The Last Step in Recovery: How the IRIS Project Is Rebuilding Lives After Treatment
What happens after treatment ends?For many recovering from substance use disorders, the hardest part is reentering society — finding housing, employment, and belonging.At the University of Maryland School of Social Work, researchers and community leaders created the IRIS Project, a support and reintegration model helping people thrive long after detox.
This is the final — and most forgotten — stage of recovery.Watch how research is driving recovery-forward communities.https://vist.ly/3n6mq63#BreakthroughsCantWait #RecoverySupport #SubstanceUseRecovery #IRISProject #CommunityHealth #HarmReduction #PublicHealth #FederalResearch #NIHresearch #NIDAresearch #SocialWork
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