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Real Opioid Pain

The Attorney General's office launched a program Real Opioid Pain and is asking Missourians to share their stories of pain and suffering caused by opioids. These stories will be used in the legal battle against 3 pharmaceutical companies in the effort to seek justice for the harm caused to Missourians.

To Share Your Story CLICK HERE
Recovery Resources for Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) found here!

It is our goal to bring awareness to the Missouri Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) Project and provide information on treatment sites and how to obtain Naloxone.
This is What RECOVERY Looks Like!

There are over 23 million Americans living in long term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Deeply entrenched social stigma and discrimination have kept recovery voices silent and faces hidden for decades. It’s time to Step Up and Speak Out and join our advocacy efforts in order to help others who are still struggling.

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It's Time for Those in Recovery to be Visible and Vocal

The deeply entrenched social stigma around substance use disorders has kept recovery voices silent and faces hidden. We want to provide the tools, support, hope and encouragement for courageous recovery advocates to step out of the shadows of stigma and shame and speak up and out about their recovery process, experience and journey.

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David Stoecker Wins 2018 SAMHSA Voice Awards

The Samhsa Voice Awards honors community champions for their tremendous role they play in improving the lives of those living with substance-use disorders and/or mental illness. These leaders play a vital role in raising awareness and understanding of behavioral health issues. David's story of resilience showcases that recovery is possible and real!
MRN Recovery Advocates Travel to Washington DC

Thousands of people showed up and 700 partners joined together for the first-ever rally and concert on the National Mall. The Surgeon General announced the country’s first ever report on addiction. This was the beginning of changing the conversation from problems to solutions for addiction in America.
Recovery Advocacy Day 2019

Over 150 people joined together for Recovery Advocacy Day! Participants spoke with 44 different state legislators at the Capitol about recovery on February 6th, 2019.

MRN Mission

Missouri Recovery Network strengthens and empowers the recovery community by creating hope, healing and sustainable change through support, education and advocacy.

MRN Vision

Eliminate barriers to recovery for all affected by substance use disorders

RECOVERY is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.

There are four major dimensions that support a life in recovery:
HEALTH- Managing ones overall health, making healthy choices that support physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing
HOME- Having a stable, safe and drug free place to live
PURPOSE- Having a purpose such as a job, school, volunteering and having the independence and resources to fully participate in the community
COMMUNITY - Having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love and hope.

Training's

Certified Peer Specialist Trainings are Taking Place Statewide. These trainings are Free of charge due to a state grant.

Visit https://mopeerspecialist.com/ to sign up for the training in your region.

Recovery Resources

A wealth of information is at your fingertips in our Recovery Resources collection. Click here to go to Recovery Resources.

NARCAN Administration Information

Click here for instructional videos on how to administer NARCAN to Opioid overdose victims.

Siblings of People With Addiction Need Support Too

As it has become more socially acceptable to talk openly about addiction, groups have popped up to support family members who have had their lives interrupted by a loved one’s substance abuse.

While groups for parents and spouses are common, siblings of people with substance use disorder are often overlooked, despite the fact that they need support too.

CLICK HERE to read more.

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Nearly all doctors can freely prescribe opioids. Now a new movement aims to vastly deregulate an addiction treatment

Eighteen state public health directors, a growing group of physicians, and a prominent member of Congress are pushing a dramatic expansion of substance use treatment by posing a simple question: Why can’t doctors who prescribe opioids also prescribe drugs to treat opioid addiction?

CLICK HERE to read more.

Fentanyl Overdoses Rising at Exponential Rate: CDC

Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl doubled each year from 2013 to 2016, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The Continuing Gaps in Coverage for Addiction Treatment

Certain insurance plans are legally required to cover benefits for addiction treatment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A new report by Center on Addiction shows that ACA Plans sold in many states in 2017 did not comply with these requirements.

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A Story of Healing

"If you’re reading this letter, I imagine you have heard the term enabling and tough love: you’ve been told to stop enabling your child’s addiction, but love is not enabling. Love is lifesaving. Love leads us with breath and hope."

Laura Frazier writes a open letter about how her addiction affected her parents and the importance of family support during recovery.

You can read the letter by clicking below: