In this episode, I talk to Ben Riker, Director of Policy with Friends of Recovery – New York. We talk about sobriety, parenting, paths to recovery, and the role our economic and political system plays in addiction and recovery.

Ben is a father of two, a person in recovery and a passionate advocate for data-driven, evidence-based policy surrounding education, treatment and recovery from Substance Use Disorders. His professional background includes all aspects of organizational peer-professional integration and programming including training, coaching, and supervision as well as community and professional education and outreach. Ben is a FOR-NY Best Practice Trainer, a member of the ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry and serves on the Partnership to End Addiction’s FIRST Research Network National Advisory Board, Faces and Voices of Recovery’s National Public Policy Committee and the NY Association of Substance Abuse Provider’s Harm Reduction Committee.

Friends of Recovery – New York

Alcohol and Drug Council of Tompkins County

Run The Jewels

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