APPLETON - Candice Francart knew last fall she was going down a bad path. Struggling with an addiction to heroin and crystal meth, the Green Bay resident knew her drug use was ruining her life. “I was ...

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 … ...

>> 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 ...

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 ...

In a first, a Durango nonprofit is bringing a peer-based recovery support program to La Plata County with a focus on the unhoused and supportive housing communities. Community Compassion Outreach’s ...

HOLYOKE — For almost 10 years, the Hope for Holyoke Peer Recovery Center has worked to reduce the stigma surrounding addiction by meeting people where they are. Located in the heart of Holyoke, the ...