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Area of Science:

  • Addiction research
  • Psychology
  • Public health

Background:

  • Lack of consensus on terminology for individuals post-addiction treatment.
  • Existing literature uses technical or social terms, not personal identity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To simplify the discussion of sobriety status by focusing on personal labels.
  • To understand how alumni of residential addiction treatment refer to themselves post-discharge.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed 49 alumni 3 months post-residential addiction treatment.
  • Utilized a "sobriety label" measure asking participants how they identify.
  • Collected qualitative data on reasons for label choice.

Main Results:

  • The majority (59.18%) identified as "in recovery."
  • A smaller group (14.29%) identified as "a sober person."
  • None selected "in remission," a common clinical term.

Conclusions:

  • Emphasizes the importance of the patient's perspective in defining their identity.
  • Calls for researchers to include "sobriety label" measures for consistency.
  • Aims to reduce stigma by standardizing terminology in addiction literature.