Survey Findings Launch Recovery Month

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson unveiled the findings of SAMHSA's National Household Survey on Drug Abuse at a September 5 press conference marking the launch of the 13th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. (See Survey Finds Millions of Americans in Denial About Drug Abuse.)

The month-long observance, sponsored by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, unites public and private sector partner organizations nationwide in an effort to highlight the societal benefits, importance, and effectiveness of drug and alcohol abuse treatment. In addition, the observance aims to reduce the stigma associated with substance abuse treatment, and to celebrate people in recovery and those who serve them. This year's theme is "Join the Voices of Recovery: A Call to Action."

In launching Recovery Month, Secretary Thompson said, "We welcome people in recovery back into the community and as contributing members of our society."

Other Recovery Month events include the 7th annual National Run for Recovery in Washington, DC, sponsored by the Vanguard Foundation, as well as community forums throughout the country, among others.

For more information and to obtain a Recovery Month toolkit, contact SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20847-2345. Telephone: 1 (800) 729-6686 (English and Spanish) or 1 (800) 487-4889 (TDD). Or visit SAMHSA's Web site at www.samhsa.gov.

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