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The Road to Recovery 2007 Multimedia Series

The Road to Recovery 2007 series will air nine Webcasts supporting the 18th 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 2007 season will air nine 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 2007 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.

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Premiered November 7, 2007

Ivette Torres, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
The Road to Recovery 2007 with series host Ivette Torres, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

November: "Saving Lives, Saving Dollars: A National Showcase of Events"

In this program, we will look at the tremendous educational and awareness-raising events conducted in communities large and small as the country comes together in celebration of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in September 2007. Individuals, families, and communities across the Nation unite under the theme, "Join the Voices of Recovery: Saving Lives, Saving Dollars." This program will highlight Recovery Month community forums, walks and runs for recovery, Major League Baseball games, music-based activities, and other cost-effective events that showcase how addiction is treatable and recovery is possible.