Oklahoma State University National Center for Wellness & Recovery
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Discovering Hope to

End Addiction

The National Center for Wellness and Recovery is developing answers for chronic pain and substance use disorders while helping to safeguard future generations from addiction through research, medical education and community advocacy.

The Urgent Mission of the NCWR
Understanding Pain AND Addiction

From Bench to Bedside

Our researchers are engaged in early-, mid- and late-stage research, delivering hope by optimizing translation from lab results to patient care.

Transforming Addiction Research

The Journey from Addiction to Recovery

Wondering how you can find help for yourself or a loved one? Learn more about what happens chemically and neurologically during addiction and how you can best support someone going through it or seek support for yourself.

Resources for Patients and Families

Recovery Clinic

Addiction is a chronic medical condition that is treatable with personalized and comprehensive care. NCWR addiction medicine experts provide customized, outpatient care for adults and adolescents suffering from addiction. Appointments are available in person or virtually at the Tulsa clinic, as well as virtually in rural health facilities throughout Oklahoma.

NCWR Addiction Recovery Clinic at OSU

Reaching All Oklahomans

Focusing on the unique and holistic needs of rural and underserved populations in Oklahoma, we are developing programs that leverage existing community health resources and improve education and access to addiction treatment

News

All News

  • National Recovery Month: Hope for Substance Use Disorder

    National Recovery Month, held in September, promotes evidence-based treatment and celebrates the recovery community. According to SAMHSA, it also honors the service providers who make recovery possible.

    Country road and Recovery written on the road

  • Understanding International Overdose Awareness Day

    International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) serves as an important reminder of the lives lost to drug overdoses. This global event aims to raise awareness about overdose, reduce the stigma surrounding drug-related deaths and acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends.

    Image of purple ribbon and text for International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st

  • National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

    While fentanyl has a legitimate medical use, its illicit form has become a primary driver of the drug overdose crisis in the United States. “Illicit fentanyl has become widely available for recreational use and is often disguised in counterfeit prescription tablets such as Adderall or mixed with other substances like cocaine, and it has become…

    Image of National Center for Wellness and Recovery CEO Don Kyle with a quote, "Every person in every community has a role to play by staying informed and communicating this drug threat far and wide.”

“The field of addiction medicine has shown me how harmful labels and language can be, but also the power of hope.”

Dr. Kelly Dunn
Executive Director, Clinical Treatment, NCWR Addiction Recovery Clinic at OSU

“There are neurological adaptations associated with chronic pain and addiction, and new treatment options are needed. I work in these fields because I want to advance our understanding of their complex relationship.”

Don Kyle, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, National Center for Wellness and Recovery