Adam Beers (He/Him/His) is a Certified Recovery Specialist, Certified Family Recovery Specialist, National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist, and a Certified Medication Assisted Treatment Advocate. Adam has an undergraduate degree in Sociology/Psychology and an Opioid Treatment Specialist Certificate from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He is currently pursuing a graduate degree at Slippery Rock University in Public Health.
Adam is the Director of Operations at Sage’s Army, Inc., a non-profit Recovery Community Organization located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and he serves on the board of directors for several organizations in Western Pennsylvania.
Adam is a person in recovery, and he has lived experience with a variety of different treatment settings and the criminal justice system. He is very passionate about ending the war on drugs, eliminating the stigma surrounding substance use and recovery, increasing access to life-saving harm reduction services, and providing people who use drugs a safe space to feel heard, supported, and loved.
In 2022, Adam was part of the Allegheny County Health Department’s campaign advocating for harm reduction and greater naloxone (Narcan) access for our communities. If you’re traveling around Allegheny County, you might just spot him on one of the billboards where he is featured as part of this campaign!
His nomination for this award said, “Adam works tirelessly to battle misinformation and is always looking for new and innovative ways to help our communities. He is an incredible asset to the Pittsburgh area.”