Department of Labor Encourages Employers to Send a Safe and Sober Message about Workplace Parties this Holiday Season

The Department of Labor's Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace program has a special Web page that addresses steps employers can take during the holiday season and all year round to prevent impaired driving in their communities and send their employees a message about workplace parties, drinking and staying sober and safe.
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Webcast: Healing Lives, Families and Communities: A National Showcase of Events
premiered November 4, 2005

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In September 2005 hundreds of Recovery Month events were held across the country to celebrate recovery and highlight the fact the addiction is treatable and recovery is possible.
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National Recovery Month KickOff
9/8/2005

Celebrate recovery from alcohol and drug abuse as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration unveiled the new National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The annual survey is the government's primary vehicle for determining how many persons are abusing illegal drugs, pharmaceuticals, alcohol and tobacco, and its release was the highlight of the annual Recovery Month press conference that kicked off the Recovery Month observance on September 8, 2005.
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Webcast: Recovery and Policy: How States Transform Systems of Care
premiered September 7, 2005

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This program will profile State officials who are making a difference and who are finding innovative and successful ways to ensure effective treatment services are available to the populations they serve.
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Ask the Expert: Janet Wood, Director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, Colorado Department of Human Services
September 2005

photo of Janet WoodGet answers to questions about the September Road to Recovery Webcast - Recovery and Policy: How States Transform Systems of Care.
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Ask the Expert: Dr. Robert J. Ackerman, Director, Mid-Atlantic Addiction Training Institute
August 2005

photo of Jane MaxwellGet answers to questions about the August Road to Recovery Webcast - Addiction In the Home: Healing Lives, Families, and Communities.
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Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

View the 2005 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.

We are pleased to announce that the 30-second "Treat Me" psa has been chosen to be displayed on the Panasonic Astrovision, which overlooks Times Square in New York City. The English and Spanish version of the "Treat Me" PSA will be played back to back two times every hour for the entire month of August.
Road to Recovery Promotion
Updated 1/23/06

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.
Recovery Month 2005 Fliers

Join the Voices for Recovery: Healing, Lives, Families & Communities is the theme for 2005. Support this initiative by helping to create awareness in your community.
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Recovery Month Brochure

This brochure contains information regarding the 16th Annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) as well as highlights the successes of the 2004 season.
Spanish Version
Web Banners Now Available

Download new banners for 2005 to post on your Web site. Help spread the word about National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.