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Recovery doesn’t happen in isolation—and nurses see that every day.From clinical care to long-term support, their perspe...
05/06/2026

Recovery doesn’t happen in isolation—and nurses see that every day.

From clinical care to long-term support, their perspective reflects the complexity that research is still working to better measure and understand.

Mental health and recovery are deeply connected—but they’re not always measured in ways that reflect real life.For many ...
05/02/2026

Mental health and recovery are deeply connected—but they’re not always measured in ways that reflect real life.

For many people, recovery isn’t a single outcome or a straight line. It’s shaped by changes in mood, decision-making, stress, environment, and access to support over time.

During Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s worth asking:
What does progress actually look like—and how do we measure it in a way that reflects real experiences?

At the International Quit & Recovery Registry (IQRR), researchers are working to better understand these patterns by tracking recovery over time, across different substances and life contexts.

Because improving how we measure recovery is a key step toward improving how we support it.

📄 Why does a recovery metric matter?Because definitions shape outcomes.Research on proportion of remission shows that pr...
05/01/2026

📄 Why does a recovery metric matter?

Because definitions shape outcomes.

Research on proportion of remission shows that progress in polysubstance recovery can be measured more accurately when change across substances is counted—not ignored. That creates a fuller picture of recovery over time.

Read more: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/03/research_fralinbiomed_teggePrR.html

Recovery research often relies on simplified definitions.But people’s lives are rarely simple. More accurate research st...
04/29/2026

Recovery research often relies on simplified definitions.

But people’s lives are rarely simple. More accurate research starts with better data—and that starts with listening to real experiences.

👉 Be part of the registry: https://quitandrecovery.org

Everyone experiences occasional stress; it is a normal part of life, however, long-term stress can lead to worsening hea...
04/26/2026

Everyone experiences occasional stress; it is a normal part of life, however,
long-term stress can lead to worsening health problems.
Learning how to manage stress daily can prevent you from developing long-term stress.

Researchers are moving beyond binary definitions of recovery.New measures like proportion of remission aim to capture pr...
04/25/2026

Researchers are moving beyond binary definitions of recovery.

New measures like proportion of remission aim to capture progress, change, and complexity—especially for people navigating multiple substances.

That shift could improve both research accuracy and real-world support.

What would recovery research look like if it captured the full story?The International Quit and Recovery Registry is des...
04/23/2026

What would recovery research look like if it captured the full story?

The International Quit and Recovery Registry is designed to collect real-world experiences across substances and over time.

If you’ve ever quit, reduced, or changed your substance use, your experience can help strengthen recovery research.

To share your story, email us at iqrr@vtc.vt.edu

Progress doesn’t always happen all at once. Sometimes it’s built in small, steady steps—over time.That’s true for the Ea...
04/22/2026

Progress doesn’t always happen all at once. Sometimes it’s built in small, steady steps—over time.
That’s true for the Earth and for recovery.

https://www.quitandrecovery.org/

Recovery does not follow a single path.For some people, progress is immediate. For others, it happens gradually—through ...
04/17/2026

Recovery does not follow a single path.

For some people, progress is immediate. For others, it happens gradually—through reduction, relapse, and continued change. Research is beginning to reflect that complexity, and that matters for how recovery is understood and supported.

If you are interested in sharing your recovery story and hear from others going through the same process, visit https://www.quitandrecovery.org/your-stories2023

Data can do more than describe recovery—it can improve it.The International Quit and Recovery Registry is helping resear...
04/15/2026

Data can do more than describe recovery—it can improve it.

The International Quit and Recovery Registry is helping researchers build a more complete picture of how people quit, reduce, and recover across substances.

👉 Join the registry: https://iqrr.org

"April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month 💙Experiences of trauma—including sexual assault—can shape health behav...
04/12/2026

"April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month 💙

Experiences of trauma—including sexual assault—can shape health behaviors, coping strategies, and recovery pathways in complex ways. Research shows that trauma exposure is linked to higher risk of substance use, but also highlights the importance of trauma-informed support in recovery 🧠📊

Understanding these connections is essential to building care systems that are both effective and compassionate.

At the International Quit and Recovery Registry (IQRR), participant experiences help researchers better understand how trauma and recovery intersect—so support can meet people where they are 🤝

👉 Contribute to the research: https://iqrr.org

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