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How We Think About Outcomes

Recovery is measured in restored lives, and we hold ourselves accountable to real progress.

Outcomes

Care that can be measured

Families deserve to know whether treatment is actually working. We believe that, so we are building our outcomes program around measures that matter, not vanity numbers.

Ark is a new practice, and we would rather show real data as it comes in than borrow someone else's claims. Here is how we think about outcomes, and what the wider evidence already tells us.

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Real measures
We track what actually reflects a life getting better
Honest
We publish our own results as our programs mature, not borrowed claims
Evidence led
Our methods are drawn from the strongest available research
What we track

The measures that actually matter

Numbers only count if they reflect a real life getting better. These are the ones we watch.

Engagement and completion

Whether people stay engaged and finish the plan of care they started, a strong predictor of lasting change.

Reduced use and relapse recovery

Progress in reducing substance use, and how quickly people get back on track after a setback.

Function at home, work, and in relationships

The real world markers of recovery: showing up, holding a job, and rebuilding the bonds that matter.

Client reported wellbeing

How people say they are doing over time, in their own words, because their experience is the point.

What the evidence says

Why we are confident this works

While our own numbers grow, the broader research already points in a clear and hopeful direction.

72.2%
of adults who ever had a substance use problem consider themselves recovering or recovered (SAMHSA, 2021).
40 to 60%
relapse rate for addiction, on par with other chronic illnesses like hypertension and asthma, which is why continuity of care matters (NIDA).

Recovery is not a long shot. For most people who struggle with substance use, getting better is the most likely outcome over time, especially with the right level of care.

Well run outpatient treatment can produce results on par with more intensive settings for many people, at a fraction of the disruption to daily life. That is the model Ark is built on.

See the fuller picture on our industry data page.

An honest promise. As a new organization, we are building our outcomes program from day one. Published results specific to Ark will appear on this page as our programs mature. We would rather show you real data than borrowed claims, and we will tell you the truth about what we find.

Sources: SAMHSA, Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults (2021 NSDUH data); National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Treatment and Recovery. National research figures are provided for education; individual outcomes vary.

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