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Sept. 29, 2025 – In honor of National Recovery Month, this installment of Women & Democracy is presented in partnership with the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health at Georgetown Law, exploring the often unspoken intersections of addiction, recovery and gender justice while highlighting public health and policy solutions that prioritize dignity, equity, access to care and civic engagement. Alongside this companion essay collection, Ms. is releasing a multipart podcast mini-series, The Long Way Home, hosted by Dr. Michele Goodwin in conversation with leading experts on recovery. The multimedia collection, The Right to Recovery Is Essential to Democracy, amplifies critical perspectives on race and incarceration, LGBTQ experiences, maternal health and pregnancy justice, and personal storytelling.
Too often, policy outcomes are reduced to data and statistics, forgetting that the numbers represent something deeply human. When it comes to addiction, they tell a grim story.
