Recovery Programs

Structured programmes for substance use.

What it is

Twelve-step, SMART Recovery, outpatient and inpatient programmes.

Community experience

Alcohol, nicotine and other substance use.

Community experience

Structure, accountability and peer support.

Current evidence

Well studied, with meaningful outcomes especially alongside sustained engagement.

Current evidence

Fit varies; one format does not suit everyone.

Low; stopping some substances abruptly requires medical supervision.

This page is educational. It is not a protocol, a dose recommendation, or a suggestion to obtain any controlled substance.

Recovery, one boring day at a time

Tom 54yo, Union electrician

“Nothing exotic saved me. A meeting on Tuesdays and a phone number saved me.”