Kyle Duvall

“Focusing on the subtle meaning of words—rejecting some while embracing others—is far more than a matter of shallow political correctness. It is about changing the way addicted and recovering people see themselves and are seen by others. It is about changing the language that affects social policies and is in turn affected by those policies. Changing language is a way to personally and culturally close one chapter in history and open another.”1 William L. White “William (‘Bill’) White,...

There is an outbreak of housing discrimination with prejudice against individuals with substance use disorder in Tennessee. Due to the unlawful efforts by some local governments to restrict where recovery residences may exist, housing discrimination has been a silent epidemic for years that has caused still-born deaths of recovery residences in the making to support individuals with substance use disorder. “The federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 prohibits discrimination against...

What does “high-quality” recovery housing actually mean, and who decides? As national standards and federal guidance become clearer, the gap between certified and uncertified environments is harder to ignore. This follow-up explores why certification is no longer optional.