Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance
Welcome to our website! SAARA of Virginia is a grassroots recovery community organization. All friends of recovery are invited and welcome to join. Our members include individuals in recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, their families, friends, and dedicated community supporters. Across the Commonwealth of Virginia, we are seventeen affiliates strong and growing. SAARA promotes social, educational, legal, research and health care resources and services that support accessible, effective and accountable addiction prevention, intervention, treatment and Recovery. We envision the day when the stigma of addiction will be eradicated, and all who seek recovery will find it. Recovery happens! Please take a look around our website and let us know if you have any comments or questions.
Latest Publications
Events
Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:00 pm
Recovery Fest and Barbecue Cook-off
Monday, September 13, 2010 6:00 pm
Panels of Individuals in Recovery
Saturday, September 18, 2010 10:00 am
4th Annual Walk for Recovery-Kilmarnock, VA
Saturday, September 25, 2010 11:30 am
Friends and Family In Recovery
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SAARA FACTS
“ More than 704,000 individuals in Virginia need treatment for a substance use disorder, but at least 80% of those people are not receiving treatment.”
“ Treatment services need to move from an acute care model to a recovery management model in order to help people initiate and sustain recovery.”
“ There are proven effective addiction treatment and prevention services called evidence-based practices.”
Sources: VACSB Presentation from SJR318 Study Committee, 2009; SAARA Stigma Workshop, 2008; NIDA InfoFacts, 2008-2009
