you know, you've hit on something that i have observed over the last 13 years that i've been at samhsa and, and that is that just when you get comfortable using one terminology, along comes someone else and then they find, particularly not only in the substance use disorder field, but also in the mental illness field. right, john, i mean it's, it's just you know as difficult as we find the, the subject matter in, in the substance use disorder field, you know the mental illness side also presents with, i think, some similar circumstances. for sure. when you think about other disorders, for example, the thought, the one, the disorder comes to mind quickly when, as a first cousin of substance abuse disorder are eating disorders. now when you talk about eating disorders, we always, invariably, people use the term inside, outside of the field, they refer to it as an eating disorder, not as food abuse or, and don't refer to them as food abusers. and that has grown up just in, in a very consistent fashion. it's always been eating disorders, as far as i can remember it, it's never been anythin

and i'm, i'm just really grateful to the, the initiatives that samhsa and, and the federal government have supported around the access to recovery program, the recovery community support programs, that foster this peer-to-peer interaction where they're non-traditional approaches, but that, creating that peer-to-peer interaction, i think is just so critical. now it's not a slight on the academics or the, the clinical or the treatment professional, but there's that empathy factor between one person that has experienced this helping another person. and i think we need to promote more of that. so i'm, i'm a big believer that money isn't the answer to everything, but i believe that samhsa hit on something when they were funding those type of programs. and in doing so, those individuals that are helping each other, maybe they can help each other on the language front as well as how do they view themselves...absolutely. ...and how do i want to go back to john, john, talk to me about some of the articles where people can access more information, if i wanted to learn more about this. you menti

road to recovery series, call samhsa, at 1-800-662-help, or order online at recoverymonth.gov and click multimedia. (music) (music) hello, i'm ivette torres, and welcome to the road to recovery 2010: a showcase of events. more than one in five americans suffer directly or indirectly from the disease of addiction, and the impact is felt in every sector of every community. fortunately, lives are saved every day through addiction treatment and recovery services and the support individuals in recovery receive from their friends, families, coworkers, and their entire community. people in recovery and those who help them to reclaim their lives is the focus of national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month. each day, an estimated 20 million people in long-term recovery prove that recovery works. they are employed, have families, pay taxes, vote, and volunteer in their community. these are americans who have reclaimed their lives and are now giving back. this is the very spirit and nature of recovery month. the efforts of thousands of individuals throughout the country yielded more than 900

woodcock and throcmorton, samhsa, pam high who's the administrator of samhsa could not be here today but she and i have the pleasure of cochairing a broad coordinating committee across the department of health and human services that's addressing these very critical issues around mental health and substance abuse, particularly, prescription drug abuse. i want to acknowledge or senior public health drug policy director and our deputy assistant secretary and our special thanks and admiration to karen perry and the nope task force. the heroism that she has displayed to turn personal pain into power is really extraordinary and ms. perry we want to thank you for being here and sharing your story. you've heard from the director that abuse prescription drugs represents an alarming public health public crisis and i can add that this growing public health crisis is suffocating our society. you've heard several startling facts and let me add to those facts. we know that the abuse of legal drugs, prescription drugs or over the counter medications now account for 1 million emergency department v

welcome to the 11th season of samhsa's road to recovery television and radio series . this episode will highlight the many accomplishments of the 2010 national recovery month observance and look forward to a successful 2011 campaign...so- join the voices for recovery: recovery benefits everyone. in 2011, national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month is expanding its reach to include the celebration and recognition of individuals, families, and communities who have overcome mental health problems and we have changed the name to national recovery month. recovery month offers help and hope not only for individuals receiving substance use and/or mental health recovery services but also for families, loved ones, friends, and communities. the benefits of treatment and recovery ripple across entire communities throughout our nation, proving there are effective treatments and people do recover. recovery month honors the millions of americans who are living happy, healthy, and productive lives in long-term recovery from substance use and mental health problems. it celebrat

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. (music) woman: ♪ alone in the dark ♪ but now you've come along [snoring] ♪ and you light up my life ♪ you give me hope announcer: you don't have to be a hero to be a hero. when you adopt a child from foster care, just being there makes all the difference. model number: pdr-885 software version: 3.0c >> hello giants fans. we did not stop believing. do you believe? what an amazing and glorious day. ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct honor and privilege to welcome you to the official city celebration honoring your 2010 world series champions, san francisco giants. [applause] [applause] well,

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. (music)