Recovery Centers of America Observes International Overdose Awareness Day Across the East Coast

The organization that provides the finest inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol addiction treatment will participate in awareness events addressing the United States’ addiction epidemic

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 31, Recovery Centers of America (RCA) will participate in a variety of public events to bring attention to International Overdose Awareness Day.

The company, which provides the finest inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment, operates Lighthouse, a RCA company, in Mays Landing, New Jersey, with two sites to open in the Greater Boston area and one in Cecil County, Maryland this fall. RCA’s network of recovery campuses will become beacons of learning and change within the communities they serve. They will be centers of sobriety, treatment, spiritual life, and healthy sober living for both individuals and families in recovery.

Committed to changing the way addiction is treated in the United States, RCA provides a unique, full-service, neighborhood model that allows patients to receive a full continuum of care close to home. In addition, RCA delivers customized treatment through the RCA iPlan, which is based on an individual’s unique needs. All treatment programs incorporate evidence-based treatment modalities in five-star settings that remove the stigma of addiction from patients and their families.

International Overdose Awareness Day is an annual global event held on August 31. With the goal of reducing the stigma of drug-related deaths, International Overdose Awareness Day acknowledges the profound sadness and loss felt by families and friends and strives to spread the message that the tragedy of overdose death is preventable. This year marks the 15th year International Overdose Awareness Day has been observed.

“We are privileged to employ the brightest minds in drug and alcohol addiction treatment,” said Chief Clinical Officer of Recovery Centers of America Dr. Deni Carise. “But more importantly, our team is comprised of compassionate leaders who strongly tie their success to our patients’ ability to achieve lifelong, meaningful recovery. As such, our team is committed to raising awareness within our communities and showing that overdose deaths are entirely preventable.”

Representatives from Recovery Centers of America will participate in a variety of International Overdose Awareness Day events from Massachusetts to Maryland, including the following public events:

Massachusetts:

• Candlelight Vigil (Frank D. Walker Building, Marlborough, MA)
• Opioid Overdose Survivors in Recovery Panel Discussion (UMass Memorial Medical Center, Albert Sherman Hall Auditorium, Worcester, MA)

Maryland:

• A Ceremony of Remembrance (Justice Plaza, Montgomery County Circuit Court, Rockville, MD)

New Jersey:

• Fed Up Rally (The Green, Morristown, NJ)
• Fed Up Rally (Lacey Township Community Hall, Forked River, NJ)
• Fed Up Rally (South Amboy Senior Center, South Amboy, NJ)
• Speakers for Change Overdose Awareness, Prevention and Remembrance Event (Outside Ventnor Beach Patrol Headquarters, Ventnor, NJ)
• Candlelight Vigil (James G. Atkinson Millennium Plaza, Sewell, NJ)

Pennsylvania:

• Overdose Memorial (Bristol, PA)

Event attendees will receive purple ribbons and recovery bracelets from Recovery Centers of America’s representatives.

If you or someone you love needs help, call 1-800-RECOVERY now.

About Recovery Centers of America

Based in King of Prussia, PA, Recovery Centers of America is committed to advocating for the 22+ million Americans suffering from substance use disorders. The company, which is opening treatment centers throughout the Northeast, is transforming the way treatment is delivered in an industry in desperate need of change. Recovery Centers of America’s neighborhood-based centers for addiction medicine are designed based on the latest scientific research that indicates sustained recovery is more likely when patients stay connected to and supported by family and friends while building other, ongoing support networks. By allowing patients to receive treatment in an atmosphere more akin to a college campus with Starbucks-like appeal, Recovery Centers of America helps overcome the stigma of addiction and its treatment, an essential component to assisting individuals in treatment and entering long term meaningful recovery.

For more information visit www.recoverycentersofamerica.com, dial 1-800-RECOVERY or visit www.1800recovery.com.

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