Veteran-Centered Addiction Care

Veterans face a return home that rarely looks like the life they left. The lack of structure, camaraderie and purpose can collide with habits formed during service, especially where alcohol is part of the culture.

In this conversation, we explore how veteran-specific addiction treatment meets those realities head-on. Veteran Brian Berry shares his journey from client to counselor and explains how a holistic program can help veterans regain what they've lost.

Change is possible, and you don't have to go through it alone.

Podcast Guest

  • Brian Berry, Veterans Outreach Coordinator at Samaritan Daytop Village 

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Feature Quote

In the military, we're taught to be resilient. But when it comes to substances, alcohol, drugs, a lot of times more is needed. You need the support of maybe a mental health expert, an addiction counselor, other peers, and role models.

—Brian Berry, Samaritan Daytop Village Veterans Outreach Coordinator

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