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Addressing stigma around addiction, CODAC brings “Four Legs to Stand On” to R.I. communities CRANSTON, R.I. (March 26, 2018) — As families across the United States continue to lose loved ones to the opioid crisis, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is sponsoring three...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health released research results from a study conducted in Baltimore, Boston and the City of Providence.   In collaboration with the Dr. Nichole Alexander - Scott,  Director of the Rhode Island Department of...

David Cicilline joins CODAC in celebrating 40 years of service in Newport County NEWPORT, R.I. (February 5, 2018) — As part of its yearlong celebration of CODAC’s 40 years in Newport County, U.S. Representative David Cicilline visited CODAC Newport on Friday, February...

At a round table discussion hosted by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams spoke at length about Opioid Use Disorder and how he would continue to advocate for a wide range of programs and policies to stop the opioid crisis in its tracks....

Each speaker at the “Owning Our Story” presentation, sponsored by the state Department of Health and Creating Outreach About Addiction Support Together, spoke candidly about their struggles with opioid use. View the story in the Providence Journal

Miriam Hospital was awarded a $215,000 grant to study an innovative opioid addiction program developed at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections,  in partnership with CODAC Behavioral Healthcare and others. Read the full article in the Providence Business...

In an article about the need to expand addiction-treatment services in Rhode Island and the pushback from some neighborhoods,  CODAC CEO Linda Hurley explains why addiction is treated as a disease. Read the full article in the Providence Business News.  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 11, 2017) — Baby showers are special days, when friends and family gather to share the joy of the expectant mother and to celebrate the imminent arrival of a new life.  On Wednesday, May 10th, 2017, CODAC Providence hosted a very special baby...

Read Linda Hurley's response to Senate QFRs here.

The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals has certified Community Organization for Drug Abuse Control (CODAC) Behavioral Health Care as the state’s first center of excellence status for the treatment of opioid use...

“It’s beyond the relationship between the patient and the therapist,” Linda Hurley, CEO of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, said of opioid treatment programs (OTPs). She says  OTPs act as a “culture of healing,” not just for opioid use disorders, but in general. Besides...

The RI Defeats Hep C Innovation Fellowship facilitated Dr. Taylor’s and ACOS’ collaboration with the non-profit organization CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, (CODAC), the only non-profit methadone maintenance treatment program in RI (www.codacinc.org). As a result, the...

The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals announced this week that it has received certification for CODAC Behavioral Healthcare as the state’s first Center of Excellence for treatment of opioid use disorders. The...

Rhode Island health officials have certified CODAC Behavioral Healthcare as the state’s first “center of excellence” in the treatment of opioid use disorders. The designation includes all six of the agency’s sites in Rhode Island. Read the full article in the...

Individuals with substance-abuse disorders seeking medication-assisted treatment and behavioral health care can now get both under one roof, thanks to a collaboration by The Providence Center and CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. Read the full article in the...

And as the number of people seeking treatment for opioid addiction has grown, so to have the medical services available at CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, from anger-management and gambling-addiction counseling to acupuncture. Read the full article in the Providence...

In a feature about the impact of the opioid epidemic in the Ocean State and who the users are,  Jen, a Portsmouth native, discusses how she became addicted to the drug. View the full  article by clicking here.  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 1, 2016) — On Wednesday, August 3, at 10 a.m., Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will join with leaders from Rhode Island’s recovery community and law enforcement for a soft opening of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare’s new facility housed within The...