The data displays the percentage of recovering substance abuse addicts in Canada that used select themes and concepts in their definition of recovery as of 2016. According to the data, 52.4% of respondents cited "Abstinence" as a theme/concept in their definition of recovery.
Abstinence | 52.4 |
Good quality of life | 14.4 |
Using an addiction program | 14.3 |
Spirituality/religion | 12.3 |
Emotional health, coping and well-being | 9.9 |
Physical health and well-being | 7.6 |
Absence of thoughts about or cravings for drugs | 7.4 |
Productive/functional member of society | 7 |
Control/choice | 6.7 |
A lifestyle change | 6.5 |
Active - continuous process | 6.5 |
Participation in supportive social network | 6.5 |
Freedom | 6.3 |
Mental health and well-being | 6.1 |
Self-awareness and acceptance | 6 |
Helping others | 5 |
Achieve potential, self-improvement | 4.6 |
One day at a time/ living daily | 3.7 |
Understanding/ addressing root causes | 3.5 |
Healthy living | 3.4 |
A transformation or transformational | 2.3 |
Acceptance of addiction | 2.3 |
Controlled use of substance | 1.3 |
Difficult | 0.9 |
Hope | 0.8 |
Investing/ planning for the future | 0.5 |
Other | 4.8 |
No response | 3.3 |