June 13, 2022
We have tons in store for Mobilize Recovery this year! In addition to the national bus tour (schedule to be announced in early July), we've been hard at work pulling together an incredible vi…
May 23, 2022
What is advocacy? By definition, advocacy involves promoting the interests or cause of a group of people and helping them find their voice while effecting positive change. So, what is an advoc…
May 5, 2022
Mobilize Recovery 2022 is now live! We’re excited to join nearly two dozen cross sector partners from across the country to bring the 2022 initiative both online and into communities thr…
April 13, 2022
The Justice Department’s declaration that people recovering from opioid use disorder are legally protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act marks a critical step in lifting st…
March 30, 2022
What is naloxone? Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It is an opioid antagonist. This means that it attaches to opioid receptors and reverses and blocks the effec…
March 14, 2022
About two dozen opioid victims aired grievances directly to three members of the Sackler family in a virtual hearing last week. When a bankruptcy judge approved a reorganization plan for Purdu…
February 24, 2022
For those suffering with depression and suicide ideation, or if someone you know is struggling, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or find them online at https://s…
February 10, 2022
Sweeping social change often begins as a ripple in quiet places: conversations around the kitchen table, in church basements, on school campuses, and the like. For the recovery movement, conve…
January 27, 2022
The U.S. faces an unprecedented surge of drug deaths, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting another grim milestone this week. In a single 12-month period, fatal overdos…
January 11, 2022
(published by the American Medical Association) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate families and communities across the U.S., we cannot ignore that illicit fentanyl is fueling the…
December 28, 2021
Dear Friends, We’re just about to close out 2021. And as we get ready to ring in 2022, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on our purpose and double down on our commitment to do our par…
December 7, 2021
Over the last 25 years, Stephen M. Taylor, MD, MPH, has treated countless people with substance-use disorder and other addiction illnesses. But he has never treated an “addict.” Th…
November 18, 2021
More than 100,000 people died over a 12-month period from fatal drug overdoses for the first time in U.S. history, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.…
November 10, 2021
Substance use disorder is always challenging for individuals and their families. The holiday season tends to be stressful for many individuals and their families. Combine the two, and increase…
October 29, 2021
Reported drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a new high of more than 96,000 in the 12-month period ending March 2021, according to data released this month by the US Centers for Dise…
October 9, 2021
Demi Lovato is honoring their late friend. The 29-year-old singer took to Instagram on Saturday (10/9/21) to announce the release of a new song, "Unforgettable (Tommy's Song)," in honor of the…
October 8, 2021
This year’s Mobilize Recovery event was the third annual conference for recovery advocates across the United States. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the national advocacy event was a hybri…
August 21, 2021
Macklemore, KT Tunstall, Evvie McKinney, Daphne Willis and The Residency will perform at a concert next month to help raise awareness around addiction and recovery. The “Recover Out Loud…
August 3, 2021
Numerous medications that are now available over-the-counter were once prescription-only, including antihistamines, nicotine replacement therapy, and certain analgesics. These nonprescription…
July 10, 2021
(originally published via HealthAffairs) Giselle Appel Brenna Farmer Jonathan Avery Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are a simple, inexpensive, and evidence-based method of averting drug overd…
February 6, 2021
Foundations commit to lifting up voices of people in recovery and those impacted by addiction; support ongoing efforts for overdose response initiatives; and empower community-based solutions.…
July 10, 2021
(originally published via HealthAffairs) Giselle Appel Brenna Farmer Jonathan Avery Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are a simple, inexpensive, and evidence-based method of averting drug overd…
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