Recovery can be a long and arduous process. So, during September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recognizes the struggle and triumphs of the estimated 70 ...

Suggested Citation: "3 SAMHSA's Definition of Recovery." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Measuring Recovery from Substance Use or Mental Disorders: Workshop Summary.

Over twenty-five years ago I started in the counseling field, working in a substance abuse treatment center. The Recovery Model was commonplace in addiction treatment. It was not called that, it was ...