Linda Hurley has been an addictions professional for over 40 years. She has worked at CODAC Behavioral Healthcare since 1989 and became President/CEO in 2016. CODAC, RI's oldest, largest--and only nonprofit---provider of outpatient services for opioid use disorder (OUD), other substance use disorders (SUD), and behavioral health challenges, has grown exponentially under her leadership.

A trailblazer throughout her career, Ms. Hurley initiated the nation's first Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) within a state prison in 2019. Acknowledged by the Obama Administration as a "model for all states," this program, offering all three FDA-approved medications for OUD, has been adopted in prisons nationwide.
Under her guidance, CODAC launched the first licensed mobile medical unit in the US in 2023, providing all three FDA-approved medications for OUD under revised DEA regulations. Ms. Hurley's influence extends nationwide as she consults to replicate this groundbreaking model.

Ms. Hurley's work is grounded in two core principles: ensuring that every person with a substance use disorder receives comprehensive, person-centered treatment, and emphasizing collaboration across the continuum of care. She will continue to fight for monitoring and compliance with existing mandates, as well as long overdue rate increases, and to help build on these to create a functional, supported infrastructure for the treatment of SUD.