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Assembling and diversifying social contexts of recovery
1Postdoctoral researcher, University of Haifa, Minerva Center on Intersectionality in Aging, Haifa, Israel; Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Addiction Research, Frankfurt, Germany.
The International Journal on Drug Policy
|October 23, 2020
Summary
Recovery from drug use is complex, involving social contexts and relationships. This study examines how youth navigate recovery, highlighting its dynamic and emergent nature within diverse environments.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Addiction Studies
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Critical examination of 'recovery' in drug use studies is needed.
- Understanding treatment policies requires scrutiny of recovery meanings.
- Relational ontological thinking offers a new lens for recovery research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically assess the social contexts of recovery from drug use.
- To analyze empirical accounts of recovery experiences among youth.
- To explore how recovery is shaped by human and nonhuman actors.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative data collection in Azerbaijan and Germany.
- Analysis of empirical accounts of recovery experiences.
- Application of relational ontological thinking.
Main Results:
- Youth experience recovery differently based on specific contexts.
- Recovery is influenced by interactions with spaces, bodies, affects, and practices.
- Recovery is an emergent and dynamic process intertwined with drug use.
Conclusions:
- Recovery from drug use is not a static endpoint but an ongoing, relational process.
- Social and environmental factors significantly shape individual recovery journeys.
- A nuanced understanding of recovery contexts is crucial for effective drug use policies.
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