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Seeking Help for Substance Use: Long-Term Consequences

Clifford L Broman*; Nicole E Bray; Michael J Broman

    This research investigates seeking help in adolescence and young adulthood for substance use over the lifetime. While there are several studies of substance use treatment, the long-term outcomes of treatment are not as often studied. We study this process over a long-term period from adolescence to later young adulthood.


Sense of Community among College Students in Recovery without Access to a Collegiate Recovery Program

Michael J Broman*; Uwe Wernekinck; Stella M Resko; Debra Patterson

    Sense of community has been identified as important for both college students and people in recovery from substance use disorder. Undergraduate students pursuing substance use recovery may face challenges in building community, including prevalent substance use on campus and difficulty finding each other.


How Exercise and Group Therapy Affect Substance Abuse Recovery: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study Exploring the Move to Heal Program

Alexandria Hershman*; Amna Abbasi; Bryce Leiberman

    Substance abuse recovery programs that focus solely on group talk therapy ignore an essential aspect of treatment- physical health. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the experiences of participants in a support program called Move to Heal. Move to Heal, offered at gyms across New England.


Exploring the Coverage of Cyberchondria Addiction in Newspapers: A Perspective from the USA

Rifat Afrin*; Mumtahina Obaid; Gayle Prybutok; Ahasan Harun; Victor R Prybutok

    The purpose of this study is to investigate how US newspapers reported cyberchondria from 2009 to 2021. Cyberchondria shares similarities with addiction, making it imperative to delve into its representation in media. Cyberchondria refers to an issue of excessive and repetitive internet searches for health information often accompanied by obsessive-compulsive behavior.


Career Motivation and Professional Experiences of Addiction Peer Recovery Coaches Working in Rural Community Mental Health Centers

Aaron S Hymes*; John R Culbreth; Adam W Carter

    This phenomenological study investigated the experiences leading to working as a Substance Use Disorder Peer Recovery Coach (PRC) and the experiences of study participants while working in the role in rural community health centers.


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