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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.

Message of the Day

When you stop chasing the wrong things,you give the Rights things a chance to catch you!

Latest Publications

Monday, February 11, 2013
Recovery Coach Academy

Monday, February 11, 2013
Recovery Oriented Employment Services

Events

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:00 am
ROES Training

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:00 am
Women's Recovery Meeting-Open Topic

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:30 pm
Celebrate Recovery

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:00 am
Recovery Oriented Employeement Services

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:00 am
Women's Recovery Meeting-Open Topic

Latest Video

Proclaimation by Govenor on prescription drug abuse Proclaimation by Govenor on prescription drug abuse Posted on May 01, 2013Substance Abuse Free Environment Inc.and Viginia Department of Health work with community and State agencies to help prevent the abuse of prescription drugs.

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SAARA FACTS

Eighteen months to two years is the recommended length of active addiction treatment to achieve sustained recovery.

Treatment services need to move from an acute care model to a recovery management model in order to help people initiate and sustain recovery.

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.


Sources: VACSB Presentation from SJR318 Study Committee, 2009; SAARA Stigma Workshop, 2008; NIDA InfoFacts, 2008-2009