Social Determinants of Health

Recovery happens in context of an environment. This is reflected in concept knows as Social determinants of health (SDOH). Social determinants are conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health and quality-of life-risks and outcomes (CDC). In the early 2000s, the World Health Organization (WHO) began initiatives to understand social determinants of health and health disparities. Soon after, the importance of SDOH was being taught across the globe.

	1. SDOH vs. Medical Model
	2. Healthy People 2030: SDOH

	1. Opposite of Addiction is Connection
	2. Social Determinants of Health
	2.1. SDOH vs. Medical Model
	2.2. Healthy People 2030: SDOH
	3. Social Model Ecosystems
	3.1. Ecosystem Stability
	3.2. Social-Community Model
	4. Sense of Community
	4.1. Perceived Sense of Community Scale
	4.2. Brief Sense of Community Scale
	5. Social Networks
	5.1. Abstinence-Specific Social Support
	5.2. Multiple Group Membership
	5.3. Multiple Dimensional Networks
	5.4. Personal vs "Whole" Networks
	5.5. Beneficial Characteristics of Social Networks
	5.6. Health Benefits of Social Networks
	6. Social vs Clinical Model
	6.1. Environment
	6.2. Staff
	6.3. Authority
	6.4. Recovery Orientation
	6.5. Governance
	6.6. Community Orientation
	7. Quiz: Social Model

Social Determinants of Health

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