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06/15/2026

My friend posted this.

HHS is asking the public for input on addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, research, and policy and comments are open through July 5.

On one hand, this is an opportunity. Families, people with lived experience, providers, researchers, recovery organizations, and harm reduction advocates all have a chance to weigh in on what is actually helping people survive, stabilize, and recover.

On the other hand, many of us have questions about what voices will ultimately be heard and what approaches will be prioritized. Will evidence based medications like methadone and buprenorphine continue to be fully supported? Will harm reduction, family support, housing, peer support, and recovery services all have a seat at the table? Or will some approaches be elevated while others are sidelined?

Whatever your perspective, this is one of those moments when public comments can help shape the conversation.

If you choose to submit comments, consider sharing:
• What helped your loved one?
• What barriers made recovery harder?
• What policies need to change?
• What services saved lives?
• What is still missing?

Read the Request for Information and submit comments here:



Thanks to President Trump's leadership, since 2017, the country has made significant progress in addressing mental health and substance use. However, President Trump and HHS Secretary Kennedy realize that the Department and country have more work to do. To facilitate this effort, HHS invites...

06/09/2026

National Nurses United and over 325 organizations, including labor unions, advocates for seniors and people with disabilities, women’s rights organizations, and more, released an open letter making the case that now is the time for Medicare for All, addressed to leaders looking to reform our healt...

06/02/2026

🚨 This is not a California story. This is our story.

Yesterday, a major California county made headlines for launching a new program to expand addiction treatment for blind and visually impaired people. They called it “Recovery Without Barriers."

Here in rural Southwest Georgia, we have been living this gap for decades.

I am Stancil Tootle. I am a blind man in long-term recovery for more than 35 years. I stutter. I live in Bainbridge, Georgia. And I just submitted a grant proposal to the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust to build the exact same kind of model — disability-informed peer recovery support — for 25 rural counties in Southwest Georgia.

When Alameda County, California, gets the headline, that means the national conversation is finally catching up to what we have been saying in rooms, on stages, and in communities like ours for a long time.

People with disabilities deserve recovery services that are actually built for them. Not services that technically exist but cannot be accessed. Not programs where another patient has to help a blind man in a wheelchair because the staff was not trained. Not crisis centers that turn away someone on dialysis because their medical needs conflict with the attendance policy.

That is real. That happened here. And it is still happening.

BAIN is working to change that in Southwest Georgia. The national movement is growing. And we are already in it.

https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/alameda-county/2026/05/24/recovery-without-barriers-expanding-addiction-treatment-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired/

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By Anna Jiang Spending for substance abuse disorder (SUD) in the United States grew from $40.9 billion in 2000 to $139.6 billion in 2021, and the number of treatment facilities increased from approximately 11,000 in 2000 to more than 17,800 in 2024. However, certain communities remain overlooked and...

06/01/2026

It’s not too early to start thinking about the things that can make it easier to remain in your home.

05/26/2026

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Optim Medical Center-Tattnall has earned a 5-star Patient Recommendation rating from Medicare Care Compare, the only community hospital within a 100-mile r

05/26/2026

🚨 This is not a California story. This is our story.

Yesterday, a major California county made headlines for launching a new program to expand addiction treatment for blind and visually impaired people. They called it “Recovery Without Barriers."

Here in rural Southwest Georgia, we have been living this gap for decades.

I am Stancil Tootle. I am a blind man in long-term recovery for more than 35 years. I stutter. I live in Bainbridge, Georgia. And I just submitted a grant proposal to the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust to build the exact same kind of model — disability-informed peer recovery support — for 25 rural counties in Southwest Georgia.

When Alameda County, California, gets the headline, that means the national conversation is finally catching up to what we have been saying in rooms, on stages, and in communities like ours for a long time.

People with disabilities deserve recovery services that are actually built for them. Not services that technically exist but cannot be accessed. Not programs where another patient has to help a blind man in a wheelchair because the staff was not trained. Not crisis centers that turn away someone on dialysis because their medical needs conflict with the attendance policy.

That is real. That happened here. And it is still happening.

BAIN is working to change that in Southwest Georgia. The national movement is growing. And we are already in it.

https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/alameda-county/2026/05/24/recovery-without-barriers-expanding-addiction-treatment-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired/

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By Anna Jiang Spending for substance abuse disorder (SUD) in the United States grew from $40.9 billion in 2000 to $139.6 billion in 2021, and the number of treatment facilities increased from approximately 11,000 in 2000 to more than 17,800 in 2024. However, certain communities remain overlooked and...

05/25/2026

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Maybe you’ve spotted a single ant wandering around on the kitchen floor, or perhaps there’s a trail of them marching across the counter. Regardless, it’s time to act fast. “Once a worker finds food, it takes it back to the nest to recruit the other ants,” says Eric Benson, PhD. “It will ...

02/23/2026

When One Addiction Replaces Another: Understanding the Risk of Gambling in Recovery | Gambling Addiction | The Phoenix Spirit

Recovery from alcohol and drug addiction is a life-changing journey. It often involves rebuilding health, relationships, purpose and identity. But recovery also brings a lesser-known risk: the possibility of “addiction switching,” when a person replaces