What it is
Peer groups, recovery meetings, teams and honest friendships.
Why people explore it
Community experienceIsolation makes almost everything worse.
Reported benefits
Community experienceSustainable, reciprocal and often free.
What the evidence says
Current evidenceStrong evidence for social connection and health outcomes.
Limitations
Current evidenceRequires showing up when you least feel like it.
Risks and cautions
Group advice is not clinical advice.
This page is educational. It is not a protocol, a dose recommendation, or a suggestion to obtain any controlled substance.