by William Carnes | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog
Georgia Council on Substance Abuse Welcomes Peer Positive Appointments from President Biden Appointments to ONDCP and SAMHSA Offer Hope for Peer Led Recovery The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse (GCSA) welcomes the appointments by President Biden of Regina LaBelle...
by William Carnes | Jan 19, 2021 | Blog
The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse (GCSA) appreciates Governor Brian Kemp for his strong support of peer led recovery. We are honored to announce that Governor Kemp will be the keynote speaker for Addiction Recovery Awareness Day (ARAD) on 2 February, 2021 at...
by Jeff Breedlove | Dec 29, 2020 | Blog
Dear Supporter of the Georgia Recovery Community: Here are the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse and Georgia Recovery Community advocacy events currently scheduled for January and February 2021. These are all via Zoom. You are welcome to attend and participate. I...
by Jeff Breedlove | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog
Regarding the vote in Congress last night of the combined $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and $900 billion COVID relief bill: It appears that some funding for much-needed recovery support services was cut at a late hour, which is very disappointing. However, it...
by Jeff Breedlove | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog
The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse urges President-Elect Joe Biden to nominate peers in recovery from Substance Use Disorder to serve in the critically important positions of Director of The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the...
by Jeff Breedlove | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their report revealing staggering new numbers related to the addiction crisis. From June 2019 -May 2020, there were more than 81,000 drug overdose deaths in the United States, the highest number ever in a...
