FLORIDA RECOVERY MONTH
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FLORIDA RECOVERY MONTH |
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September is Recovery Month Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover. During Recovery Month each September, communities across the country join together to help people recognize that substance use disorders are
treatable diseases.
Participating
in treatment and/or recovery programs for substance use disorders is as
effective as receiving treatment for other chronic conditions—yet nearly 21.1
million people needed but did not receive treatment at a specialty facility in
the past year in 2006, according to the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and
Health: National Findings.
One year
after treatment, people report a significant reduction in their alcohol and
drug use, increases in employment and income, and decreases in homelessness.
Throughout
September, events nationwide encourage communities, civic leaders, employers,
treatment and prevention organizations, faith-based organizations, and the
recovery community to address the continued need for treatment, overcome the
barriers that prevent people from seeking help, and ensure access to local
treatment facilities.
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Substance use disorder, treatment, and recovery information is available at SAMHSA’s Web site at www.samhsa.gov Information on treatment options in your area and the special services available can be found at: www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov, a searchable database of more than 11,000 U.S. treatment facilities. Targeted Outreach Commonly Misused Substances Visit the national website for more information |
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Updated 5/20/13 |
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