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."