Opioid Crisis & PRSS Development with Joseph Sanchez
In this powerful episode of Recovery Stories Have Power, host Nick DeMott sits down with Joseph Sanchez to explore the ongoing impact of the opioid crisis and the critical role of Peer Recovery Support Services in building stronger recovery ecosystems.
Joseph brings insight from the front lines of recovery work, breaking down how PRSS programs are evolving, why workforce development matters, and what it takes to build sustainable recovery infrastructure in communities hit hardest by substance use disorder.
Together, they unpack:
• The current state of the opioid crisis
• Why peer support professionals are essential to recovery systems
• Challenges and opportunities in PRSS workforce development
• How lived experience strengthens policy, programming, and community response
• What’s needed next to create long term, community driven change
This conversation goes beyond statistics. It centers people, possibility, and the power of recovery leadership.
Whether you are a peer professional, policymaker, advocate, or someone passionate about expanding recovery support, this episode offers insight, strategy, and hope.
🎧 Listen now and be part of building a recovery ready nation.
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