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Write a few sentences offering some introductory background information on this topic. The information here should be what you would want a reader to know about this topic and why it is important. This section should be high-level enough to provide an overview of the issue and/or strategy for professionals who may not be subject matter experts or well-versed on this topic.
Positive recreation and activity may benefit mental health and protect against substance use. For those with substance use disorder finding positive leisure and recreation activities may promote healing and reduce mental health and substance use stressors. Engaging in positive recreation activities in general reinforces positive health and social well-being.


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Revision as of 17:52, 27 June 2022

Introductory Paragraph

Positive recreation and activity may benefit mental health and protect against substance use. For those with substance use disorder finding positive leisure and recreation activities may promote healing and reduce mental health and substance use stressors. Engaging in positive recreation activities in general reinforces positive health and social well-being.

Key Information

Please capture a deeper dive of the content in this section, to include any relevant subtopics or important things happening in the field the reader should be situationally aware of right now. You may have multiple paragraphs here with subtitles, if needed. While are not the experts and do not need to write out every detail about the subtopic like a research paper, we should make an attempt to fully capture the landscape of important things to know and link to any external information that may be helpful if the reader wants to learn more information.

Relevant Research

Associations Between Multiple Leisure Activities, Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adolescents in Denmark: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study [1]

The Dynamic Association between Healthy Leisure and Substance Use in South African Adolescents: A State and Trait Perspective[2]

Impactful Federal, State, and Local Policies

Please list any federal, state, or local laws, policies, or regulations that support this topic or ones that could be a possible barrier. Are there laws or policies other states should know about and replicate for success?

Available Tools and Resources

Using Sport for Drug Abuse Prevention Handbook for the use of sport to prevent substance use problems among youth.[3]

Have Fun in Recovery Staying Sober and Having Fun[4]

Promising Practices

New Choices-a substance-abuse recovery program with staff who specialize in treating adolescents age 13 to 17, and now, young adults up to 21.[5]

Sans Bar Sans Bar started a revolution by challenging the way we think about socializing and creating community.[6]

Great Lakes Recovery Center Expanding Coping Skills Through Recreation[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2020.593340/full
  2. ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4059549/
  3. ↑ https://www.unodc.org/pdf/youthnet/handbook_sport_english.pdf
  4. ↑ https://sscouncil.org/2019/12/having-fun-in-recovery/
  5. ↑ https://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/addiction_teens_expanding_age_21/?print=print
  6. ↑ https://www.thesansbar.com/press-and-praise
  7. ↑ https://www.mibluesperspectives.com/2020/09/22/active-recovery-grant-funding-expands-recreational-opportunities-at-teen-recovery-center/
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