Alexandra Plante
Senior Advisor, Substance Use Disorder in the Strategy and Growth Office, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Alexandra Plante is a Senior Advisor of Substance Use Disorder in the Strategy and Growth Office of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Alexandra is a recipient of a Fulbright Specialist Award in Substance Use Disorder, leads the national Substance Use Interest Group and volunteers her time with the Maine Recovery Advocacy Project.
She has served as a consultant to U.S. federal agencies and state policymakers, international agencies such as the United Nations Office of Drug Control and Crime (UNODC), and private entities such as Google. Her writing has been featured in outlets such as Harvard Health Publications, Scientific American and Psychology Today. She holds a M.A. in Quantitative Research in Communications, and previously served as a Director at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School – Recovery Research Institute and DynamiCare Health.
The Latest from Alexandra Plante
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The Double-Edged Sword: Lived Experience, Tokenism and the Portrayal of Addiction Recovery StoriesMay 25, 2023
When told incorrectly, "real stories" have the power to further stigmatize, stereotype and disempower those affected.
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The Road to Recovery: The Six Rights of ReuseMay 25, 2023
We will call these quality indicators for individuals returning to treatment after a reoccurrence of symptoms the Six Rights of Reuse.
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The Role of Connection to School Community in Preventing Youth Substance UseSep 9, 2022
About 50% of youth report not feeling a sense of belonging at school. Increasing students’ sense of belonging is vital to substance use prevention efforts.