The Evolution of Peer Services Across Systems:Navigating the Three Waves of the Opioid Epidemic
The history of the opioid epidemic is often told in three waves: the rise of prescription pills, the shift to heroin, and the current lethal…
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May Monthly Policy Update
On May 23, 2024, one of Faces & Voices of Recovery’s Alliance for Recovery Centered Organizations (ARCO) members had the privilege of testifying before Congress….
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Shatterproof: A Call to Transform Addiction Treatment and End the Stigma
Right now, there are 49 million Americans living with a substance use disorder (SUD) in the United States. More than 112,000 people died from a…
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Introducing the SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge (SPARK), a new national technical assistance center to support transformational,…
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Recovery Year-Round
Can’t stop. Won’t Stop. Throughout Recovery Month, Faces & Voices led and participated in several events recognizing and celebrating the more than 25 million people…
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The One Thing We Cannot Live Without
There are many ways to talk about what we do at Recovery Café and about who we are. Lately, I have been talking about it…
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We’re Just Getting Started
For as long as there’s been addiction, there’s been recovery. Addiction and the collateral damage left in its wake are more outwardly recognizable; it’s a…
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Unity in Recovery
Celebrating Recovery and Unity September is a special month for those in the recovery community, as it signifies Recovery Month. This year, Faces & Voices…
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Stigma kept people with substance use disorders “in the shadows.” Now, they’re fighting to “recover out loud.”
A recent article featured on CBS News discusses the new federal data that states approximately 72.2% of more than 29 million Americans with substance use…
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The Roots of International Recovery Day
I am a Face & Voice of Recovery John Winslow, the founder of International Recovery Day and a strong advocate in the recovery community, is…
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