Introduction: A Year of Resilience and Connection In 2025, the Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery (SCOSAR) remained steadfast in its commitment to addressing the complexities of substance use through a holistic, data-driven, and community-centered approach. Throughout the year, SCOSAR advanced a comprehensive early intervention strategy designed not only to prevent substance use but to actively foster youth well-being and community resiliency. By bridging the gap between...

The Surry Transition Project (STP) is setting standard for how communities can transform the justice system into a bridge for recovery and productive citizenship. By treating addiction as a disease rather than a purely criminal issue, this collaborative initiative between the Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery and local law enforcement provides a seamless continuum of care. In 2025 alone, the program served 77 unique individuals with high-impact services that begin during...

Produced by: Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery and Surry on the Go Core Concept & Inspiration The central theme of this video is that while various community services are essential for addressing substance use and promoting health, any single service on its own is incomplete. Original Inspiration The video's framework is based on the article "Every response is incomplete" by Jason Schwartz, published on Recovery Review on October 17, 2023 (Source: https://recoveryreview.blog/20...