Hands Arcoss the Bridge 2005
On Labor Day, hundreds of Oregon and Washington residents will celebrate recovery from alcohol and drug addiction when they join hands to span the Interstate 5 Bridge connecting the states of Oregon and Washington. The fourth annual Hands Across the Bridge event, set for 10-noon on Monday, Sept. 5, with ceremonies on both the Portland and Vancouver sides of the Columbia, kicks off National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Last years event drew around 1470 participants whose lives had been touched by addiction and recovery. This years event will be followed by a Recovery Rocks Celebration, with food, entertainment, booths, games and more! This event is sponsored by: The Recovery Association Project (RAP) Central City Concern, Oregon Partnership, Asian Pacific American Community Support & Service Association (APACSA)
Date 9/5/2005
Celebration Of Recovery
Oregon residents: Doubletree Jantzen Beach 909 N Hayden Island Dr. Portland, OR Washington residents: The Quay 100 Columbia St. Vancouver, WA
Monday, August 29, 2005
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Recovery Month Community Events: Texas
Recovery Month Community Events: Texas
APAA - Recovery in the Ball Park , Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners
—SAMHSA Sponsored
Association of Persons Affected by Addiction and Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration/CSAT presents:
Pro-Baseball game with the first pitch thrown out for recovery,
pitchers mound presentation, 1000 seats for APAA members, the recovery community and treatment providers.
Tickets are $8.00 or $7.00 ticket with a T-Shirt for a purchase of 25 or more tickets.
Date 9/15/2005
Type of Event Professional Baseball Game, Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners
Location Ameriquest Stadium - 1-30
Arlington, Texas
Pre-game presentation
Pitchers Mound presentation
Public Service Announcement
First Pitch for Recovery
message: Recovery at Work - Recovery Partners make Recovery Reality
Primary Contact Xochi Guerra
2438 Butler, Suite 120,
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 634-2722
Xguerra@apaarecovery.org
APAA - Recovery in the Ball Park , Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners
—SAMHSA Sponsored
Association of Persons Affected by Addiction and Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration/CSAT presents:
Pro-Baseball game with the first pitch thrown out for recovery,
pitchers mound presentation, 1000 seats for APAA members, the recovery community and treatment providers.
Tickets are $8.00 or $7.00 ticket with a T-Shirt for a purchase of 25 or more tickets.
Date 9/15/2005
Type of Event Professional Baseball Game, Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners
Location Ameriquest Stadium - 1-30
Arlington, Texas
Pre-game presentation
Pitchers Mound presentation
Public Service Announcement
First Pitch for Recovery
message: Recovery at Work - Recovery Partners make Recovery Reality
Primary Contact Xochi Guerra
2438 Butler, Suite 120,
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 634-2722
Xguerra@apaarecovery.org
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Teens Three Times More Likely to Become Compulsive Gamblers
MORE TEENS ARE GAMBLING
Researchers have found that the more exposure a child has to gambling, the more likely he or she will become a compulsive gambler – as a teen and into adulthood. While 4 percent to 5 percent of adult gamblers will develop a serious gambling problem, underage gamblers are three times as likely as adults to become compulsive gamblers.
The first generation to grow up with legalized gambling is creating a rising number of teens with gambling addictions. While other addictions such as cigarettes and drugs are fought with warning labels and celebrity ads on TV, parents and educators have not figured out how to reach teens addicted to gambling.
MORE TEENS ARE GAMBLING
Researchers have found that the more exposure a child has to gambling, the more likely he or she will become a compulsive gambler – as a teen and into adulthood. While 4 percent to 5 percent of adult gamblers will develop a serious gambling problem, underage gamblers are three times as likely as adults to become compulsive gamblers.
The first generation to grow up with legalized gambling is creating a rising number of teens with gambling addictions. While other addictions such as cigarettes and drugs are fought with warning labels and celebrity ads on TV, parents and educators have not figured out how to reach teens addicted to gambling.
