LONG ISLAND RECOVERY

LIRA was founded in January 2000 to give a voice and visible presence to the Long Island recovery community. For too long our constituency of people in recovery and impacted family members remained underground as others made decisison affecting us, our families and friends including the enactment of discriminatory policies resulting in barriers that prevented our folks from being treated equally... Based on a recent survey (2012) It is estimated that at least 250,000 people are living in sustained recovery here on Long Island. LIRA provides a face and a potent voice to a rather large recovery constituency on Long Island... Through education and advocacy, we aim to eliminate the negative public perception around addiction, achieve full parity with treatment and recovery support services on demand for those seeking help. We strive to ensure that A compassionate, well-informed understanding of addiction as a chronic medical condition becomes the norm.

Also known as: LIRA, Long Island Recovery Association

Primary location: Hauppauge United States