This isn't a book about addiction-it's a book about recovery. Written for every loved one, community member, and recovery professional who wants to know ''how do I help?,'' Recovery Allies offers real-world solutions, evidence-based strategies, and, above all, hope for the 23 million Americans living in recovery from substance use disorder. Other books describe how to treat addiction or offer stories of recovery and redemption, but this is the first to comprehensively approach our addiction crisis from a community perspective. You'll learn about: Reducing the shame and stigma that can prevent folks in recovery from asking for help; The tools essential to addressing our addiction epidemic; How to apply public health strategies across all community sectors, from healthcare and law enforcement to faith organizations and education; The critical role of relationships and community support in achieving sobriety and maintaining recovery; Relapse prevention, harm reduction, and peer support.