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  • Addiction Medicine
  • Public Health

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  • Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a prevalent psychiatric condition with significant public health implications.
  • Despite being viewed as chronic and relapsing, most individuals with AUD eventually achieve recovery.
  • Existing definitions of recovery often focus narrowly on abstinence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and synthesize definitions of recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD).
  • To explore definitions from stakeholder groups and empirical studies.
  • To propose a more comprehensive understanding of AUD recovery.

Main Methods:

  • Narrative review of literature on AUD recovery.
  • Inclusion of definitions from key stakeholder groups.
  • Analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies on individuals with AUD seeking recovery.

Main Results:

  • Recovery from AUD is best defined as an ongoing, dynamic process.
  • Key characteristics include stable improvements in biopsychosocial functioning and life purpose.
  • Definitions solely based on abstinence or symptom absence are insufficient.

Conclusions:

  • Recovery from AUD is multidimensional and heterogeneous.
  • Current definitions fail to capture the diverse pathways to recovery.
  • A broader, dynamic definition encompassing biopsychosocial well-being is supported.