If you’re a parent, educator, or youth advocate searching for a proven, community-based solution to help teens and young adults overcome substance use, you’ve likely asked: “What actually works?” One answer that’s changing lives across the country—and right here in San Antonio—is the Alternative Peer Group (APG) model. We understand how overwhelming it can feel […]

At Rise Recovery, our mission is simple but urgent: help teens, young adults, and families overcome the effects of drugs and alcohol, and partner with our community to prevent substance use before it begins. We know the importance of early intervention. In Bexar County, the average age of first substance use is just 12.5 to […]

As recovery specialists at Rise Recovery, we see firsthand how substance use—including vaping—affects the health, development, and well-being of young people. That’s why we fully support the City of San Antonio’s amendment to the Smoking Ordinance, which now includes electronic smoking devices (ESDs), such as vapes and e-cigarettes. Starting January 1, 2025, vaping will be […]

The Call That Changes Everything It’s a typical Thursday evening when your phone rings. You recognize the number…the parent of your daughter’s friend. That’s unusual. You have a sense something’s amiss. The news isn’t catastrophic, but it’s far from good: he tells you that your daughter and his daughter were trying to obtain THC gummies […]

Evita Morin, LMSW As the CEO of Rise Recovery, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families overcome substance use, I’ve witnessed firsthand the devastating impact that unregulated cannabis products can have on our youth.  As April 20th, or “4/20” approaches, youth and young adults are typically made aware by their peers that this […]