Recovery Housing in Scotland: Mapping and capacity survey of providers 2022/23

Footnotes

1 NRS Drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2022

2 PHS Estimated prevalence of opioid dependence in Scotland 2014/15 to 2019/20

3 The Scottish Health Survey 2022

4 It should be noted that due to the wide net approach taken by the research team, this list likely captured some services unlikely to be considered a recovery house. This figure should therefore be used as an indicator of the response rate only.

5 The invitation to the survey used the following broad definition of recovery housing to identify appropriate responses: ‘Recovery housing may also be referred to as supportive accommodation; sober living houses; move on housing; dry houses; halfway houses; transitional living; or oxford houses. They generally consist of alcohol- and drug-free living environments that provide peer support for those wanting to initiate and sustain recovery. Although recovery housing is often described as aftercare following formal residential rehabilitation to support people to transition back into independent living, we understand that this is not the only pathway that may exist in Scotland.’

6 Safe as Houses Project.

7 The provider was followed-up to gain clarity on this; however, no response was received.

8 These are also known as novel psychoactive substances.

9 This was not one of the response options to this multiple choice question and is instead derived from the qualitative responses to the “other” option and may therefore be an undercount.

10 Statement 1: ‘Recovery housing generally refers to alcohol- and drug-free living environments that provide peer support for those wanting to initiate and sustain recovery from alcohol and other drug disorders’ (n=10)

Statement 2: ‘Recovery housing helps individuals in recovery to transition into independent living and sustain recovery’ (n=11)

Statement 3: ‘Recovery houses are safe, healthy, family-like environments that support individuals in recovery from addiction’ (n=11)

Statement 4: ‘While recovery housing facilities vary widely in structure, all are centred on providing connections to other peer in recovery and services that promote long-term recovery’ (n=12)

11 One provider did not fully complete this section, and only responded to the final statement.

12 The provider was followed-up to gain clarity on this; however, no response was received.