SAMHSA's Road to Recovery Update

The Road to Recovery Update keeps you informed about activities leading up to National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in September. Feel free to forward this information to friends and colleagues, include it in newsletters or listservs, or link to it from your Web site.

Our 20th Anniversary: Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal

56 Events Are Already PLANNED and POSTED!

As of January 28, 2009, 56 Recovery Month events are already planned and posted on the Recovery Month Web site, http://www.recoverymonth.gov. Michigan already has 36 events occurring throughout the year. Congratulations Michigan!

Start planning your events, proclamations, and observance now and post them to http://www.recoverymonth.gov.

The 2009 theme, Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal emphasizes the need to use all available resources, in our communities and on the Internet, to educate people about the disease and to help those with substance use disorders, and those close to them, get assistance. It also celebrates the power of community support and understanding.

Resources Are Posted to the Recovery Month Web Site

All previous years' Public Service Announcements, Webcasts, Events, and Final Reports are posted on the Recovery Month Web site. Please visit and download materials to help plan your 2009 observance. Materials for 2009 will be posted as soon as they are ready.

Looking Forward to the 2009 Road to Recovery Series

Mark your calendars! On March 4, the 2009 Road to Recovery season kicks off with its opening Webcast, The Road to Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal. The season will continue with Webcasts on the first Wednesday of each month, April through September, and the wrap show in November.

For more information on the Road to Recovery Webcasts, visit http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2009/multimedia/.

Give People a Voice for Recovery

Do you know someone who is celebrating recovery? Let them know that they have a voice! Because the successes of individuals in recovery are often overlooked by society, Voices for Recovery gives people the opportunity to share their stories with others and provides education for the general public about treatment for alcohol and drug addiction.

Help us to continue to grow in our efforts to improve the lives of individuals and their families affected by alcohol and drug use disorders!

About Recovery Month

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, celebrating 20 years of observance in 2009, is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. For more information about Recovery Month, visit http://www.recoverymonth.gov.