in the road to recovery series, call samhsa at 1-800-662-help or order online at recoverymonth.gov and click "multimedia." every september, national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month provides an opportunity for communities like yours to r raise awareness of alcohol and drug use disorders and highlight the effectiveness of treatment. in order to help you plan events and activities in commemoration of this year's recovery month observance, the free recovery month kit offers ideas, materials, and tools for planning, organizing, and realizing an event or outreach campaign that matches your goals and resources. to obtain your copy of this year's recovery month kit and gain access to other free publications and materials related to addiction treatment and recovery issues, visit the recovery month web site at www.recoverymonth.gov or call 1-800-622-help. it's important that everyone become involved because addiction is our nation's number one health problem and treatment is our best tool to address it. streaming ♪ ♪ and the rockets' red glare ♪ ♪ the bombs bursting in air ♪ gave proof through the night that our flag was still there ♪ ♪ oh say does that "star-spangled ban

and presented by governor ruth ann minner. the event focused on those who are in recovery and those who are helping them progress along that path. for more information on national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month, events in your town, and how you can get involved, visit the recovery month web site at recoverymonth.gov. [music] for every dollar we invest in treatment, we save $7. the public needs to understand that and our public officials need to understand that. and not only is it the cost saving, but it's the saving of lives, lives that are related to law enforcement issues, lives that are related to children that are left without parents because of their incarceration and addiction. the human cost is incalculable, and we need to come to grips with that in this country. we can invest in treatment, we can make huge progress in reducing addiction in this country, but we need to understand it fundamentally as a public health problem, as a chronic management of a disease problem, and i think we change the way we think about the war on drugs. [music] welcome to the august meeting of the dc recovery community alliance. thank you for being prompt and on time... the dc recovery community alliance is

and there's no better way to talk about recovery than by observing national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month in september. and we call on you not only to become active viewers and media literate but also to get engaged and get your family involved in national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month. thank you for being here. great show. for a copy of this program or other programs in the road to recovery series, call samhsa at 1 (800)662-help or order online at recoverymonth.gov and click "multimedia." every september, national alcohol & drug addiction recovery month provides an opportunity for communities like yours to raise awareness of alcohol and drug use disorders and highlight the effectiveness of treatment. in order to help you plan evevents and activities n commemoration of this year's recovery month observance, the free recovery month kit offers ideas, materials, and tools for planning, organizing, and realizing an event or outreach campaign that matches your goals and resources. to obtain your copy of this year's recovery month kit and gain access to other free publications and m

addiction treatment services and the support for those in recovery, by friends, families, coworkers, and entire communities. people in recovery and those who serve them is the focus of national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month. each day, millions of people in long-term recovery support each other and prove that recovery is working for millions of americans who have reclaimed their lives. this is the very spirit and nature of recovery month. the efforts of thousands of individuals throughout the country yielded more than 800 events nationwide supporting the 2008 recovery month theme of join the voices for recovery: real people, real recovery. recovery month promotes the benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment for individuals, their families, and their communities. it recognizes the contributions of treatment providers and promotes the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible. today, we urge every person in this country to pause and reflect on the great gift of recovery and to thank the thousands of committed workers, counselors, health care providers, physicians, social workers, eap specialists, peer support, and others who toil daily to bring healing

for more information on national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month, events in your town, and how you can get involved, visit the recovery month web site at recoverymonth.gov. drug and alcohol addiction- you lose your way. but there is a way out. you can find direction, find support, treatment, find yourself and your life, your direction home. for drug and alcohol treatment referral for you or someone you know, call 1-800-662-help. [heavy breathing] feeling overwhelmed by current events? don't turn to drugs and alcohol. hey! how was your run? great! substance abuse is not the way to manage life. if you or someone you know needs information or treatment referral, call 1-800-662-help. [music] you know, alcohol dependence is a significant problem in the united states. there are issues related to wife abuse, to child abuse, issues related to falls, accidents, car accidents, suicides, drownings, a number of problems as a result of severe alcohol dependence. pharmacology, medication can be a tremendous assistance to helping people recover from this very serious disease of alcohol de

alcohol or drugs. by focusing on recovery we all address the need to recognize those who achieve it and also address addiction, our nation's number-one health problem. music every september national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month provides an opportunity for communities like yours to raise awareness of alcohol and drug use disorders and highlight the effectiveness of treatment. the free recovery month kit can help your organization plan events and activities in commemoration of this year's recovery month observance. this user friendly kit offers ideas, materials, and tools for planning organizing and realizing an event or outreach campaign that matches your goals and resources. to obtain your copy of this year's recovery month kit and gain access to other free publications and materials related to addiction treatment and recovery issues. visit the samhsa web site at www.samhsa.gov or call 1-800-662-help. you can also download the kit at www.recoverymonth.gov. it's important that everyone become involved because addiction is our nation's number-one health problem and treatment is our best tool to address it. music ♪ whatever we deny or embrace ♪ for worse or for better ♪ we belong ♪ we belong, we belong, we belo