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Recovery Month Includes Veterans
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
(Recovery Month), held annually in September, is
a celebration of people and families in recovery from
substance use disorders.
Military personnel, veterans, supporting organizations,
health care providers, and family members can contribute
to Recovery Month in many ways. For example,
veterans can share their stories with other military
personnel and veterans who may have a substance use or
mental health disorder or a co-occurring disorder.
SAMHSA is offering an outreach information fact sheet
on substance use and co-occurring disorders among veterans
and the military in this year's Recovery Month
comprehensive planning toolkit.
The fact sheet, "Substance Use and Co-Occurring
Disorders Among Military and Veterans," presents
reasons for veterans' susceptibility to substance use
disorders, barriers to treatment, stigma, and stress-related
problems. For health care providers, the fact sheet also
explains the need to screen veterans for substance use.
Statistics and data are included from SAMHSA's National
Survey on Drug Use and Health, the U.S. Veterans Administration,
and the Department of Defense as well as a variety of
other published reports and studies.
The fact sheet is available on the Recovery Month
Web site at www.recoverymonth.gov/2006/kit/html/targeted_
outreach/military.aspx.
For Recovery Month information and materials,
visit the Recovery Month Web site at www.recoverymonth.gov
or call 1 (800) 662-HELP (4357). 
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