Matthew James, ADT

Written by: Shlomo Hoffman

Last Updated: Jul 29, 2021

Matthew graduated from Chesapeake College in May of 2020 with an Associate Degree of Health and Human Services with a focus on Substance Abuse Counseling. He is currently in the process of obtaining his CSC-AD.

Matt has worked in the addiction field for over four years as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor and has been the Operations Manager at several recovery houses on the Eastern Shore. He developed a passion for helping people with substance abuse disorders after battling addiction himself. Matt is very involved in the recovery community and uses his success in long term recovery, along with training through college, to ensure that his clients get the best treatment experience possible. Matt is also passionate about sports, exercise and spending quality time with family.

Since joining the Avenues Recovery content team, Shlomo has become a thought leader in the addiction field. His popular addiction podcast "Rubber Bands" is a must listen for anyone involved in Substance abuse treatment. He is a Seinfeld junkie, a recovering Twitter fanatic, and a sports expert. He enjoys milk shakes and beautiful views from rooftops.