more likely to receive mental health than substance use treatment, underscoring the value of integrated care. Samuel Acuff Read more: buff.ly/ZHr2gD4 hashtag#RecoveryThroughScience hashtag#recovery hashtag#science hashtag#addiction

We are happy to announce MDFT - Multidimensional Family Therapy as an exhibitor for our upcoming 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! Learn more about the conference here: buff.ly/49usgmt #JMYPTR2026 #RecoveryThroughScience

Join us for the opening JMYPTR keynote of 2026, Emerging Adults in Recovery: Voices, Factors, and Pathways to Hope, presented by Morgan Humberger, Shalon "Summer" Brouk, Eleanor Byrd, and Ashli J. Sheidow. Date: Tuesday, March 24th Time: 9:00am – 11:00am, General Session buff.ly/cOlhdtL #JMYPTR2026

Don’t miss our Meet the Author session for The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence by Jessica Lahey. Date: Tuesday, March 24th Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm Learn more and register: youthrecoveryanswers.org/national-con... #JMYPTR2026

We are happy to announce Partnership to End Addiction as an exhibitor for our upcoming 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! Visit drugfree.org to learn more. See more about the conference here: youthrecoveryanswers.org/national-con... #JMYPTR2026

We are pleased to announce the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation as an exhibitor for our upcoming 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! Learn more about the conference here: buff.ly/49usgmt #JMYPTR2026

Join us for a Meet the Author session featuring The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide: A Neurodevelpmental Guide for Parents and Families Who Want to Prevent Youth High-Risk Behavior by Crystal Collier. Date: Tuesday, March 24th Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm Learn more and register: buff.ly/YrRgN4Y #JMYPTR2026

A widespread initiative to enhance evidence-based services for opioid use disorder did not increase the number of jails offering opioid use disorder medications... Read more: www.recoveryanswers.org/.../providin... #RecoveryThroughScience #recovery #science #addiction

Studies examining the costs of recovery community centers can inform strategies to sustain these services over time. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience

More frequent and higher-quantity cannabis use is linked to heavier alcohol consumption on days where both are used. Each additional instance of cannabis use or increase in amount increases the likelihood of harmful, hazardous forms of alcohol use. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

Defendants referred to a substance use diversion program —a program offering treatment instead of traditional criminal penalties— had better outcomes than those not referred. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

Older adults in recovery report high levels of meaning and purpose in life, regardless of gender, recovery pathway, or when alcohol problems began. Those who developed problems later in life may be more actively searching for meaning... www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

Rural recovery community centers run on an annual budget of about $200K, with 5 staff, and a lot of heart. They serve about 500 people each month with mutual-help, family support, and naloxone, and provide real pathways to housing, jobs, and treatment. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

We are thrilled to announce our working schedule for the 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! Conference Dates: March 24-26, 2026 Location: Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, Maryland Access the schedule here: youthrecoveryanswers.org/wp-content/u... | #JMYPTR2026

New research shines a light on why long-term relapse happens in alcohol use disorder, even after a year or more of sustained remission. Read the full press release to learn how this work can change the way we think about relapse prevention: www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/new...

Save the date! We’re excited to gather the recovery science community virtually on September 23–24, 2026 for the third annual National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science! Join us in driving change through collaborative addiction recovery science. www.recoveryanswers.org/coarsconfere...

RRI Director, Dr. John Kelly has been awarded the 2026 R. Brinkley Smithers Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He'll be at ASAM 57th Annual Conference, where he'll receive the award. @asamorg.bsky.social www.asam.org/news/detail/... @asamorg.bsky.social

🧪Outcomes for individuals in the hospital with alcohol-related liver disease can be lethal – mortality rates are high and follow up with treatment is low. Learn more about an intensive liver care program for those with alcohol-related liver disease. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #recovery

For people in the ED after an overdose, community follow-up with recovery coaching was associated with reduced risk for a later fatal overdose. But the most severe patients were less likely to receive this follow-up. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

CHEARR and JEAP Investigators are guest editing a special issue of Emerging Adulthood on recovery from substance use disorders. Submit your manuscripts by 3/1/26. Details: https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/EAX/Special%20Issue%20Call%20for%20Papers_EA%20Recovery%208-25-1754648741.pdf

