Recovery: A Philosophy of Hope and Resilience

By Meredith Hogan Pond

A person’s early days in recovery might be compared to a climber’s first steps up a great mountain. There’s a lot of work ahead. This article highlights programs at SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) as well as recent white papers published online. Read more . . .

White Papers

Research, case studies detail lessons learned about recovery-related issues.

Guiding Principles of Recovery

What is recovery? These Guiding Principles offer insight.

Resources

Check out these links to a variety of helpful sites.

Recognizing Recovery

Why does recovery matter?

Treatment Updates

Treating Alcohol Disorders with Medication

TIP 49 presents physicians, care providers, and clinicians with a set of guidelines for use of effective medications, such as naltrexone.

Guidance for Change

With the goal of improving client outcomes, TAP 31 offers substance abuse treatment programs a way to integrate evidence-based practices into their services.

Treating Opioid Addiction

Three new educational brochures for patients on medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction are available in print and online.

Suicide Awareness

Dealing with Suicide Loss

To help support survivors of suicide loss, a new guide from SAMHSA provides information for funeral directors.

National Study on Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors

Nearly 8.3 million adults in the United States had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year.

Also in this Issue

Statistics on Mental Health Groups

Of the 28.8 million adults who received any of the traditional types of mental health treatment in the past year, about 5.5 percent also received support from a self-help group.

Science and Service Awards

Categories for this year’s awards to 27 organizations included substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery support services, mental health promotion, and co-occurring disorders. The awards recognize exemplary use of evidence-based interventions.

GlassBook Project

Trauma awareness through art was the topic of a recent presentation as part of SAMHSA’s Consumer Affairs Seminar Series.

Photo of Dr. H. Westley Clark, Dr. Nora D. Volkow, and participants at Rally for Recovery

Photo by Seth Webb

(Left to right holding the banner) Marching for Recovery are NIDA’s Director Dr. Nora Volkow; SAMHSA’s Dr. Westley Clark, CSAT Director; Dr. Thomas McLellan, ONDCP’s Deputy Director (fourth from left); and Bob DeBitetto, A&E’s President and General Manager (fifth from left).

New Administrator Confirmed. On November 20, the Senate confirmed Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., as the new SAMHSA Administrator. For details, please read the press release.

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