By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and ...

Trump launches addiction recovery initiative to coordinate federal agencies, set national goals, and expand treatment access for substance use disorder.

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order creating the White House Great American Recovery Initiative to coordinate a national response to the disease of addiction across government, ...

This interview accompanies the second podcast in our National Recovery Month series with Mandy Faubel, PhD, LCSW, UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor, and Rebekah Sedlock, DSW, LCSW, UPMC ...

Most people in recovery will tell you that the decision to enter recovery must be made on one’s own, but it is sustained through community. Mid-December 2017 was the moment for me. I find winters to ...

Almost 300 community members participated in PEER Services’ 10th annual Step Up for Recovery event Sunday. The event is a fundraiser for PEER Services, a nonprofit that provides community-based ...

SOS Recover leaders say it is committed to reducing harm and stigma while ensuring those seeking recovery have access to care ...

January is Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, which is designed to raise awareness about those suffering with substance ...

Justin Garrity knows most of the people who come through the door at Healing Transitions. He knows their names, and he knows their stories. There is Kurt – who has more than two years in recovery – ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

A new mural in Reading celebrates recovery from substance use disorder. The artwork at the corner of 11th and Richmond streets is on a building owned by Albright College. The dedication ceremony ...

Polysubstance use disorder is a mental health condition in which someone uses more than one substance at the same time or within a short period of time, despite a pattern of negative effects.