David Best

Professor of Addiction Recovery

Leeds Trinity University

United Kingdom

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David Best is a Professor of Addiction Recovery at Leeds Trinity University in the UK. His research focuses on addiction recovery, particularly the lived experiences of women, recovery capital, and the impact of social networks. He has contributed to the understanding of recovery pathways through various studies, including investigations into the role of meaning in recovery and the effectiveness of peer-based support during the COVID-19 pandemic. His recent publications reflect a commitment to exploring both individual and systemic factors that influence recovery from addiction.

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Lauren Hoffman

Assistant Professor

Harvard Medical School

UNITED STATES

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VICTORIA MANNING

Associate Professor in Addiction Studies and Head of Research and Workforce Development, Turning Point

MONASH UNIVERSITY

AUSTRALIA

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Kevin McInerney

Leeds Trinity University

UNITED KINGDOM

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Dr. David Patton

Senior Lecturer in Criminology

University of Derby

UNITED KINGDOM

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Tracy Reibel

Adjunct Associate Professor

Murdoch University

AUSTRALIA

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Dan Lubman

MONASH UNIVERSITY

AUSTRALIA

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Christopher Benwell

Academic, Lecturer (Teaching and Research)

University of Dundee

UNITED KINGDOM

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Ana-Maria Bliuc

Academic, Reader (Teaching and Research)

University of Dundee

UNITED KINGDOM

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Jacinta Freeman

Telethon Kids Institute

AUSTRALIA

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What constitutes a women’s recovery from addiction? Examining lived experiences and recovery capital of women from diverse European backgrounds

Acknowledging the crucial role of Max Glatt in the development of the Jellinek curve and the enduring relevance of his model of recovery from problem drinking

A Cross-Sectional Study Investigating the Role of Meaning and Purpose in Life Among Older Individuals (≥50-Years Old) in Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder/Problem Drinking

Bridging the gap: building and sustaining recovery capital in the transition from prison to recovery residences

Composition of social networks to build recovery capital differ across early and stable stages of recovery

Measuring recovery capital for people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction

Delivering Peer-Based Support in Prisons During the COVID Pandemic and Lockdown: Innovative Activities Delivered by People Who Care

Are members of mutual aid groups better equipped for addiction recovery? European cross-sectional study into recovery capital, social networks, and commitment to sobriety

Chasing a pot of gold: an analysis of emerging recovery-oriented addiction policies in Flanders (Belgium) and The Netherlands

Gender and recovery pathways in the UK

Justice capital: A model for reconciling structural and agentic determinants of desistance

Measuring capital in active addiction and recovery: the development of the strengths and barriers recovery scale (SABRS)

Putting ‘Justice’ in Recovery Capital: Yarning about Hopes and Futures with Young People in Detention

Collaborators (9)

Lauren Hoffman

VICTORIA MANNING

Kevin McInerney

Dr. David Patton

Tracy Reibel

Dan Lubman

Christopher Benwell

Ana-Maria Bliuc

Jacinta Freeman

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