September is national recovery month, celebrating the work it takes to overcome substance abuse.

Today, dozens of organizations from across the state gathered at the state capitol—highlighting ways that people can get help as they recover from substance abuse.

“We want people to know that recovery is real, restoring every aspect of life,” said Lakita Davis-Jones, secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Program.

In 2023, over 84,000 Pennsylvanians were receiving treatment for substance abuse, according to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration.

Alcohol abuse remains the most common struggle that Pennsylvanian’s report; the opioid epidemic also still has strong grips on people.

In some regions, like North Central Pennsylvania, methamphetamine use

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