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The Great American Recovery

A nationwide initiative to help Americans overcome addiction, find treatment, enter recovery, and stay connected to support in their communities.

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Addiction is a Chronic, Treatable Disease.

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The Great American Recovery

President Donald J. Trump launched Great American Recovery to strengthen America’s response to the chronic disease of addiction. Led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and White House Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery Kathryn Burgum, Great American Recovery brings together government, health care, faith communities, tribal nations, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, and people with lived experience to save lives, restore families, strengthen communities, and rebuild hope across America.

Addiction is a chronic, treatable disease with relapse rates mirrored by other chronic diseases. Today, 48.4 million Americans, approximately one in six, are living with addiction. Yet far too few receive treatment or recognize that treatment is needed. Among the 40.7 million adults living with addiction in 2024 who did not receive treatment, 95.6 percent did not perceive a need for it. Treatment works, but Americans need better access to evidence-based care, continuous support, and long-term recovery services. Great American Recovery is focused on helping Americans find treatment faster, stay connected to recovery support, and rebuild their lives with dignity, purpose, and community while advancing a more coordinated, evidence-based national response to the disease of addiction.


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The framework for addiction treatment should parallel that of other chronic diseases - utilizing evidence-based care, scientific advancement, continuous support, and community connection. The Trump Administration will drive a new national response to the disease of addiction that will create stronger coordination across government, the healthcare sector, faith communities, and the private sector in order to save lives, restore families, strengthen our communities, and build the Great American Recovery.