MORE TEENS ARE GAMBLING
Is alcohol a problem for me?
Is alcohol a problem for me?
You have a "drinking problem" when drinking causes problems in your life or health. Drinking alcohol affects your judgment, energy level, work performance and health. Even small amounts of alcohol may be a problem if you:
Have any short- or long-term health problems
Are taking medicines (even over-the-counter or herbal medicines)
Have people in your family who have a problem with alcohol
Have had problems in your life or health because of alcohol
Feel down or depressed
You have a "drinking problem" when drinking causes problems in your life or health. Drinking alcohol affects your judgment, energy level, work performance and health. Even small amounts of alcohol may be a problem if you:
Have any short- or long-term health problems
Are taking medicines (even over-the-counter or herbal medicines)
Have people in your family who have a problem with alcohol
Have had problems in your life or health because of alcohol
Feel down or depressed
Friday, August 19, 2005
South Florida RecoveryFest 05
South Florida RecoveryFest 05 will be held at the prestigious Mizner Amphitheater in Boca Raton, Florida. The festival hours will be from 3PM until 11PM. This is a free event that is open to general public. Music, recovery speakers, music, food, music, health & wellness boothes, free screening & information, kids activities, music, and fun, fun, fun. Last years event had over 6500 attendees.
Date:9/24/2005
Recovery Celebration Music Festival, & Prevention Wellness Fair
Location:
Mizner Park Amphitheater433 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Program Agenda:
Gates will be open from 3:00pm until 11:00pm Rain or ShineMusical acts on the hourRecovery speakers every hourHealth & Wellness Boothes all dayKids activities from 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Web Site
RecoveryFest '05
South Florida RecoveryFest 05 will be held at the prestigious Mizner Amphitheater in Boca Raton, Florida. The festival hours will be from 3PM until 11PM. This is a free event that is open to general public. Music, recovery speakers, music, food, music, health & wellness boothes, free screening & information, kids activities, music, and fun, fun, fun. Last years event had over 6500 attendees.
Date:9/24/2005
Recovery Celebration Music Festival, & Prevention Wellness Fair
Location:
Mizner Park Amphitheater433 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Program Agenda:
Gates will be open from 3:00pm until 11:00pm Rain or ShineMusical acts on the hourRecovery speakers every hourHealth & Wellness Boothes all dayKids activities from 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Web Site
RecoveryFest '05
Recovery Month Community Events: California
Ride For Recovery- SAMHSA Sponsored
10/2/2005
Motorcycle rides from multiple starting points in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Inland Empire counties to a Rally Celebration at Fairmount Park in Riverside. Rally Celebration includes speakers (dignitaries, guests and people in recovery) entertainment, prizes, food and motorcycle vendor/recovery related exhibit spaces. Registration fee is $10 for riders. All registered riders will receive a gift pack that includes a t-shirt, ride pin and a chance to win a 7-day Sober Cruise in April 2006.
Location:
Rally Celebration, Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Boulevard, Riverside California.
Program Agenda:
Motorcycle rides to a Rally Celebration, which will include speakers, audience participation, entertainment, food, motorcycle vendor/recovery related exhibit space, and prizes including a 7-day Sober Cruise.
Rides- 8 am to 11 am. Rally Celebration- 11
Web Site
http://www.bhs-inc.org/
10/2/2005
Motorcycle rides from multiple starting points in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Inland Empire counties to a Rally Celebration at Fairmount Park in Riverside. Rally Celebration includes speakers (dignitaries, guests and people in recovery) entertainment, prizes, food and motorcycle vendor/recovery related exhibit spaces. Registration fee is $10 for riders. All registered riders will receive a gift pack that includes a t-shirt, ride pin and a chance to win a 7-day Sober Cruise in April 2006.
Location:
Rally Celebration, Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Boulevard, Riverside California.
Program Agenda:
Motorcycle rides to a Rally Celebration, which will include speakers, audience participation, entertainment, food, motorcycle vendor/recovery related exhibit space, and prizes including a 7-day Sober Cruise.
