Utah, White House launch addiction recovery initiative
The order creates a council and recovery-ready designation as Utah targets addiction, homelessness and serious mental illness with a coordinated state-federal response.
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Utah is 1st state to join Trump’s addiction recovery program. Here’s what we know so far.
Gov. Spencer Cox Cox promises a “whole-of-government approach to transforming how our state prevents and treats addiction, mental illness and how we support long-term recovery.”
Gov. Cox signs executive order aligning Utah with Trump’s addiction recovery initiative
Shoulder to shoulder with leaders in the Trump administration, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Monday made Utah the first state to officially take action to join the White House’s national effort meant to reduce addiction, homelessness and serious mental illness.…
Gov. Cox signs executive order for Recovery Utah Initiative
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 21, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Gov. Spencer Cox on Monday signed an executive order to help Utahns experiencing addiction, homelessness and serious mental illness access treatment. The Recovery Utah Initiative is intended to help carry out key goals in Cox’s “Built Here second-term roadmap, including reducing drug deaths by 25%, […] The post Gov. Cox signs executive order for Recovery Utah Initiative first appeared on Ge…
Gov. Cox launches Recovery Utah Initiative - Utah Policy
Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed an executive order today establishing the Recovery Utah Initiative, a statewide effort to coordinate Utah’s response to addiction, homelessness and serious mental illness. The initiative will help carry out key goals in Gov. Cox’s Built Here second-term roadmap, including reducing drug deaths by 25%, reducing the share of people leaving state custody who enter homelessness by 25%, increasing inpatient beds for serious …
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