Alison Jones Webb author of Recovery Allies

Bio

I’m a writer, public health specialist, and policy enthusiast.

I appreciate heartfelt opinions and beliefs about solving our addiction crisis, but I’m more convinced by evidence, research and data-driven decisions. We all need to acknowledge what works and what doesn’t – and admit when we don’t really know.

As a writer and advocate, I focus on issues related to recovery from addiction and harm reduction. I love writing about recovery because I get to talk to the most amazing and inspiring people. I love writing about harm reduction because it’s really at the heart of public health – keeping people safe in their lives, promoting wellness, and preventing further harm.

My recovery advocacy started in Maine and now is centered in Virginia, where I’m a member of the Virginia Recovery Advocacy Project. I maintain strong ties with Maine’s recovery community, and I’m the president of the Maine Association of Recovery Residences.

For more information about me and what I’m working on, please visit me on LinkedIn, and Twitter, and drop me an email.

Praise for Recovery Allies

“If you know of a loved one, friend, co-worker, neighbor – really any human being – struggling with substance use disorder but don’t know how to help them, this book will explain how to be an ally and give the support that might just save a life. I wish I had had the knowledge contained in this book during my law enforcement career and when I realized my daughter was struggling with opioid use disorder. It would have changed my approach and made a positive difference.”

– Bob MacKenzie, Police Chief, Town of Kennebunk, family member

Recovery Allies: How to Support Addiction Recovery and Build Recovery Friendly Communities, highlights stories of people in recovery to introduce strategies that community members can use to support family, friends and neighbors in recovery. Available this fall from North Atlantic Books.

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