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Recovery‐oriented policy and care systems in the UK and USA
Author(s) -
Humphreys Keith,
Lembke Anna
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
drug and alcohol review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0959-5236
DOI - 10.1111/dar.12092
Subject(s) - business
The concept of recovery has been an influence on addicted individuals for many decades. But only in the past 15 years has the concept had a purchase in the world of public policy. In the USA , federal and state officials have promulgated policies intended to foster ‘recovery‐oriented systems of care’ and have ratified recovery‐supportive laws and regulations. Though of more recent vintage and therefore less developed, recovery policy initiatives are also being implemented in the UK . The present paper describes recovery‐oriented policy in both countries and highlights key evaluations of the recovery‐oriented interventions. [Humphreys K , L embke A . Recovery‐oriented policy and care systems in the UK and USA . Drug Alcohol Rev 2014;33:13–18]