A Comprehensive Approach 

We ensure substance use services that are accessible, high-quality and shaped by people with lived and living experience are recognized as a basic human right.

The National Council amplifies these voices to design policies and practices that reflect lived realities. By prioritizing dignity, respect and opportunity for all, we foster compassionate, person-centered care that strengthens recovery pathways and builds healthier communities.

Only 1 in 5 people in the U.S.

with opioid use disorder receive medication treatment.