The Opioid Epidemic: A Consumer’s Point of View

• By: Jimmy Jose Clinton Calvin David Terrance Pedro Prescott Cynthia Rahpael Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• April 16th, 2020
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As Gertrude Stein would have said it: addiction is addiction is addiction. This was the central theme of the focus group that got together to talk about the opioid epidemic: the pitfalls, how it all happens, what helps for real, and the power of peer support. We all have our stories. Some of us...

Supported Housing Saved My Life

• By: Aubrey Jerry Mary Jeffery Daniel Jose GG (Golden Girl) Andrea Jennifer Rhonda Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• April 1st, 2020
• consumer, mental health, recovery, substance use disorders, supportive housing
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This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors of this column facilitated a focus group of their peers to inform this writing. The authors are served by Services for...

Peers and Recovery: Models for Success

• By: Angel Anthony Barry Danny Darrell Dennis Desmond Gary Jose Kevin Michael Paul Richard Robbie Stan Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• January 1st, 2020
• 815    0

This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors of this column facilitated a focus group of their peers to inform this writing. The authors are provided with services by...