Recovery, as defined by a Betty Ford Institute Consensus Panel, is "a voluntarily maintained lifestyle comprised of sobriety, personal health and socially responsible living." One of the goals of the Bureau of Substance Abuse & Addiction Services is to help people, with substance use disorders, enter into a state of long-term recovery.

BSAAS is committed to developing a recovery oriented system of care (ROSC) in Michigan. As a result, we are initiating a process to engage stakeholders throughout the state, including people in recovery, family members, providers, and county administrators, in a dialogue to assist in creation of a shared vision to shape the future of Michigan's prevention and treatment system.

In a ROSC, services are much broader in scope. The focus moves beyond symptom reduction and helping people to achieve sobriety, to assisting people with building their individual, social, and community resources to promote long-term recovery and community wellness. These resources are diverse in nature and are unique for each individual. ROSC recognizes that recovery is maintained and sustained in people's natural environment, their community. As such, ROSC expands its focus beyond working with the individual to working with the surrounding community.

Get Help Now
If you, a family member, or a friend is in need of treatment services for substance abuse, click above link for a local phone number to call for immediate assistance.

Self Help Groups
A list of self help groups that may be resources of support during treatment and recovery.

Peer Recovery/Recovery Support Services Technical Assistance
#TA-T-07: BSAAS guidance regarding the development of peer recovery/recovery support services. 3/17/08  

BSAAS supported the Michigan Addiction Project as part of a national partnership aimed at helping Americans understand addiction is a treatable brain disease; and in June 2007, a Legislative Briefing was held to inform policy makers and government leaders about recent advancements that have made in addressing drug and alcohol addiction, and strategies to mobilize around addiction treatment and recovery.