Understanding pathways to recovery from alcohol use disorder in a Black community

Participants' stories emphasized the burdens experienced by this low-income Black community at personal, interpersonal, environmental and societal levels. They directly connected these burdens with the difficult mission of achieving and sustaining recovery from alcohol problems. Some challenges and recovery pathways were common in the broader population, and some, such as the impact of racism, were unique to this Black population. The results have meaningful implications for clinical treatment and recovery support improvements, to advance the recovery journeys of Black individuals with AUD.