The mission of the American Addiction Recovery Association is simple but powerful:

To save lives, restore families, and strengthen communities.

AARA will do for addiction what the Susan G. Komen Foundation has done for breast cancer: shatter the stigma and show America that recovery is real.

Our Vision

Our vision is to stop the stigma, save lives, and end the epidemic.

We know the disease of addiction can happen to anyone and has touched or impacted everyone in some way. Yet, there is still a harmful stigma that follows it. When addiction is mentioned, people lower their voices, hesitate, or even try to avoid it completely. We exist to do the opposite. We do not do anything quietly and are not afraid of speaking up.

We are here to stop the stigma and bring awareness to a disease that is quietly but drastically impacting so many. We know recovery is real and everyone needs to hear that. We are unifying an army to ignite awareness and amplify the voices of families and survivors who have been deeply affected by this disease.

Through these collective voices, we will gain greater public awareness and influence policies in legislation, businesses, communities, and more that promote recovery and remove the stigma. We are fighting to retell our story.

Our Approach

AARA is America’s exclusive organization which combines the voices of families and peers together to address the addiction epidemic. Working together, peers and family members will make a difference.

Jeff Breedlove, US Sen. (AL) Katie Britt, Scott Cochran

AARA will work with governments at the federal, state, and local level to advocate for funding and legislation to address the addiction epidemic.

AARA will work with businesses, faith leaders, education leaders, law enforcement, and the medical community to change the culture and offer tools and resources so that those in need of support and help can receive it in a professional and effective manner.

Our Team

  • Doreen Barr

    Director

  • Jeff Breedlove

    CEO

  • Governor Nathan Deal

    Board Member

  • Joan K. Carr

    Board Member

  • Scott Cochran

    President

  • Craig Dowdy

    Board Member

  • Ta-Ta Nisha Frazier

    Director

  • Scott Johnson

    Board Member

  • Stephanie Stephens Johnson

    Board Member

  • Jon Langston

    Director

  • Sheila Mendelson

    Board Member

  • Trey Ragsdale

    Board Member

  • Nikki Randall

    Board Member

  • Nancy Jester

    Treasurer

    Board Member

  • Shelley Taylor

    Board Member

  • Gabe Winslow

    Board Member

  • Arthur Gibson Howell III

    Board Member

  • Dr. Michael Rukavina, M. D.

    Board Member

December 2, 2024

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401 North Victory Drive Tifton, GA 31794

December 5, 2024

100 Galleria Parkway, Suit 1600, Atlanta

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Our Events

Addiction Epidemic Conversation With Special Guest Congressman Austin Scott

Join Congressman Austin Scott, The American Addiction Recovery Association, and our local host for an Addiction Epidemic Conversation with Special Guest Congressman Austin Scott

Every Community is impacted by addiction. Come be apart of this important conversation

Join Us for An Evening With American Addiction Recovery Association

Supporting Families Impacted By The Addiction Epidemic

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