🧪Researchers developed a shortened, reliable questionnaire to measure self-stigma in alcohol use disorder. Higher self-stigma was linked to greater shame, lower self-esteem, and less confidence to stay abstinent. Learn more here: www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience

Children who begin using substances by adolescence show subtle differences in brain regions involved in decision-making and impulse control - in many cases these differences were present before substance use began. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

In a study of whether substance use treatments work for black individuals, empirically-supported behavioral treatments did no better than treatment-as-usual for cocaine or opioid outcomes. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience

Veterans who experienced military sexual trauma are at much higher risk of suicide and opioid overdose, and often at younger ages. Female veterans also face higher risk, underscoring the need for targeted support. Learn more here: www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience

In a study of people working toward alcohol recovery, about one-third achieved NIAAA-defined recovery, marked by no symptoms and either abstinence or low-risk drinking. Learn more here: www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience #recovery #science

🧪Many with alcohol use disorder don’t begin a medication like naltrexone when they are treated in the emergency department. Clinicians often know how to identify alcohol use disorder but feel unprepared to prescribe naltrexone www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience

🧪Staff and patients agree on five core markers of what constitutes “successful treatment". However, they differ on what each of these mean in practice, underscoring the value of both perspectives in defining treatment success. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #Science #RecoveryThroughScience

People who use drugs situationally, like festivalgoers, and people who sell drugs are more likely to use drug-checking services. Lower tolerance, lower trust in the drug supply, and wanting to know what’s in their drugs drive this behavior... www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

Join me and our expert faculty for Substance Use Disorders: A Comprehensive Review and Update, a virtual conference from the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy on February 6–7, 2026. More information at buff.ly/H9BgpDP

Join us today, Wednesday, December 10th, at 12:00pm EST for the latest session in our Opioid Response Network webinar series, featuring Amy Yule on "Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Youth with Psychiatric Disorders”. Register free: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8bdbae...

Smartphone survey data with AI can predict next-day opioid relapse with high accuracy. Factors like recent substance use, stress, mood and environment were the strongest signals, showing that immediate triggers and accumulated risk over days should inform relapse prevention strategies. #recovery

Dr. John Kelly will join GXC Online 2025 – Mental Health Without Borders to present “From Reducing Harms to Abstinence-Based Remission: Evidence, Outcomes, and Implications.” Session Date and Time: December 5, 2:30–3:30 PM EST Learn more: gxconline.org

During alcohol use disorder treatment, anxiety and depression symptoms generally improve, but not for everyone. While most patients show steady improvement, a subset continue to experience elevated symptoms. jenniblackford.bsky.social www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience

Policies can reduce alcohol use and related harms – by raising alcohol prices, through taxes or by setting minimum prices, and having fewer places to buy alcohol. In contrast, banning discounts does not seem to make much difference. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience

Among people who inject drugs, co-using opioids and stimulants significantly raises risk: they have 4.5 times greater odds compared to stimulant-only users and are twice as likely to reuse injection supplies. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

Most patients receiving medical detoxification for alcohol know less about withdrawal medications than regular prescriptions. This could be due to the novelty of these short-term withdrawal medications compared to their longer-term regular prescriptions. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

🧪A study found that alcohol cues increased craving and stress responses for all participants, regardless of sex. Those who drank to cope with stress showed stronger stress reactions, suggesting that craving relief itself, drives responses to alcohol cues. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

Adolescent overdose deaths climbed in states with recreational cannabis legalization, especially in male and White teens. Whether the cannabis policy helped cause increased overdoses, however, remains unclear. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience #marijuana #publicpolicy

One in ten Norwegian high school seniors reported past-year cocaine use. The biggest risk factors were peers and school culture. larsroarf.bsky.social www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience #cocaineuse

Registration is now open for the 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! For more details and to learn more about the conference click here: youthrecoveryanswers.org/conference-r... #JMYPTR2026

Adolescent overdose deaths climbed in states with recreational cannabis legalization, especially among male and White teens. Whether the cannabis policy helped cause increased overdoses, however, remains unclear. Learn more: www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience

🧪In a study testing which policies help reduce overdose, naloxone implementation and related policies helped, while prescribing limits & Medicaid policies had unintended consequences early on. Learn more: www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos... #RecoveryThroughScience #opioids #overdose