In September 2021 our nation hit a devastating milestone. More than 104,000 Americans died due to a drug overdose from September 2020 to 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control. This is ...

When those involved in saving lives – whether in healthcare, law enforcement or community and social services – hear criticism of using Narcan to revive substance abusers who have overdosed, it’s ...

The Carroll County Board of Commissioners proclaimed September to be Recovery Month, and one of those in the Health Department helping people try to escape substance abuse is certified peer recovery ...

A change in Kentucky's licensing standards for substance use recovery peer support specialists is set to take effect at the start of 2026, impacting many in the field.

Driving by, you wouldn’t realize that the Horizon House in Duluth had so much transformation happening inside. There is space for 10 men who are living in recovery. In the past six months, Horizon ...

A new Kentucky law that stands to put many peer support specialists out of work should be declared “void and unenforceable,” ...

When Alicia Doty was in a Shakopee prison for drug-related charges stemming from her methamphetamine addiction, volunteers who had once shared her experience visited during her 1 1/2-year sentence.

Bringing down high electric bills for people statewide is a big priority for House Democrats in this years legislative session. Ohio bills cut property taxes, but school funding remains a concern In ...

The Hawaiʻi Office of Wellness and Resilience has released a new framework report that will be used to guide the development, ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Cynthia Haley is not an EMT, but she responds to overdose calls alongside Roanoke Fire-EMS. As a registered peer recovery specialist with the Bradley Free Clinic, Haley uses her own ...