National Recovery Month

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September is Recovery Month Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.


National Substance Abuse Prevention
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October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month

This month highlights the role prevention plays in promoting safe and healthy communities and provides a way for people to remember lives lost to substance use disorders.

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Youth and Young Adults in Recovery

Be inspired – view the recovery stories of youth and young adults.

Watch video stories of Youth and Youth Adults in Recovery

Holiday Safe Driving Campaign
Buzzed driving is drunk driving
Thanksgiving: Drive Safe!

25 people a day were killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes in December 2010. Don’t drive buzzed!

Recovery Month Event
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Teen Challenge Banquet in Scottsdale, Arizona

Support Teen Challenge AZ at a banquet with teens’ recovery testimonies, and uplifting music. November 17, Scottsdale, AZ.

More on the banquet: Support Teen Challenge

Recovery Month Event
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ONDCP’s 6th Annual National Candlelight Vigil

Join people across the nation as they raise awareness and remember lives lost to alcohol or substance use disorders.

Find a local vigil: www.nopetaskforce.org



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Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for substance use and mental disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

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  • Behavioral Health is Essential to Health
  • Prevention Works
  • Treatment is Effective
  • People Recover
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