As many people celebrate New Year's Eve with alcohol, a Great Falls organization is providing support for those choosing a ...

Two Johnson County Court Services employees were recently honored for their efforts serving offenders. John Cunningham, a peer recovery coach, was named “Peer Recovery Coach of the Year” by Mental ...

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Dustin French, 29, had four drug overdoses in the span of a year. "I was dead on arrival to the hospital," he said of his last heroin overdose, which happened in April. "I woke up … ...

In her 2021 book Recovery Allies, author Alison Jones Webb describes the crucial role recovery allies play in addressing addiction in our communities. Jones Webb states that a “recovery ally is a ...

>> I’M THE FACE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE. REPORTER: IT WAS A LIFE PATRICE BROWN NEVER PLANNED. >> I WAS INTRODUCED INITIALLY TO MARIJUANA LACED WITH COCAINE. IT WAS FEELING AT THAT POINT THAT I NEVER WANTED ...

FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) – October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. For many recovery centers, the focus is on communication and education. When it comes to substance abuse, specifically ...

Jun. 27—"You wouldn't think that you would see freedom in prison, but I have seen so much freedom here," said Hali Furr, director of addiction recovery services at the Rockville Correctional Facility.

The Blue Water Recovery and Outreach Center (BWROC) has grown into a major peer-led recovery organization in St. Clair County. BWROC's staff all have lived experience with addiction, which shapes ...

A Certified Peer Recovery Coach isn’t a therapist or a clinician. They’re individuals who have lived through addiction themselves — and who are trained to walk alongside others on their own recovery ...