Blog post. From Trauma to Growth:A Prize-Winning Substance Use Recovery Project

Authors: Paul Toner
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Abstract

At the Drugs Research Network Scotland (DRNS) Annual Conference 2025 held at the University of Dundee, Dr Paul Toner won the best poster prize for the Post-Traumatic Growth in Adults in Recovery from Problematic Substance Useproject. The project combined a large-scale survey with in-depth interviews, so measurable patterns of growth and the lived experiences of people in recovery were captured.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Resilience and Mental Health

Publication details

Journal / source
Discovery Research Portal (University of Dundee)
Publication date
3 February 2026
Language
EN