| National Recovery Month 2000 | |
September begins the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, a effort coordinated for the past 11 years by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).
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During the month community forums will be conducted in key cities. Other events include youth-targeted radio public service announcements, a "Run for Recovery" a greater metropolitan Washington. D.C. 5K Run/Walk, a teleconference and web-based activities.
Substance abuse treatment providers and people in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse will join forces with elected officials, policy makers, education leaders, judges, health providers, the faith community and many other sectors in the effort, according to a SAMSHA press release.
The Recovery Month effort tries to promote the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible. It also provides recognition to those organizations and individuals who provide those treatment services.
Unique Needs
"Approximately, 1.4 million young people in the U.S. are dependent on illicit drugs or alcohol. This year's Recovery Month observance is an opportunity to focus attention on the unique needs and building the capacity to deliver appropriate services to adolescents with a substance abuse problem," said SAMHSA Administrator Nelba Chavez, Ph.D. "The materials we have developed provide the information and resources community leaders can use to launch a public education initiative."A Recovery Month kit containing targeted and media outreach materials is available in hard copy or through the online order form, or by calling the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at 1-800-729-6686.
The kit contains statistics and resource materials as well as contact information for organizations. The entire kit is available online. A limited edition poster is also available.
CSAT partnered with more than 50 national and local substance abuse coalitions and organizations to produce the Recovery Month materials.
Principal partners include: the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Substance Abuse, which is charged with coordinating the Community Forums activities; the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, which are coordinating the Recovery Month "Recovering Our Future: One Youth At A Time" Teleconference activity; and, Vanguard/ALC the organizers of the "Run for Recovery."
Federal government partners include the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Office of National Drug Control Policy, U.S. Department of Defense, and U.S. Department of Labor.
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