Abstract
The purpose of this study was to clarify the actual conditions of support provided in addiction recovery
facilities in Japan. A scoping review was conducted targeting nine domestic studies, and their descriptive contents
were organized and analyzed. As a result, it was commonly confirmed across all studies that recovery support was
generally structured around three pillars: “daily living support,” “employment support,” and “abstinence support.”
Daily living support included the reconstruction of living foundations and linkage to self-help groups; employment
support focused on role acquisition centered on welfare-based employment; and abstinence support was provided
through meetings and psychosocial programs. Meanwhile, although these three domains were developed in an
interrelated manner, empirical studies examining their relationships and the structure of support remain limited.
Therefore, this study has significance in organizing and visualizing support practices in addiction recovery facilities
in Japan into three core pillars, and it suggests that further accumulation of knowledge regarding the nature of
support is warranted.
