RecoveryMonth.gov
The Recovery Month Web site aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers, and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug disorders in all its forms is possible.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Pamela Hyde as Administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within HHS.
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Clinical supervision has become the cornerstone of quality improvement in the substance abuse treatment field. In addition to providing a bridge between the classroom and the clinic, clinical supervision improves client care, develops the professionalism of clinical personnel, and imparts to and maintains ethical standards in the field.
Organized into three parts, Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 52: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor presents basic information about clinical supervision.
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A person’s early days in recovery might be compared to a climber’s first steps up a great mountain. There’s a lot of work ahead. As time passes, healing occurs not only for the person in recovery but also for relatives, coworkers, business associates, and the community at large.
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Today when you say “recovery,” people know what you mean. What began as a small, good idea more than two decades ago has grown into a national movement with multiple partners—including the media, workplaces, community coalitions, and Recovery Month planning partners—and a simple but profound message: “Recovery is the expectation.”
The recovery movement is reaching people at home, in the workplace, and in the community.
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As seen on Dr. Phil, Healing the Addicted Brain
offers a comprehensive look at a new understanding of alcohol/drug addiction and its treatment. The book’s primary purpose is to provide accurate, scientific information about alcohol and drug addiction treatment in order to inspire hope in the reader. As individuals go through the major topics in the book, they can apply the information to their or their loved one’s recovery program.