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Research has found that core brain development, 85 percent of which occurs in the first three years of life, shows differences in brain structures and function based on the child's experiences in relationships with others and with their social context. Join the Post NOW campaign to raise awareness about the importance of children's mental health.
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A new report finds that more kids say they are using alcohol and other drugs, but many parents are unable or unwilling to deal with the issue -- a bad combination when declining support for prevention and cultural apathy about the issue leave parents as the last and sometimes only line of defense against adolescent drug use.
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The current alcohol use rate for blacks aged 18 and older is significantly lower than the national adult average (44.3 percent versus 55.2 percent) according to a new study based on a national survey.
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The National Association for Children of Alcoholics encourages you to take part in grassroots efforts in your community to raise awareness that children of addiction can be encouraged and supported just knowing there are safe people who can help.
SAMHSA supports these efforts by providing free resources and materials that will help assist community-based efforts.
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Once a month Recovery Month will distribute a new online media e-newsletter that provides tips for leveraging new online media tools and platforms for promoting your work and activities.
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A major speech on mental health from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the ascension of a new administrator at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have sparked hopes that the Obama administration is putting increased emphasis on mental health issues.
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An estimated 3 million full-time workers in America without health insurance (16.3 percent of all full-time workers without health care insurance) needed substance use treatment in the past year according to a national survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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Airing tonight, the A&E networks highly watched program Intervention will feature a one hour documentary on inhalant abuse called ‘Intervention In Depth: Huffing.’ NIPC’s Director, and Recovery Month Planning Partner Harvey Weiss will appear in the documentary.
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The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury today jointly issued new rules providing parity for consumers enrolled in group health plans who need treatment for mental health or substance use disorders.
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A new study done by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that the aging of the baby boom generation is resulting in a dramatic increase in levels of illicit drug use among adults 50 and older. These increases may require the doubling of substance abuse treatment services needed for this population by 2020, according to the report.
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A Fresh Look and Theme for Recovery Month 2010 - Join the Voices for Recovery: Now More Than Ever!
The 2010 Recovery Month Web site features the 2010 theme and look and other tools such as a map feature to search for events by state. The map allows users to see where Recovery Month events are being held around the nation. The Recovery Month Web site will host a blog and Twitter to expand the social marketing outreach started in 2009 with the Recovery Month Facebook Fan Page and YouTube Channel. Keeping abreast and staying in touch with individuals in the treatment and recovery community has never been so easy!
New content will be added to the Web site as 2010 progresses - check back often!
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ONDCP will continue to promote the idea that recovery is possible. This focus on recovery will provide the Nation with a new lens through which to view addiction, as well as new policies that will sustain renewed health and wellness for those striving to remain drug free.
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New research has confirmed what Faces & Voices has been working to change - the language that we use to talk about people with addiction and/or people in recovery and their family members matters.
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In December 2009, the Recovery Month Web site won a bronze Omni Award in the Education Category! The Omni Awards exist to recognize outstanding media productions that engage, empower, and enlighten.
Additionally, Recovery Month’s 2008 radio PSAs and 2008 TV PSAs respectively won a Gold and a Platinum Ava Award. The international Ava Awards recognize outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing of audio-visual materials and programs. They are designed to pay tribute to the history of the audio-visual industry. In this year’s competition, there were more than 1,700 entries from around the world.
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Check out the events already planned for 2010 and events for ringing in the new year!
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Substance use disorder treatment is effective and recovery is possible. Every September the nation celebrates National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. But recovery isn’t only one month. It’s a process that helps people regain their lives.
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The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and representatives from 15 nationally recognized prevention, health professional and child advocacy organizations, are launching Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer: What You Can Do to Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse. The comprehensive online resource, Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer, offers a complete workshop module to educate and equip teen influencers—parents, grandparents, teachers, coaches, community and school-based healthcare providers and others—with credible information about teen prescription drug abuse and effective strategies to take action to help prevent it.
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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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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.
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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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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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The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment’s Recovery Month Web site (http://www.recoverymonth.gov) won a Bronze World Wide Health Award for its work in providing information that helps consumers cope with a disease or chronic health condition. The World Wide Web Health Awards is a program that recognizes the best Web-based health-related content for consumers and professionals.