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CHESS Health supports multiple CCBHCs with our evidence-based smartphone apps, which help individuals with SUD get the care they need, adhere to their treatment plans, and maintain recovery.

It’s time that we shift the public mindset to the fact that SUD is a chronic condition that, in most cases, requires long-term management.

While this gap exists among people of all races, it’s greatest amongst minorities. For example, a startling 90% of African Americans and 92% of Latino individuals diagnosed with SUD did not receive addiction treatment.

Only 3.7 percent of Latinx individuals with substance use disorder ever get treatment despite need for it.

This is where peer support comes in. Receiving guidance from someone who’s walked a similar path and come out on the other side can help improve an individual’s outlook and motivation towards recovery.

Peer supporters, such as myself, will assist their recovery journey in an entirely different way. What is a peer supporter and what can they offer someone seeking recovery?

Now more than ever, we must adapt our strategies to combating SUD to reflect the challenges of addiction – not the myths.

The Troubling History of Substance Use Disorder Our relationship with substances has been documented for centuries. Many substances, including opium, cannabis, cocaine, and alcohol were used for medicinal and religious purposes, and only later devolved into recreational use and overconsumption and dependence. Today, this has led to about 4.2 million people who meet the criteria…

The path from initiating treatment for addiction can feel lonely and frightening. To help, many organizations are partnering with individuals who have gone through treatment themselves to ensure that new clients with substance use disorder have someone to turn to—someone who has been through a similar experience.