Integrated Care and Recovery Housing: An Emerging Model for Integrated Care

This issue brief from the Opioid Response Network and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing describes recovery housing as a key component of integrated substance use care and highlights the powerful example set by Aspire Indiana Health.

Substance use remains a significant public health challenge in the United States. According to the 2025 SAMHSA National Survey of Drug and Health, more than 69.8 million people ages 12 and older used illicit drugs in the past year. In 2025, approximately 69,000 people died from drug overdoses, while alcohol-related deaths reached 105,308 in 2022. Despite these statistics, a growing number of Americans identify as being in recovery. Among the 30.6 million adults who perceived ever having a substance use problem, 22.3 million adults (73.0%) considered themselves to have recovered or to be in recovery, demonstrating that recovery from substance use disorders is achievable and on par with the recovery from other chronic health conditions. Recovery is enhanced when individuals have access to effective holistic treatment, stable social support, and opportunities to rebuild their lives. Recovery housing represents one of these critical supports.

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI088037 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.