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RecoveryMonth.gov

a trusted and unbiased recovery destination

The Recovery Month website aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug disorders in all its forms is possible.

September is Recover Month

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The 2009 Kit

Voices For Recovery: 6   Proclamations: 0   Events: 151    

Study Links Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure with Abnormal Brain Development
(5/4/09) Children exposed to methamphetamine during pregnancy may suffer from altered brain development, Reuters reported April 15.
Read more at Join Together's website.

More Than 1 in 10 Children Live with a Substance Abusing Parent
(4/29/09) Almost 12 percent of children under the age of 18 years of age live with at least one parent who was dependent on or abused alcohol or an illicit drug during the past year, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The report is based on national data from 2002 to 2007.
The entire news article can be found on SAMHSA's website.

Federal Government Seeks Public Comment on Issues Related to the Implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
(4/28/09) The Mental Health Parity and Addition Equity Act signed into law in October 2008 consolidated longstanding efforts at the national and state level to establish parity between the financial health coverage for mental health/substance abuse conditions, and physical health disorders. The three federal government agencies principally responsible for implementing this law ? the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service -- are issuing a request in the Federal Register seeking information and advice from the public addressing critical issues surrounding the best ways to implement the law and fulfill its objectives.
The entire news article can be found on SAMHSA's website.