Louisville, Ky. (May 15, 2024) - The chairperson of the Survivors Union of the Bluegrass (SUB), a community advisory group comprising people who use drugs and/or people in non-abstinence-based recovery, was recently invited to the nation's capital for the annual National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) convention and to share his story in front of congress and the White House. He's one of four invited guests.
Jeremy Byard, who has struggled with substance use disorder, mental health challenges, homelessness, and tragic loss, now dedicates his life to helping others in recovery and experiencing from homelessness. He serves as the director of harm reduction services at the Arthur Street Hotel.
"I'm a person that is in remission from opioid use disorder for 10 years now," Byard said…
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