Every year, towns, counties, and states around the country observe National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in September. This year, the 19th annual Recovery Month recognizes the impact that real people and real stories have on recovery and celebrates those who work to advance the treatment and recovery landscape.

August Webcast:
"Accessing Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Online "

With the advent of the Internet in the mid-1990s, the number of available options for finding addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery support services has grown exponentially. Today, one can search online and instantly find an extensive list of resources and locate providers immediately on an interactive map, read testimonials from people who are struggling with similar issues or have already overcome them, and find support in a sea of chat rooms and Web sites.

Today's youth, in particular, are more technologically savvy than ever. Youth-oriented social Web sites can serve as a forum for developing skills and abilities to stay away from addictive substances, for realizing one has a problem, and for offering avenues toward unprecedented treatment methods such as "e-therapy" and "virtual support groups." This program will highlight the state of recovery in the 21st century and examine how technology has revamped the field of substance use disorder prevention and addiction treatment.

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