Community • Support • Hope

From Early Sobriety to
Long-Term Stability

We remove barriers in housing, employment, and education while reinforcing principle-driven living, so that recovery lasts.

Why It Matters

The Impact of Recovery Support

Understanding the economic and social burden of substance use disorders in North Carolina

Economic Burden - NC

Combined Annual Cost
>$6.8 billion/year
Per OUD Case
~$750,000societal cost/year
Opioid Costs (2022)
~$749 million
Employer Cost per Abuser
~$20,000/year

Relapse & Treatment

Relapse (First 90 Days)
50-70%
Relapse Identification
~$834per person
Retention in Treatment
~$2,699per person
Outpatient (30 days)
~$1,700

Healthcare & Mortality

Overdose Death Costs (2019)
~$2.4 billion
Inpatient Treatment
$6K-$25K30-day program
Sober Living
$1.2K-$3K/month
Long-term Programs
>$50,000

Key Takeaways

Investing in sustained treatment prevents costly repeated episodes
Early relapse identification saves significant downstream costs
Community support reduces long-term healthcare utilization
Transparency tools improve accountability and recovery outcomes

A Recovery Community Where No One Walks Alone

Join the employers, housing providers, treatment centers, and community organizations building a path that people can actually walk.

Friends of Recovery

Community • Support • Hope

Friends of Recovery does not provide medical, psychiatric, or therapeutic services. Recovery support participation is voluntary, non-clinical, and independent of treatment, housing, and employment decisions.