Industry Bulletins | June 29, 2021
DC Health Launches MyRecoveryDC To Raise Awareness Of Addiction Treatment Services
The District of Columbia health department, DC Health, launched MyRecoveryDC, a public education campaign to help individuals with addiction disorder access the District’s comprehensive network of treatment and recovery services. A centerpiece of the MyRecoveryDC campaign connects District residents to addiction treatment certified peer specialists.
In the announcement, DC Health noted that even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol and drug use disorders were a serious problem in the District of Columbia:
- One in 10 District residents has an alcohol use disorder, twice the regional and national average.
- One in 8 District . . .