The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

National Recovery Month



September is Recovery Month National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month 2013


Voices for Recovery


Youth and Young People’s Voices for Recovery

Sarah Nerad- Submitted 9/24/2012

Greg Williams - Submitted 9/17/2012

Michaela Fissel - Submitted 9/17/2012

Justin Riley - Submitted 9/17/2012

Devin Fox - Submitted 9/17/2012

James Mahowald - Submitted 9/17/2012

Ben - Submitted 5/23/2012

Keywords: teenage, alcohol, addiction

Glenn - Submitted 5/23/2012

Keywords: alcohol, marajuana

Hannah - Submitted 5/23/2012

Keywords: long-term recovery, addiction

Mike - Submitted 5/23/2012

Keywords: addiction

Vinnie - Submitted 5/23/2012

Keywords: addiction, pot, alcohol

Kristina - Submitted 5/23/2012

Keywords: addiction, recovery, eating disorder



Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for substance use and mental disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

National Recovery Month 2013

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  • Behavioral Health is Essential to Health
  • Prevention Works
  • Treatment is Effective
  • People Recover
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