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“Community cultures are emerging that have developed potent antidotes to addictive and dysfunctional personal, social and societal ills”

Dr David Patton

Latest Podcasts

Desistance, addiction, and recovery!

Interview with The Criminologist (USA)

Recovery Pathways and Clues to Social Renewal: 

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About Dr David Patton

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Free Accredited Course

The science of Addiction Recovery MOOC

Consider completing this accredited MOOC which introduces the science of addiction recovery and looks at the evidence on recovery pathways in Europe. Recovery Pathways has a particular focus on gender differences in how people recover and what happens at different stages of recovery.

The course provides an insight into what we know about addiction recovery and how the European REC-PATH study has contributed to that knowledge.

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Recovery ‘Workbook’ Miro Board

Check out the free interactive online recovery resource created by those with lived experience of recovery.  It presents a range of assets arranged by personal, social and community capital and stage of recovery journey.  Check out the co-produced resource below.

Lastest Publications

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Dr David Patton is available for speaking engagements, events, and to discuss research, training or policy opportunities.

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