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Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health

Population Health Research Brief Series

How Can Communities Support Addiction Recovery?

Austin McNeill Brown

June 2021

Addiction recovery is a process that takes daily commitment. What those in early recovery need most of all are everyday opportunities that also support them in their recovery endeavors.

When communities invest in recovery support, they demonstrate a belief that success in recovery matters.

This brief explores the effects of community support on individuals in recovery. By providing necessities such as employment, housing, community spaces, and educational or vocational opportunities, communities can help create productive citizens who give back to the people and places that have invested in their recovery.


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