PUBLISHED: March 26 2026
The San Mateo Daily Journal examines growing tensions over a proposed treatment facility in San Mateo County. Some residents believe the project would harm neighborhood safety and increase traffic, yet recovery advocates emphasize the need to address stigma and expand access to care.
"Neighbors have legitimate questions about safety, about traffic, and those neighbors deserve real answers, but opposition to these projects is frequently rooted in what people think somebody who is in recovery looks like,"
CAADPE’s executive director, Robb Layne, was interviewed for the article, underscoring the importance of confronting misconceptions about people in recovery and ensuring communities support, rather than block, treatment access.
"If someone says, ‘I support recovery, but I don’t support it in my community’… then they do not support recovery."
Read the full article for more on the debate and community perspectives.
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