02/23/2026
Recently, the federal government announced the Great American Recovery Initiative — a new effort aimed at strengthening our nation’s response to addiction.
At Prevention Links, we welcome the initiative’s recognition that recovery doesn’t end when treatment does. Long-term recovery support — stable housing, peer connection, family support, and community engagement — is what helps people avoid cycling in and out of crisis care and truly build lasting change.
From decades of experience working alongside individuals and families, we know this to be true: recovery works best when it is voluntary, compassionate, and grounded in evidence.
Approaches rooted in coercion have not been shown to produce lasting recovery and can cause harm. Harm reduction remains essential, because people cannot recover if they die from preventable overdose.
Our commitment remains steady: meet people where they are, treat them with dignity, and use approaches that save lives. Prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery supports are all part of the same continuum of care.
We look forward to collaborating with partners at every level to ensure recovery efforts remain humane, effective, and rooted in what truly helps people heal and thrive.
