Recovery community centers linked to support factors for substance use recovery

More than 46 million people in the U.S. suffered from substance use disorders and more than 100,000 died by overdose in 2001, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. To address this crisis, recovery community centers have emerged in cities across the U.S. A recent study by Penn State researchers has provided evidence that attending these centers support different aspects of their members’ wellbeing and recovery from substance use disorder.