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Head-to-Head Research Study Compares Vivitrol and Suboxone
The results of a large National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) funded study comparing the outcomes of a monthly shot of naltrexone (sold as Vivitrol) vs a daily pill of buprenorphine and naloxone (sold as Suboxone) has been published. (See the study) At 6 months, about half of people with opioid use disorder who took…
2017 Donation Form PDF
Would you like to mail in a donation or print out a leave piece to share with others? Then download the 2017 RecoveryPeople Donation Form PDF
RCC2015: Sustaining Youth and Emerging Adult Addiction Recovery
2015 Recovery Capital Conference: Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Kelly Keynote: Dr. John Kelly, Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Associate Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-Harvard Center for Addiction Medicine, and Program Director of the MGH Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS). Facilitator: Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker, Professor, UT School of Social Work Dr.…
Housing Policy
Substance Use and Housing National Leadership Forum (Oct 2015) HUD Recovery Housing Brief (Dec 2015)
Texans for Recovery and Resiliency Announces its 2016 Advisory Council and Launches a Cross-Training Initiative
January 6, 2016 Austin, Texas — Texans for Recovery and Resiliency is a SAMHSA-supported statewide network collaboration between the Texas Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (TXFFCHM) and RecoveryPeople. Entering into its second year, this collaboration empowers adult peers, transitioning youth and family voices in mental health and substance use recovery program and policy…
Podcast – RP 46 Sex Addiction with Jace Downey
Today on RecoveryPeople we with talk with Jace Downey about sex addiction and her journey towards sexual sobriety. Jace breaks through the stigma and addresses common misconceptions related to sex addiction. And most importantly, what she’s learned along the way in order to remain sexually sober. You can learn more about Jace’s story and what…
Podcast – RP 45 Overdose Awareness Day 2015
Today on RecoveryPeople we chat with Marilee Odendahl about Overdose Awareness Day in Austin, Tx. Since losing her son to an overdose in 2007, she’s become very involved in raising awareness and helping others deal with their loss. Marilee talks about orginizations that have helped her like GRASP(Grief Recovery as Substance Passing). Another group, Broken No More, has…
Podcast – RP 44 UNITE to Face Addiction with Donald McFarland
Today on Recovery People Podcast we talk about UNITE to Face Addiction on October 4th in Washington, D.C. Our guest, Donald McFarland talks about who is going to be there and why YOU should be, too!! It’s going to be a historic event bringing ten of thousands of people together on the National Mall in order to raise…
Podcast – RP 43 Affordable Health Care with Merlissa Alfred #HellYes4Recovery
Today on the show we talk with Merlissa Alfred and Jason Howell about the Affordable Care Act an how it could affect the landscape of care in Recovery. Has the Supreme Court paved the way for a “Texas Way” system instead of Obamacare? Listen and get involved! #HellYes4Recovery