developandstrengthentheworkforcethatprovidesaddic<onstreatmentandrecoverysupport
servicestothoseinneed
PurposeoftheAddic<onTechnologyTransferCenters(ATTCs)
(SAMHSAfunded)
Na%onalFron%er&Rural
ATTC
Na%onalAmericanIndian&AlaskaNa%ve
ATTC Na%onalSBIRTATTC
Na%onalHispanic&La%no
ATTC
4 Na%onal Focus Centers
Serves as the na%onal subject expert and key
to PROMOTE the awareness and implementa%on of telehealth technologies
in order to expand access and enhance treatment and recovery services, especially
in rural and fron%er areas
Substance use is a public health crisis in the rural United States and has been iden%fied as one of the top 10 priori%es Rural Healthy People 2020
Higherratesof substance use in rural communi%es compared to urban
areas have been well-documented.
(Mar<noetal.,2008;Smalletal.,2010;Shannonetal.,2010;Gammetal.,2003;Jacksonetal.,2006;Lambertsetal.,2008;Blazeretal.,1987;Jackson,2012)
Individuals in rural communi%es have unique barriers to treatment and
recovery services
(Fortney&Booth,2001;Fortney,2011;Browne,etal.,2015)
Crea<ngeffec<vemodelsandrecoveryspaceswillrequiremobilizingassetswithintheruralcommunity—includingindividualsandfamiliesinrecovery,recoverymutualaidorganiza<ons,newrecoverysupportins<tu<ons,andnewtechnology-basedrecoverysupports
(White,2016)
OnepromisingideaistocapitalizeonhealthtechnologysuchasInternet-based
resourcesandsmartphones,toproviderecoverysupports.
(Laudet&Humphreys,2013))
Thereisagrowingconsensusthatrecoveryismorethansimplyabs<nencefromalcoholandotherdrugs.
(Garneretal.,2014)
SAMHSA’sworkingdefini<onofRecoveryfromMentalDisordersand/or
SubstanceUseDisorders:
“Aprocessofchangethroughwhichindividualsimprovetheirhealthandwellness,liveaself-directedlife,andstrivetoreachtheirfullpotenAal.”
(hdp://www.samhsa.gov/recovery)
Health• Overcomingormanagingone’sDISEASE(s)orsymptoms
• Makinginformed,healthychoicesthatsupportphysicalandemo<onalwell-being(hdp://www.samhsa.gov/recovery)
(hdp://www.samhsa.gov/recovery)
Purpose
• Conduc<ngmeaningfuldailyac<vi<es,suchasajob,schoolvolunteerism,familycaretaking,orcrea<veendeavors
• Havingtheindependence,income,andresourcestoPARTICIPATEINSOCIETY
(hdp://www.samhsa.gov/recovery)
Community
HavingRELATIONSHIPSandSOCIALNETWORKS
thatprovidesupport,friendship,
love,andhope
RecoverySupportServices
RSS
(White,2009)
• referstothewholespectrumofservicesthatcansupportaddic<onrecovery
• ismostolenappliedtonon-clinicalservices(i.e.,supportbeyondthearenasofclinicalassessment,diagnosis,andtreatment)
TechnologiesUsedinRecoverySupport
• Web-basedsupport• Blogs,videos,andpodcasts• MobileApps• Socialnetworks
Onlinesupportgroupsareassociatedwithhigherlifesa%sfac%onandhighlydesiredbypeopleindistress,repor%ngposi%veandrelevantinterac%ons.
(McColletal.,2014)
• Convenient• 24/7access• Leadtomeaningfulpeerconnec<ons• Preserveusers’anonymity• Specialtygroupsaccessible• Bridgebetweeninpa<entandoutpa<entprograms
• Improvedoutcomesinmaintainingrecovery
BenefitsofOSGs
(Bartled&Coulson,2011;Clough&Casey,2011;McColletal.,2014)
• atypeofwebsitestartedbysomeoneinrecovery
• containsentriesofpersonalcommentaryanddiscussionsondifferentaspectsofaddic<onrecovery
• similartoanonlinediary• usuallyinterac<ve,allowingvisitorstomakecommentsandmessageeachother
• helpspeopleconnect,learn,andshareideas• mayalsofeaturenewsormagazinear<cles
RecoveryBlogs
Sciencesupportstherapeu<cbenefitsofwri<ngaboutpersonalexperiences,
thoughts,andfeelings.
