Eric Owens

Advocates Call for Drug-Free Recovery Housing for San Francisco’s Homeless

San Francisco is expanding free abstinence-based housing options for people struggling with addiction, a shift that advocates say could open new doors for those who...

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Georgia Nonprofit Makes Jewelry to Support Recovery After Prison

A Georgia-based nonprofit is offering free recovery support to people leaving prison, and its founder knows firsthand what it means to need help affording a...

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Free Rehab Program in Anaheim Offers Treatment for City’s Homeless

For people experiencing homelessness and addiction, free rehabs are often the only path to recovery, and a first-of-its-kind program in Anaheim, California is proving that...

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Free Naloxone Boxes Now Available in Rural East Tennessee

Free naloxone is now easier to access in rural Tennessee, offering a no-cost, no-questions-asked lifeline for anyone who needs opioid reversal medications. If you or...

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Medicaid Rehab Coverage for Foster Youth Moves Forward in Congress

A bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) seeks to close a long-standing Medicaid gap that child welfare advocates...

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Free Naloxone Now Available in Iowa Vending Machines

Delaware County in Iowa is putting opioid settlement funds to work by offering free naloxone and harm reduction supplies through vending machines. There’s no prescription,...

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Idaho Medicaid Mental Health Programs Restored After Patient Deaths

Idaho has restored Medicaid rehab coverage for mental health and substance use programs after budget cuts were linked to the deaths of at least four...

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Free Treatment Program for Houston’s Homeless Shows Major Results

A free opioid treatment program in Houston is proving that people facing addiction can recover, even those dealing with homelessness, no insurance or prior overdose....

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Program Offers Free Sober Housing for Women in Greater Boston

Women looking for free rehabs or low-cost recovery housing in the Greater Boston area now have a faith-based nonprofit on their side. Ruth's Way for...

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Free Fitness Program in Georgia Supports Addiction Recovery

A local partnership in Monroe, Georgia is offering free rehab support resources to people in addiction recovery, at no cost to participants. Walton Empowers Addiction...

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Free Addiction Help For Minnesota’s Homeless Residents

For people who cannot afford traditional treatment, free rehabs can feel impossible to find. In North Minneapolis, a community-based nonprofit is proving that accessible, judgment-free...

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Free Medication-Assisted Treatment Program Available in North Carolina

Gaston County, North Carolina residents struggling with opioid addiction now have access to a free medication-assisted treatment program, no insurance required, no government office to...

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Free Rides Help People Reach Addiction Treatment in Colorado Springs

For many people seeking recovery support in Colorado Springs, getting to treatment is as hard as affording it. One man is solving that problem one...

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Louisiana Medicaid Revisions Threaten Access to Rehab

The number of Medicaid enrollees is dropping throughout Louisiana, but not because people are moving to private insurers. Revisions for Medicaid eligibility has led to...

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Free Naloxone Kits Now Available Statewide in Michigan

Michigan residents can now access free overdose-reversal medication at health department offices across the state, part of a growing push to put life-saving tools directly...

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Hawaii Man Overcomes Gambling Addiction by Offering Free Surfing Lessons

Buddy Wiggins is the founder and leader of the First Wave Project in Honolulu, offering a free recovery-focused activity for those facing addiction. Twice a...

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Free Recovery High School Helps Virginia Teens Beat Addiction

For teenagers struggling with substance abuse, finding free rehabs near their community, particularly ones that don't require them to sacrifice their education, can feel impossible....

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Syracuse Teen Challenge Sells Cutting Boards to Fund Free Rehab

Syracuse Adult and Teen Challenge has a found a unique way to fund free drug rehab services in Central New York through a selling a...

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