National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month - September 2009

The Road to Recovery 2009 Multimedia Series

Ivette Torres, Webcast host

The Road to Recovery 2009 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)

The Road to Recovery 2009 series will air eight Webcasts supporting the 20th 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 free, 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 2009 season will air eight 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 2009 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 and Audio Podcasting

We are pleased to announce an alternative format for previewing trailers and full shows of our monthly Webcasts. The Webcast trailers are available as video podcasts and usually last for about 60 seconds. Sign up to be a video or audio podcast subscriber by visiting our Video and Audio Podcasting page.

Order DVDs/Videos

Use our easy online ordering shopping cart to purchase DVDs or videocassette tapes of the Road to Recovery Webcasts.

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.

Road to Recovery Listserv

The Road to Recovery Update keeps you informed about activities leading up to National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in September.

PowerPoint Shows

Packages of PowerPoint presentation materials that can help you promote National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in your local community will be posted shortly. 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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The Recovery Month effort 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 use disorders in all its forms is possible.

Materials and events posted on the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) Web site are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.