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The "Targeted Outreach" section offers general information and audience-specific information about what provisions are included in the Affordable Care Act, such as improving coverage for and access to substance use and mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery support services.

In this section, you will find:

General Information

• Overview: Recovery Benefits Everyone! – This piece offers a general overview about how all Americans have the opportunity to access provisions within the Affordable Care Act and Mental Health Parity Addictions Equity Act (MHPAEA), which is aiming to improve physical and emotional health while ensuring people will receive the care they need at a more reasonable cost. You can provide this information to the general public and other audiences at your Recovery Month events.

  • Click here to view the in-depth version of the "Overview: Recovery Benefits Everyone!"

• Commonly Misused Substances – This section features statistics and trends that are broken down by type of drug and can be useful to distribute to other support organizations. Other organizations can use this information for their own Recovery Month activities and to educate their members year-round.

  • Click here to view the in-depth version of the "Commonly Misused Substances"

• Treatment and Recovery: Finding Personalized Help – This document contains an overview of treatment and recovery support services and can be useful for people with substance use and mental disorders and their loved ones. You can distribute this document during Recovery Month and beyond as a primer for people who are seeking help.

  • Click here to view the in-depth version of the "Treatment and Recovery: Finding Personalized Help"

• Join the Voices for Recovery – This is a snapshot of real stories of people who have struggled with a substance use or mental disorder and are on a path of recovery. As you'll see, some stories highlight those who work in the prevention, treatment or recovery support field or others who may be affected by substance use and mental disorders. This piece is a online portable mini-book that can be easily shared with others to provide strength and inspiration

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Audience-Specific Information

• A Policymaker's Guide for Addressing Substance Use and Mental Disorders – Contact your local, State, or Federal policymakers to highlight the prevalence of substance use and mental disorders in communities throughout the United States and urge them to support Recovery Month. This piece contains useful information on the benefits of access to treatment and recovery support services as a result of the Affordable Care Act and Mental Health Parity Addictions Equity Act (MHPAEA).

  • Click here to view the in-depth version of "A Policymaker's Guide for Addressing Substance Use and Mental Disorders."

• Substance Use and Mental Disorders Affect All Individuals – Use this piece to educate family and friends and to help people who suffer from substance use and mental disorders gain access to treatment and recovery support services.

  • Click here to view the in-depth version of "Substance Use and Mental Disorders Affect All Individuals."

• Health Care Providers' Role in Addressing Substance Use and Mental Disorders – Distribute this piece to health care providers—including those who work at primary care centers or practices, community health centers (including Federally Qualified Health Centers), trauma centers, pharmacies, and emergency rooms—to educate them about how health reform affects treatment and recovery support services and how to effectively assess and refer patients to these services.

  • Click here to view the in-depth version of "Health Care Providers' Role in Addressing Substance Use and Mental Disorders."

• Addressing Substance Use and Mental Disorders in the Workplace – Send this piece to businesses in your community to educate them on addressing substance use and mental health in the workplace setting and how health reform may affect their business.

  • Click here to view the in-depth version of "Addressing Substance Use and Mental Disorders in the Workplace."

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