The Targeted Outreach section offers audience-specific information about the benefits of recovery, effectiveness of treatment, and tips to overcome challenges during the recovery process. The toolkit has top-line fact sheets with summarized information that highlights behavioral health trends and data within each target audience.
The toolkit includes two versions of each section outlined below: the in-depth versions offer comprehensive information, while the short versions provide a brief overview of the information included in the in-depth documents.
The Targeted Outreach features the following:
General Information
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Overview: It's Worth It – This piece summarizes the current landscape of behavioral health issues and recovery in the United States among different audiences, including active military, veterans, and families; people within the justice system; friends and families of people in need; and the recovery community.
See also: In-Depth Version of Article
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Common Mental Health Problems and Misused Substances – This document contains key statistics about common mental health conditions and substances that are often misused, alternate names for each disorder or substance, signs and symptoms of a problem, adverse health effects, prevalence, and average age of onset (or age of first-time use of a substance). Organizations can use this information for their own Recovery Month activities and to educate members year-round.
See also: In-Depth Version of Article
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Treatment and Recovery: Why It's Worth It – This piece highlights the range of treatment options for mental and/or substance use disorders, the importance of addressing co-occurring disorders, and the benefits of recovery.
See also: In-Depth Version of Article
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Join the Voices for Recovery – This document presents a snapshot of individuals who are on the road to recovery after struggling with mental and/or substance use disorders. Some stories highlight people's work in the prevention, treatment, or recovery support field, or others who may be affected by mental and/or substance use disorders. This piece can be shared with others to provide strength and inspiration.
Audience-specific Outreach