Choosing and Managing Non‐Abstinent Recovery: Experiences of Adults in Untreated Recovery From Alcohol Use Disorder
Beyond documenting the existence of non-abstinent recovery, our study identified why and how moderated drinking might be part of successful recovery for some people. Strict or enduring abstinence may not be necessary for all individuals seeking to recover from alcohol use disorder.
Authors
- Paul A. Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0626-642X)
- Nina Mulia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5847-9697)
- Gaurab Maharjan
- Loulwa Soweid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4240-5989)
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Santa Clara University (US)
- University of Iowa Health Care (US)
- Alcohol Research Group (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Review
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70103
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health