Missouri Recovery Network strengthens and empowers the recovery community by creating hope, healing and sustainable change through support, education and advocacy.
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.
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.
A wealth of information is at your fingertips in our Recovery Resources collection. Click here to go to Recovery Resources.
Click here for instructional videos on how to administer NARCAN to Opioid overdose victims.
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.
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Unused or expired medications are a public safety issue, leading to potential accidental poisoning, misuse, and overdose. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.
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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?
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Test Your Knowledge on drugs and drug use by taking the 2019 National Drug and Alcohol IQ Challenge
Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl doubled each year from 2013 to 2016, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.
"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:
An Open Letter to Parents on Loving You Child Through Addiction
