Addressing Addiction Through the Great American Recovery Initiative

Executive Order 14379 is an executive action signed by President [Name Unknown] that establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative to better coordinate the Federal Government's response to addiction (Sec. 2). The Initiative will be co-chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery and will recommend steps to align federal programs, increase awareness, and advise agency heads on integrating prevention, treatment, and recovery services (Sec. 2(a); Sec. 3(i)-(iii)). The Initiative will consult with States, tribal nations, local jurisdictions, community-based and faith-based organizations, the private sector, and philanthropy to expand access to treatment (Sec. 3(v)). This matters to everyday people because the order aims to make treatment and recovery services more available and better coordinated in communities (Sec. 1).