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National Survey on Drug Abuse Released at Recovery Month Press Conference
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On Thursday, September 4, 2008, the National Association for Children of
Alcoholics and Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. hosted a luncheon
to celebrate the 19th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery
Month, "Join for Voices for Recovery, Real People, Real Recovery". In
addition to celebrating the 19th annual celebration of Recovery Month,
joint emcees, Sis Wenger, President/CEO, National Association for Children
of Alcoholics and Brian Dyak, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. also commemorated the organizations'
25th anniversaries. Dr. H. Westley Clark, Director, CSAT, spoke on the impact
that real people and real stories have on recovery, and celebrates those who
have worked to advance the treatment and recovery landscape. Ms. Candy
Finnigan, Drug and Alcohol Interventionist appearing on the A & E docu-drama
Intervention, also presented her some of her experiences. The luncheon was
held at the Newseum's Knight Conference Center in Washington, D.C. and was
supported by Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The Recovery Month observance highlights the societal benefits of substance
abuse treatment, lauds the contributions of treatment providers and promotes
the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible.
The observance also encourages citizens to take action to help expand and
improve the availability of effective substance abuse treatment for those
in need. Each year a new theme, or emphasis, is selected for the observance.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A&E Network today announced the
launch of The Recovery Project, a wide-ranging, multi-year initiative
designed to help raise awareness that addiction is a treatable disease
and recovery is possible. The Recovery Project -- inspired by the
incredible response from viewers, individuals and families in recovery
to the Emmy-nominated documentary series Intervention -- strives to shed
light on the scope of the addiction crisis, and its impact on society.
The Recovery Project kicks off on Saturday, September 27th with a public
celebration organized in partnership with the National Council on
Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) in New York City. Thousands
of individuals and families in recovery, treatment partners and advocates
from all fifty states and the District of Columbia, will join together to
form a human chain -- a living symbol of recovery -- across the historic
Brooklyn Bridge and proceed to a rally at City Hall Park in Lower
Manhattan.
A&E has partnered with several leading federal agencies and non-profit
organizations to develop The Recovery Project, including the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); the National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD); and the
Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA).
For more information, visit
http://www.therecoveryproject.com.
Faces and Voices of Recovery's 2008 advocacy activity is Recovery Voices Count!, a nonpartisan civic engagement campaign that promotes civic involvement by the recovery community. For information on ways that organizations are using Recovery Voices Count in their Recovery Month activities, please go to the Faces & Voices web site at www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org. Event organizers in each state are inviting elected officials and candidates for public office to their Recovery Month events this year, to introduce them to the recovery community and demonstrate the reality of recovery.
The 2008 Rally for Recovery "hub event" will be at Hands Across the Bridge at Chain of Rocks Bridge in St. Louis, linking the recovery communities in Illinois and Missouri. A broad-based coalition of advocates has been meeting and planning this event for months and organizers have secured the participation of Louis Gossett, Jr. as the main guest speaker.
Also on September 20, Faces & Voices will be releasing The Recovery Bill of Rights. The Recovery Bill of Rights is a statement of the principle that all Americans have a right to recover from addiction to alcohol and other drugs.
It has been endorsed by allied national organizations and calls on all Americans and our elected officials to take action to build communities of recovery that will support the more than 22 million Americans and their families still needing help and to end discrimination facing millions in long-term recovery. To endorse The Recovery Bill of Rights, download a poster and find out more about how you can support The Recovery Bill of Rights, go to www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/about/campaigns/bill_of_rights.php
We encourage everyone in recovery to raise the national profile of the recovery community and publicize the growing recovery movement by sending us photos of your Rally for Recovery. Email your event pictures to info@facesandvoicesofrecovery.org with a caption identifying each person in your picture and its location, city and state. All participants are also encouraged to post their pictures on this site under the Community Events section.
The International Nurses Society on Addictions is holding its first annual Addiction Nurses Week, September 24 - 30, celebrating the contribution of nurses in addiction treatment. Addiction nurses know firsthand the effects of addiction and the process of recovery, from treatment to counseling to education and from working with patients, families and communities. Be sure to celebrate Addiction Nurses September 24-30 by wearing purple and pink ribbons. For more information, please visit the www.intnsa.org.
SAMHSA's collaboration with the United for Recovery brought together motorcycle riders, people in treatment, recovering individuals, and friends and family members from all over Southern California for the Ride for Recovery event. Learn how you can plan a Recovery Month event in your community.
View Ride for Recovery Los Angeles streaming video (1 min)
The Task force held public hearings, reviewed studies and research regarding program and organizations improvements to the military health care system, and visited military health care sites. As part of the public hearings, the Task Force also has heard extensive testimony related to improving business and management practices and realigning fee structures. The task Force has laid a solid framework to sustain and improve the future of military health care.
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