SMART Recovery Australia embraces a harm minimisation approach to the problems of addictive behaviour. This means different things for different people. For some, the way to minimise harm is total abstinence. For others, using a small amount of their drug, substance, or behaviour of choice is the best way to take care of themselves. Whatever the method, we support anything that reduces harm.

Curious about the effectiveness of SMART Recovery? The results are in!

Looking for some tips on how to stay on track during this period of physical distancing? Check out the latest video in the Tips & Tools series from the folk at SMART Recovery USA…..

SMART Recovery International welcomes Professor Marcantonio Spada as the new Chair of the UK SMART Recovery Board of Trustees.

One helpful way to stay on track is to subscribe to the SMART USA Youtube channel and tap into their Tips & Tools series.

The DEADS Tool

The ABCs of Coping with Urges

Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA)

The Hierarchy of Values (HOV)

Vital Absorbing Creative Interest exercise (VACI)

Unconditional Self Acceptance (USA)

Stages of Change

Unconditional Other Acceptance

UK SMART Recovery are applying SMART tools to illustrate their adaptability to all areas of our lives. This is particularly helpful for all of us in these challenging times.

In Malaysia the stigma of addiction and subsequent loss of face are powerful influencers of behaviour and are often a significant barrier to people seeking assistance to manage problematic behaviours.

2019 was a huge year for SMART Recovery Australia. In this article Executive Director Ryan McGlaughlin reflects on the year that was.

As an endeavour to explore the epidemiology of substance use in India, this report represents an important milestone in public health and social welfare in India.

It began in 2010 when Danish psychologist Bendt Skjold Hansen led the charge to bring SMART Recovery to Denmark.