In 2017, Nicole Wesley, MD, MBA, MHA, lost her father to congestive heart failure. When she inherited his home in Warren, Ohio, Nicole knew she could do something special with it. Five months later, Nikki’s House – a recovery home for women healing from substance...
Ethan Hershman has been in recovery from substance use disorder for 28 years. While he's never once relapsed, he's seen his fair share of people who haven't been as fortunate and, in many tragic cases, have lost their lives. He finally asked himself, "why?"...
Mothers seeking treatment for substance use disorder often must choose between taking care of their children and taking care of themselves. Renewal House is offering mothers in Middle Tennessee a different option – one where they don’t have to choose....
In an emergency, every second counts. But sometimes there aren’t enough seconds to get to the emergency on time. And, in some communities and countries, there is no emergency response system at all. That’s why Jason Friesen, Founder and Executive Director of Trek Medics, put...
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (PRMCE) is a full-service medical center offering cardiology, cancer treatment, neuroscience, a birthing center and a Level 2 Trauma Center serving patients from several counties in Washington. It’s the access to so many patients with opioid dependence that inspired emergency...
When it comes to teens navigating the issue of substance use and substance use disorder, The Children's Center of Hamden in Connecticut knows that prioritizing realistic progress, offering teens alternatives, and providing the support to seek treatment services – on their own terms – makes...
Receiving from Purdue Pharma over $100 million in funds for addiction research and treatment, access to research molecules and data, human biosamples for biomarker research, and intellectual property rights to facilitate scientific discoveries, the National Center for Wellness & Recovery at Oklahoma State University is...
After working in public health in other countries, Joe Agoada is helping with a problem closer to home. Joe leads the Opiod Response Innovative Initiative. He works with local communities and grassroots partners on solutions to help address the opioid crisis in the U.S....