Recovery Research Institute
The Recovery Research Institute is a leading nonprofit research institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, dedicated to the advancement of addiction treatment and recovery. They have created the Addictionary (a dictionary of terms related to subtance use) in an effort to work towards the destigmatization of addiction. Words we use matter and caution needs to be taken, especially when the disorders concerned are heavily stigmatized as substance use disorders are.
Click here to access their comprehensive Addictionary.
Addiction is one of the greatest public health crises of our time, with staggeringly high rates of mortality, disease, and disability. We need scientific research to improve the effectiveness of addiction treatment and recovery efforts, to find out what is and what is not working, and why certain pathways to recovery work for some individuals and not others. At the Recovery Research Institute, they know that stable and long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug use disorders is possible. Rates of recovery can continue to be improved through focused scientific investigation and a commitment to public education.
Founded in 2012 by Dr. John F. Kelly, the Recovery Research Institute is a team of innovative scientists working through:
- Research
- Education
- Outreach
to enhance recovery through science, conducting and disseminating the most up-to-date research findings for individuals, families, healthcare professionals, and policymakers alike.