Rides- 8 am to 11 am. Rally Celebration- 11
Web Site
http://www.bhs-inc.org/
Nationwide Recovery Month Events
Nationwide Recovery Month Events
During Recovery Month each September, communities nationwide join together to help people recognize that substance use disorders are treatable diseases. Results from a May 2004 national survey released by Faces & Voices of Recovery show that as many as 63 percent of Americans say that addiction to alcohol or other drugs has had an impact on them at some point in their lives, whether it was the addiction of a friend or family member or another experience, such as their own personal addiction. Treatments for these diseases are as effective as treatments for other chronic conditions–yet nationally, 20.3 million people needed but did not receive treatment in 2003.
Throughout September, Recovery Month events are taking place nationwide to encourage employers, other organizations, and entire communities to appropriately assess people's needs for treatment, overcome the barriers people encounter when they seek help, and provide health insurance coverage to pay for a range of treatment services. Together, the efforts of all Recovery Month participants are supporting the celebration's 2005 theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Healing Lives, Families, and Communities."
During Recovery Month each September, communities nationwide join together to help people recognize that substance use disorders are treatable diseases. Results from a May 2004 national survey released by Faces & Voices of Recovery show that as many as 63 percent of Americans say that addiction to alcohol or other drugs has had an impact on them at some point in their lives, whether it was the addiction of a friend or family member or another experience, such as their own personal addiction. Treatments for these diseases are as effective as treatments for other chronic conditions–yet nationally, 20.3 million people needed but did not receive treatment in 2003.
Throughout September, Recovery Month events are taking place nationwide to encourage employers, other organizations, and entire communities to appropriately assess people's needs for treatment, overcome the barriers people encounter when they seek help, and provide health insurance coverage to pay for a range of treatment services. Together, the efforts of all Recovery Month participants are supporting the celebration's 2005 theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Healing Lives, Families, and Communities."
Saturday, August 13, 2005
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
September is Recovery Month
The 16th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
will be held in September 2005 to celebrate the positive impact of treatment for alcohol and drug use disorders in communities nationwide. The month is set aside to recognize the strides made in treatment and to educate the public that addiction is a treatable public health problem that affects us all. This vital observance lets people know that alcohol and drug use disorders can be managed effectively when the entire community supports those who suffer from these treatable diseases.
RECOVERY MONTH 2005 WILL FEATURE:
■ A national Recovery Month kick-off media event in Washington, D.C.
■ Community events across the country to raise awareness about
substance use and mental disorders, treatment, and recovery
■ State and local celebrations and activities
■ Live Web-based events
■ A Recovery Month planning toolkit, which includes a CD-ROM and
printed materials to support participants in their outreach to media
and constituency groups
■ A Recovery Month commemorative poster
■ Television and Radio Public Service Announcements
All materials are available starting in March 2005 through the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Recovery
Month Web site at www.recoverymonth.gov.
Contact SAMHSA at 240-276-2750 for more details.
The 16th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
will be held in September 2005 to celebrate the positive impact of treatment for alcohol and drug use disorders in communities nationwide. The month is set aside to recognize the strides made in treatment and to educate the public that addiction is a treatable public health problem that affects us all. This vital observance lets people know that alcohol and drug use disorders can be managed effectively when the entire community supports those who suffer from these treatable diseases.
RECOVERY MONTH 2005 WILL FEATURE:
■ A national Recovery Month kick-off media event in Washington, D.C.
■ Community events across the country to raise awareness about
substance use and mental disorders, treatment, and recovery
■ State and local celebrations and activities
■ Live Web-based events
■ A Recovery Month planning toolkit, which includes a CD-ROM and
printed materials to support participants in their outreach to media
and constituency groups
■ A Recovery Month commemorative poster
■ Television and Radio Public Service Announcements
All materials are available starting in March 2005 through the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Recovery
Month Web site at www.recoverymonth.gov.
Contact SAMHSA at 240-276-2750 for more details.
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