SAMHSA’s Road to Recovery Update

The Road to Recovery Update keeps you informed about activities leading up to National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in September as well as throughout the year. We encourage you to forward this information to friends and colleagues, include it in newsletters or listservs, or link to it from your Web site by going to Road to Recovery Updates.

Help us continue to grow in our efforts to improve the lives of individuals and their families affected by alcohol and drug use disorders.

Announcing the March Road to Recovery Programming: Homelessness and Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Recovery-Oriented Housing and Achieving Healthy Lifestyles

Join host, Ivette Torres, as the Road to Recovery examines the relationship between homelessness and substance use disorder treatment from both a program perspective and a policy perspective. The March show will also explore the issues of permanent supportive housing, comprehensive treatment protocols, and recovery support systems to assist individuals in achieving lifelong positive physical and emotional health outcomes in long-term recovery. The relationship between homelessness, mental health, and substance use disorders is complex, multidimensional, and reciprocal. To effectively break this cyclical relationship, it is essential to understand that treatment for substance use disorders is effective, and recovery is possible.

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Get Tips and Tactics Every Month with Recovery Month’s Online Media E-Newsletter

Every month, you will receive Recovery Month’s new online media
e-newsletter that provides tips for leveraging new online media tools and platforms for promoting your work and activities. The e-newsletter will be sent out monthly and will include information on new tools, tactics to reach new audiences, tips on how to effectively engage audiences online, and other information that will help you delve into this new and ever-changing landscape.

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Airing In April: The Lois Wilson Story, When Love Is Not Enough

On April 25th, Hallmark Hall of Fame presents “When Love Is Not Enough, the Lois Wilson Story,” based on the book of the same title written by William G. Borchert, a close personal friend of the Wilsons. The film will star Wynona Ryder as Lois Wilson and Barry Pepper as Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Mr. Borchert long felt that the story of Al-Anon was an important one to tell, in particular Lois Wilson’s heroic role in the founding of Al-Anon. In addition to being a story about the founding of Al-Anon, the movie is a true love story, and has the potential to be an inspiration to millions of people everywhere. The movie will air on CBS.

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Plan Your Recovery Month Event Now

Get started early and post your 2010 Recovery Month event now. Generate excitement and community participation by getting the word out early. Plan small recovery events throughout the year to lead up to a big event. If you’re already a registered event planner, you can use your 2009 event posted on the Web site as the basic information for your 2010 event. Log in today and get the momentum started!

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Get Your Recovery Month Tweets on Twitter

Recovery Month launched its Twitter account live from the Planning Partners Meeting on January 27. You can receive quick, relevant updates on what’s happening with Recovery Month and recovery- and treatment-related news. Get your tweets and join the conversation on recovery.

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Want to connect with other Facebook members who support treatment and recovery? Become a fan of Recovery Month on Facebook today and join over 2000 fans. As a Recovery Month Facebook fan, you can post comments and read other fan comments, keeping you in the loop on Recovery Month updates and other recovery and treatment-related content. Spread the word and make new friends!

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Watch and Comment on Recovery Month’s YouTube Channel

Recovery Month’s public service announcements (PSAs) and other video content are available on our YouTube channel! By becoming a subscriber, you can post your comments on Recovery Month’s video content, receive updates when new videos and PSAs are posted, or read comments by other subscribers. New content is added regularly.

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Submit Your Press Releases, News, Studies, Reports, and Other Information

Recovery Month is interested in posting news, press releases, studies, reports, calls for releases, and other information related to recovery and treatment on the Web site. If you have materials related to substance use disorders, treatment, and recovery, please send them to recoverymonth@samhsa.hhs.gov.

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About Recovery Month

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, celebrating 20 years of observance in 2009, is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA. For more information about Recovery Month, visit http://www.recoverymonth.gov.