Do most alcoholics and addicts eventually recover?

Alcohol and drugs have different outcomes, in my observation: Alcoholics, IMO because it's socially acceptable, have a low recovery rate. read more

Furthermore, in the past ten years there have been advances in the quality and quantity of longitudinal (long-term) research which supports claims that most individuals grappling with drug addiction or alcoholism eventually recover. Some even recover on their own without drastic intervention. read more

Substance Dependence Recovery Rates: With and Without Treatment I’m constantly referencing this study in my writing, so I figured I should post up the main information from it here. The study is an analysis of data from 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, or NESARC for short. read more