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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Understanding pathways to recovery from alcohol use disorder in a Black community.

Adam Vose-O'Neal, Shanesha Christmas, Karen A Alfaro, Robert Dunigan, Alex P Leon, Drew Hickman, Andre Johnson, Meelee L Kim, Sharon Reif

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Adam Vose-O'NealInstitute for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States.
Shanesha ChristmasInstitute for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States.
Karen A AlfaroInstitute for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States.
Robert DuniganInstitute for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States.
Alex P LeonInstitute for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States.
Drew HickmanDetroit Recovery Project, Detroit, MI, United States.
Andre JohnsonDetroit Recovery Project, Detroit, MI, United States.
Meelee L KimInstitute for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States.
Sharon ReifInstitute for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States.

Funding

Advancing Recovery Pathways and Support Services for Alcohol Use Disorders among Black Men and WomenR01AA029817 · NIAAA · BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY · PI SHARON REIF · 2022 to 2026
$3.2M
NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA029817
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Black Americans suffer a range of health disparities rising from a long history of structural inequities and racism. Black individuals experience alcohol use disorder (AUD) at rates comparable to the general population, yet they suffer more negative consequences due to alcohol use such as illnesses, injuries, criminal-legal involvement, and social problems. The barriers they face challenge their ability to achieve recovery. However, the recovery needs of the Black population and the potential impact of racial disparities on pathways to recovery have not been examined. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 37 participants in the Black-majority city of Detroit, Michigan, who identified as Black or African American and in recovery from AUD. Participants were 50 years old on average, 40% were women, and they reported being in recovery from alcohol for 8.4 years on average. We built upon Results: We identified four overarching themes. (1) Discussion: Participants' stories emphasized the burdens experienced by this low-income Black community at personal, interpersonal, environmental and societal levels. They directly connected these burdens with the difficult mission of achieving and sustaining recovery from alcohol problems. Some challenges and recovery pathways were common in the broader population, and some, such as the impact of racism, were unique to this Black population. The results have meaningful implications for clinical treatment and recovery support improvements, to advance the recovery journeys of Black individuals with AUD.

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AlcoholismBlack or African AmericanAdultFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMichiganMiddle AgedQualitative Researchaddictionalcohol use disorderBlack/African Americanracial equityrecovery pathwaysrecovery sciencerecovery stages

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PMID40376060
PMCPMC12078236

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