News Report | June 2, 2019
Median Of Two Recovery Attempts Needed To Resolve Significant Drug Or Alcohol Problem
Of individuals who have resolved a significant drug or alcohol problem in the United States, a median of two serious recovery attempts were needed for over half to achieve recovery. Compared to this median number of two, the average or mean number of recovery attempts to achieve recovery is 5.35. The number of attempts did not differ by primary addiction substance.
These findings were reported in "How Many Recovery Attempts Does it Take to Successfully Resolve an Alcohol or Drug Problem? Estimates and Correlates From a National Study of Recovering U.S. Adults" by John F. Kelly, Martha Claire . . .