One in 7 Americans reports experiencing a substance use disorder, according to the CDC.
Some people may use drugs to help cope with stress or trauma. Others may use them to deal with mental health issues. Others still may even develop opioid use disorder after misusing opioids they are prescribed by their doctors for ailments like back pain.
In any case, using drugs over time makes it easier to become addicted.
Yet for those that become addicted, just one in 10 people will receive treatment. The reasons for this low rate range from stigma to difficulty actually accessing treatment services.
It’s something Steve Adami is keeping a close watch on.
Steve spent two decades in and out of jails and prison. Today, he is Executive Director of The Way Out, a recovery-focused homeless initiative of The Salvation Army.
Ultimately, Steve wants to make sure it’s easy for anyone who wants to get treatment to get treatment. And he's on the show to share more about the effort to do just that.
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185 State of Disaster: How The Salvation Army is adapting to a changing disaster landscape with John Berglund
184 State of Recovery: Understanding the neuroscience of addiction with Dr. Judy Grisel
183 State of Recovery: The opioid crisis and what we can do with Dr. Ricky Bluthenthal
182 State of Recovery: What transformation takes with Shauna Zeuske
181 State of Recovery: What is The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center program? with Major Mark Nelson
179: Growing in numbers (and how they're doing it) with Captains Dustin and Caroline Rowe
178: Your testimony matters (and how to use it for good) with General Lyndon Buckingham
177 State of Homelessness: Why have so many efforts fallen short? with Andrew Hening
176 State of Homelessness: Chipping Away at a Complex Crisis with Steve Berg, National Alliance to End Homelessness
175 State of Homelessness: The Face of Transformation with Morgane Dussault
174 State of Homelessness: How The Salvation Army Is Responding with Lt. Colonel Mike Dickinson
173: A Vision from God That Is Specific to You with Ciara Laine Myers
172 Reflect and Renew: A New Year Journaling Session
171: What’s So Amazing About Grace? with Philip Yancey
170: Inside The Salvation Army Rose Parade Experience with Kevin Larsson and Jim Sparks
169: Born is the King with Commissioner Doug Riley
168: Appreciating the Deep Magic of Christmas with Dr. Emily Hunter McGowin
Bonus! Do What You Can With What You Have with Emily Ann Roberts
167: Celebrating the Gift of Volunteering at Christmas with Captain Edith Dye-Mabie
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