of promoting recovery at a statewide level. we've got people from across the state showing up to present a positive face and voice of recovery. we want you to know that recovery is possible. say it loud, say it proud, "i am in recovery!" (crowd: i am in recovery!) it's so important that this event takes place, especially in texas. for so long, people in recovery have been hidden in church basements, and they've kept their anonymity, and everybody needs to know that people do recover and live successful, productive, wonderful lives. and this is one way we can make the public aware that recovery is real, and recovery is rewarding, and recovery restores health and families. the reality of recovery is a whole, healthy community. so everybody benefits. we've got to thank everybody. it's a party out here. and that's the name of the theme for recovery month this year, is that everyone benefits. that's the theme for this year. the recovery month effort run out of washington, dc, is a way for different recovery movements from across the country to come together and to provide a common voice and-and a voice that will be heard. you guys

of recovery foundation, madison, wisconsin; jonathan katz, director, rita j. kaplan jewish community services, jewish board of family and children services, new york, new york; justin riley, at-large board member, faces and voices of recovery, seattle, washington; bridget ruiz, technical expert lead, division of systems improvement, jbs international, bethesda, maryland. bridget, 21.5 percent of 18- to 25-year-olds have an issue with illicit drugs. talk to me a little bit about that and what kind of drugs are they using. it is quite different than it was even 2 or 3 years ago. we see a huge increase in pharmaceutical drug use, not using it as prescribed. we also see an increase in alcohol use, and binge drinking is a serious problem, as well as some of the more legal types of drugs labeled as incense or those types of things in different smoke shops. and jonathan, does that hold true for what you are seeing in new york city? absolutely. we are seeing the use or the misuse of drugs such as ritalin, adderall, inderal being used for specific purposes to help kids stay up late and study, to calm kids down. we're also seeing a lot of binge drinking and we're seeing a disturbing kind of resurgence in the amount of ni

recovery 2011 , a showcase of events. throughout this year, millions of americans have been making their voices heard by telling their storyrecovery from substance use and mental disorders. they know that they are not alone in their journey of recovery, that family, friends, and entire communities are walking alongside them, to help them lead healthy and rewarding lives. as the power of recovery becomes a reality for them, they're learning how important they are to their family, friends, and community. more and more, we can all see that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover. recovery benefits everyone. for more than 20 years, national recovery month has honored and celebrated persons in recovery and helped to educate and inform others about the process of recovery. we know that almost 1 in 10 americans struggle with a substance use disorder and that about 1 in 5 americans has a mental health problem. treatment and recovery are the pathway forward for these individuals, a pathway leading to improved family relationships, health and well-being, hope for

of homes, killing two on board and injuring three on the ground. a success for us today was the successful recovery of the cockpit voice recorder commonly known as black box it is currently in route to washington. >> as you mentioned killed in that crash is a much loved former of university of oklahoma quarterback. is he 60 years old now but stephen davis, who led his team to victories in 74 and 75 he died with leslie days believed to have owned the plane. >> shepard: you see those pictures incan't believe nobody else got hurt. >> there incredible. several e.m.s. workers were near nearby and they were on the scene in seconds. confirmed all were accounted for. as for that aircraft and its safety record, listen to this. >> n. general, i'm unaware at this time of any safety issues. of course, we look at the safety record during our prolonged investigation. but at this time ntsb we focus on each investigation independently. >> so it's going to be months probably before we know why. i will tell what you this neighborhood learned, shepard. they were already lived near the airport. now they learned it can happen to them. shep? >> shepard: jamie colby from ou

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voices for recovery. for information and treatment referral for you or someone you love, call 1-800-662-help. brought to you by the u.s. department of health and human services. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the san francisco playground's history dates back to 1927 when the area where the present playground and center is today was purchased by the city for $27,000. in the 1950s, the center was expanded by then mayor robinson and the old gym was built. thanks to the passage of the 2008 clean and safe neighborhood parks bond, the sunset playground has undergone extensive renovation to its four acres of fields, courts, play grounds, community rooms, and historic gymnasium. >> here we are. 60 years and $14 million later, and we have got this beautiful, brand-new rec center completely accessible to the entire neighborhood. >> the new rec center houses multi-purpose rooms for all kinds of activities, including basketball, line dancing, playing ping-pong, and arts and crafts. >> use it for whatever you want to do, you can do it here. >> on friday, november 16th, the dedication and ribbon cutting took place at the sunset playground and recreation center celebra

and at the white house, president obama voiced hope for mandela's recovery, and said, "he's been an inspiration to all of us." in rome, pope francis marked holy thursday, by washing the feet of young jail inmates. the pontiff performed the ritual-- washing and then kissing the feet of a dozen young people-- at a juvenile detention center. they included orthodox and muslim detainees, and two young women. previous popes have celebrated the foot-washing ritual, but francis is the first to include women in the rite. new tensions are boiling over among thousands of syrians who fled the civil war in their country. refugees rioted today at one site in jordan, when guards stopped them from trying to go home. and unrest broke out in turkey yesterday, at a large camp near the syrian border. military police used tear gas and water cannons, but turkey denied reports that it is deporting at least 600 rioters. in geneva, switzerland, a spokeswoman for the united nations said the claims, if true, would be troubling. >> deportations to syria would be, if they occurred, against the principles of international law. and so

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voices for recovery. for information and treatment referral for you or someone you love, call 1-800-662-help. brought to you by the u.s. department of health and human services. so are you going out tonight? i can't. my parents say i have to be home right after work. ugh. that's so gay. totally gay. ugh. that is so emma and julia. why are you saying, "that's so emma and julia"? well, you know, when something is dumb or stupid, you say, "that's so emma and julia." who says that? everyone. announcer: imagine if who you are were used as an insult. >> one of the most extraordinary things to me about this program is we are going to be treat todd an extraordinary panorama of style and diversity. we will start off with mr. james cagney. please, welcome the poet james cagney. [applause] >> there is sun. there is sun. there is a snake on the path sunning. there is sun. there is water in the stream, there are daisies, there are sun. there is a snake on the path sunning, there is sun. there are trees, there are daisies there is a feather there is sun. there is the feather that she gave me there is a feather there is sun. there are daisies ther

looming we find ourselves in an unfolding moment of the recovery and as you follow the various political lines in the story line and you'll notice that one voicef paul krugman, "new york times" columnist. his book now out in paper book "end this depression now" lays ought a case for more spending to get the economy going and my pleasure to have him here at the table. >> hi there. >> what do you want to hear in the state of the union on tuesday? >> what i would like to hear i'm not going to hear. i'd like to hear a full-throated endorsement of more stimulus. >> read from your book. >> mostly it's what i hope not to hear. we shouldn't be doing any of this. the whole business with the sequester, all of this is this is not the time for any of this, and the less he says about the deficit, the better. i mean, really gratified by the second inaugural because he said almost nothing about the deficit. finally broke out of that beltway obsession with the deficit, so if he talks about other things, you know, the middle class, inequality, climate and not about, well, we need to balance the budget, that's what i'm mostly hoping for. >> funny that you said