Initiative of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
The Road to Recovery 2008 series will air eight Webcasts supporting the 19th annual observance of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month). In addition to the Webcasts, visitors can pose questions about each Webcast to an expert in the field through our interactive feature-Ask the Expert. DVDs and videocassette tapes are available for a nominal cost-recovery fee, and can be ordered online.
Webcasts
All Webcasts premiere the first Wednesday of each month and will be archived for viewing at any time immediately afterwards. The 2008 season will air eight Webcasts, featuring panels of nationwide experts from the field.
Join host Ivette Torres, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for these informative webcasts.
Ask the Expert
Each month we will feature an Ask the Expert, whereby you can get answers to your questions about the topics covered in the latest 2008 Road to Recovery Webcast. Submit your questions using our anonymous online form, and answers from our expert will be posted by the end of the month.
Video Podcasting
We are pleased to announce an alternative format for previewing trailers of our monthly Webcasts. The Webcast trailers are available as video podcasts and usually last for about 60 seconds. Viewing these trailers will provide you with a brief overview of the upcoming Webcast of the month. Sign up to be a video podcast subscriber by visiting our Video Podcasting page.
Order DVDs/Videos
Use our easy online ordering shopping cart to purchase DVDs or videocassette tapes of the Road to Recovery Webcasts. There is a cost-recovery fee for each (DVD $13.00 and video $12.50). This fee covers information dissemination costs, such as postage and handling.
Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
View these PSAs online, which are being made available to radio and television stations nationwide. Broadcasters are invited to request copies of the PSAs, which are available in a variety of broadcast-quality formats.
PowerPoint Shows
Updated 01/31/08 The following packages of PowerPoint presentation materials can help you promote National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in your local community. Use the presentations to generate community awareness, support, and involvement in the Recovery Month observance as well as to educate others that recovery is possible.
The Recovery Month effort aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible.
Materials and events posted on the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) Web site are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
