William White on reconnecting treatment and recovery
Posted on 07-04-2009
in: Policy, Strategy And Research

William talks about the development of addiction treatment industries and the need to reconnect treatment to recovery. He talks about the need for the treatment and grassroots systems of support to be connected.

William White

Senior Research Consultant

Location: USA

William L. White, M.A. Senior Research Consultant at Chestnut Health Systems / Lighthouse Institute and past-chair of the board of Recovery Communities United. Bill has a Master’s degree in Addiction Studies and has worked full time in the addictions field since 1969 as a streetworker, counselor, clinical director, researcher and well-traveled trainer and consultant. He…

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