• ExpressiveWri<ng– improvesmemoryandsleep– boostsimmunesystems– reducesviralloadinAIDSpa<ents– speedshealingalersurgery
(hdp://www.scien<ficamerican.com/ar<cle/the-healthy-type/)
Hereisthelistofthetopaddic<onandrecoveryblogsfor2014:1.TheFix,hNp://www.thefix.com(74,836)2.Momastery,hNp://momastery.com(95,935)3.Intervene,hNp://intervene.drugfree.org(110,853)4.SoberJulie,hNp://www.soberjulie.com(127,318)5.Addic%onBlog,hNp://alcohol.addic%onblog.org(237,073)6.SoberCollege,hNp://sobercollege.com(249,029)7.SpiritualRiver,hNp://www.spiritualriver.com(311,142)8.SoberNa%on,hNp://www.soberna%on.com(359,897)9.Chipur,hNp://chipur.com(399,373)10.SortMyLifeSolu%ons,hNp://www.smyls.co.uk(465,037)11.BreakingtheCycles,hNp://www.breakingthecycles.com(512,917)12.TheHurtHealer,hNp://carolynhughesthehurthealer.com(850,601)13.Addic%onToday,hNp://www.addic%ontoday.org(881,558)14.PaulGarrigan.com,hNp://paulgarrigan.com(883,526)15.RecoveryHealthCare,hNp://recoveryhealthcare.me(921,193)
(hdp://cathytaughinbaugh.com/55-top-addic<on-recovery-blogs-2014/)
#hashtags:
#recovery#sobriety#AA#onedayata%me#soberissexy#soberliving#teamsober#recoveryispossible#celebraterecovery#soberna%on#sobermovement#addic%onchat#HopeSharedHere
Addressanotheruserororganiza%onwith“@”
@Recovery_Org@OurYoungAddicts@NFAR_ATTC
Eleven podcasts with interviews and informa%on to help support all aspects of recovery
1.SmartRecoveryandSpecialEventPodcasts,hdp://smartrecovery.libsyn.com/webinar-act-smart(6,673)
2.Recovery101,hdp://recovery101.podoma<c.com/(18,151)3.AddictedtoAddicts,
hdp://webtalkradio.net/internet-talk-radio/addicted-to-addicts-survival-101/(844,757)
4.GrowingUpChao<c,hdp://growingupchao<c.com/(1,688,294)5.TheBubbleHour,hdp://www.thebubblehour.com/(5,459,624)6.100Pedals,
hdp://www.100pedals.com/category/addic<on-conversa<on-podcast/(2,575,911)
7.SoberConversa<ons,hdp://recoveryhealthcare.me/category/sober-conversa<ons/(5,750,285)
8.RecoveredPodcast,hdp://recoveredcast.blogspot.com/(12,615,234)9.Addic<onRecoveryRadio,
hdp://www.addic<onrecoveryradio.com/podcast/(17,635,126)10.TheRecoveryShow,hdp://therecoveryshow.com/(20,434,827)11.Addic<onandRecoveryPodcast,hdp://paulgarrigan.podbean.com/(24,174,581)
UserscanlogintoSoberGridtofindsoberpeoplewherevertheyare:• chatandmessagingfunc<onscanbeusedbyselec<ngindividualprofilesonTheGrid
• hasafeaturethatallowsuserstosendtheirloca<ontoanotheruseriftheywouldliketomeetup.
• geosocialnetworkingfeatureshelpusersfindandconnectwithsoberpeoplelocallyandanywhereintheworld.
SNSfacilitatehighlyinterac<veonlinecommuni<eswhereindividualsshare,co-create,discussand
modifyuser-generatedcontent
• Easilyaccessedacrossdevices• Allowsrapidsharingofresources• Largereachandengagement• Commonexperiencesreduces<gma
Socialnetworksitebenefits
Doyourownresearch…• Checkoutwebsites,blogs,apps,andpodcasts
• Checkonthemfrequently(sign-upandfollowthem)
• Askpa<entsandcolleagueswhattheyuseandsolicittheirrecommenda<ons
• Keeptrackofpa<ent’sinterests’inspecificwebsites,blogs,apps,andpodcasts
• Advisepa<entsaboutprivacy/securityandconfiden<alityissuesespeciallywithApps
“As a community of clinicians, stakeholders, and researchers, we need to understand that
those in need of care are more technologically savvy than ever before. Many already seek
informa%on about their condi%ons and treatments online or in an app store. It is
essen%al that we adapt our treatment models so that these individuals can benefit from
opportuni%es afforded by emerging technology. Not doing so because of our own
preferences and predilec%ons would be a great disservice”.
BEN-ZEEV,2014