The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

National Recovery Month



September is Recovery Month National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month 2013


Video, Radio, Web


Public Service Announcements


The Why Recovery PSA is a Web-only PSA that you can view here and post on your website or share in social media via the Recovery Month YouTube page.
View the Spanish version.


PSAs are powerful tools for promoting that prevention works, treatment is effective, and recovery is possible. Broadcasters are invited to request copies of the Television and Radio PSAs. To make your request, e-mail recoverymonth@samhsa.hhs.gov or call (617) 520-2576. Please specify whether you would like radio and/or television PSAs. If radio, please specify if you would like the English and/or Spanish versions. If you would like the television PSAs, please specify if you would like VHS or Beta, the length (:15 seconds and/or :30 seconds), the language (English and/or Spanish) and whether you want an open-ended or SAMHSA-tagged PSA. Open-ended PSAs allow organizations to put their own contact information at the end of the PSA. You can also use the Web PSA on your website, Facebook page, or YouTube page. To share it, go to the Recovery Month YouTube page and share it as an embedded video.

For tips on how to promote Recovery Month with PSAs, including the Live Read Scripts, read Promoting Recovery Month with Public Service Announcements.

Click the link below to view PSAs from all years. The PSAs are NOT time sensitive and can be used any time of the year.

The 2013 PSAs will be available this summer.

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