September is National Recovery Month
August 30, 2011 - Substance abuse and mental disorders touch everyone one way or another—whether through personal struggles or those of a family member, friend, or co-worker. Substance abuse and mental disorders do not discriminate based on race, age, gender, education, workplace, geography, or socioeconomic level. While the conditions are widespread, treatment services are effective and recovery is possible. In fact, millions of Americans are in recovery today.
Recovery Month is an opportunity for people touched by recovery to spread the message that prevention works, treatment is effective, and recovery from substance abuse and mental disorders is possible.
Recovery Month is observed annually in September. This year’s Recovery Month theme is “Join the Voices for Recovery: Recovery Benefits Everyone.”
Impressions of Treatment & Recovery
According to surveys conducted by SAMHSA:
- Approximately 75 percent of Americans believe that recovery is possible from addiction to highly abused substances, such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and marijuana.
- Half of all adults over age 18 know someone in recovery from an addiction to alcohol and/or illicit or prescription drugs.
Vinland & Recovery
At Vinland, we interview our clients upon arrival and six months after they graduate from our program:
- 92 percent of our chemical health clients report abstinence or reduced use after completing our program.
- 81 percent of our chemical health clients report an improvement in their quality of life after completing our program.
Visit RecoveryMonth.gov for more information about National Recovery Month.
