Today, history will be made in the recovery community and our very own Director, Patrice Salmeri, will be there to witness it! Michael Botticelli is being sworn in as the Director of National Drug Control Policy, the first Director in history who is openly in recovery himself. Botticelli states after being voted in by U.S. Congress on February 9th, “I am open about my recovery not to be self-congratulatory, I am open about my recovery to change public policy”. He plans on continuing to establish national policies that recognize substance use disorders as a public health issue, not a stigma. As Director of National Control Policy, Botticelli will work in the movement towards treatment over incarceration, early prevention, and making treatment mor
e affordable and accessible for the public.
Botticelli is an avid supporter of the StepUP program and community. Patrice was officially invited by the White House from the Office of National Drug Control Policy to attend the swearing-in ceremony at N Street Village, a recovery community for low income, homeless women in Washington, DC. We are very proud to have our Director present at this important event and we support Michael Botticelli in the road to recovery for all!