Recovery and Recovery Support
America is in a new era where the focus is on drug prevention, education and recovery. SAMHSA is committed to breaking the cycle of addiction through education and treatment, while working to restore people’s lives through recovery. Our priority is to help build resilience and move from chemical coping to human connection - from a pill culture towards a purpose culture.
SAMHSA defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential. Recovery signals a dramatic shift in the expectation for positive outcomes for individuals who experience mental and substance use conditions or the co-occurring of the two.
About Recovery
50.2 million American adults considered themselves to be in recovery from their substance use and/or mental health problems.
- 2 in 3 adults who ever had a mental health problem
- 7 in 10 adults who ever had a substance use problem
Learn about the guiding principles and dimensions of recovery.
Through shared understanding, respect, and mutual empowerment, peer support workers help people become and stay engaged in the recovery process and reduce the likelihood of relapse.
The RecoverMe campaign connects those in recovery with empowering, practical, and affirming resources to support their individual journey with substance use and mental health challenges. Also available in Spanish: Voy a Recuperarme.
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