Addressing Stigma In Our Communities

When it comes to overdoses caused by opioids, the highest rates of death were in West Virginia, where 49.6 out of every 100,000 persons died from an opioid-involved overdose death. Coming in second was Ohio with an opioid overdose rate of 39.2. The third highest rates of death occurred in Washington, D.C., where the rate was 34.7. These numbers and rankings for opioid-related overdoses are unacceptable and therefore organizations like DC Recovery and community providers will continue to ban together to one day eradicate these overdoses and all illnesses related to substance use disorders (SUD).

On Friday, September 27th, 2024, Community Bridges, Oxford House, Volunteers of America, and DC Recovery joined forces at our Peer Operated Center to discuss how to combat the stigma surrounding SUD. The awesome turnout of providers, clinicians, and community participants provided the conversation and education needed to better serve those in the communities who are on the courageous road to long-term recovery. Catered food, educational bags of handouts, bottled waters, hand sanitizers and NARCAN were some of the valuables distributed.

This was certainly an event that will periodically occur and remain on the radar of community servants and providers.

DC Recovery Community Alliance
Peer Operated Center
5656A 3rd Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20011
(202) 916-5592