Our Editorial Policy

Addiction and mental health are sensitive topics. That’s why The Recovery Village Editorial Team carefully vets and reviews every piece of content we publish.

Each medical reviewer is a licensed behavioral health or medical professional who uses their knowledge, experience and access to resources to analyze and confirm every statistic, study and medical claim on the page. They’ll review every cited source and add their own, using information from:

• Government bodies like the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Scientific journals like the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse and British Medical Journal (BMJ)
• Educational institutions like Harvard Medical School
• Esteemed organizations like the American Medical Association (AMA)
• Other resources trusted by the medical community

Medical reviewers include licensed counselors, clinical social workers, pharmacists and nurses, and most have master’s or doctorate level degrees. These experts proudly place their names and approval on every piece they’ve reviewed.

Content is reviewed regularly to reflect new research findings and statistics in the addiction and mental health fields and new developments that impact the nation’s behavioral health, like the COVID-19 pandemic. We also regularly publish innovative research studies on current addiction trends, organize continuing education webinars for healthcare professionals and report on the latest behavioral health news.