Recovery TV

07/08/2026

We are excited to share some significant news about the continued growth of our training program.
Over the past year, TRAIN RI has grown into a very successful professional development platform, providing quality training and continuing education opportunities for behavioral health professionals throughout Rhode Island. Thanks to this success, we are now expanding our reach beyond the local level.
The Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of RI is proud to announce that we have been approved as an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP), allowing us to offer continuing education opportunities to licensed counselors nationwide. In addition, we have received tentative approval to become a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, further expanding our ability to serve addiction professionals across the country.
As our program has expanded beyond serving Rhode Island, we feel that it is time that the program name better reflect our broader mission.
Effective July 14, 2026, TRAIN RI will officially become TRAIN ED – Continuing Education for the Licensed Professional.
Please see the revised logo below (also attached).

06/30/2026

06/30/2026

New law renames Drug Court to Recovery Court

STATE HOUSE – Legislation (2026-S 3099, 2026-H 8247) sponsored by Senate Majority Whip David P. Tikoian and Rep. Julie A. Casimiro that would change the name of the Rhode Island Drug Court to the Rhode Island Recovery Court has been signed into law.
“The term ‘drug court’ reinforces a stigma that undermines our understanding of addiction as a serious health condition,” said Senator Tikoian (D-Dist. 22, Smithfield, Lincoln, North Providence). “The term ‘recovery court’ is more in line with the state’s goal of bringing stability to the lives of those who suffer from addiction, focusing on recovery rather than punishment.”
“As our understanding of substance abuse disorders continues to grow, it is important to do away with outdated terminology that may get in the way of recovery efforts. Although some may think this is a small change, in the eyes of those who come before the court, this new name will afford them a sense of dignity that will help them during their recovery and rehabilitation journey,” said Representative Casimiro (D-Dist. 31, North Kingstown, Exeter).
Since 2005, the Adult Drug Court Program has resulted in impressive and measurable success in changing the course of many lives that may otherwise have been lost to a lifetime of drug or alcohol addiction. Rehabilitation is achieved through adherence to prescribed clinical treatment and counseling, drug testing and individualized services coordination.

06/12/2026

04/08/2026

Silent addiction’: The hidden cost of sports betting in RI | WPRI.com https://share.google/vCsziQfOArjwF7gIR

People ages 18 to 35 make up more than half of all bettors using SportsbookRI.

01/15/2026

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47619154/many-college-players-20-charged-point-shaving-scheme

Twenty men, including many former college basketball players, have been charged in a point-shaving scheme that involved more than 29 games being fixed, according to a federal indictment.

01/15/2026

Seems to have reversed course:

Many of the affected grant programs had bipartisan support and President Donald Trump has supported them in the past.

12/21/2025