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Webcast: A Nation Unites for Recovery 2004: A National Showcase of Events
November 2004

This program showcases the Recovery Month community forums, walks and runs for recovery, Major League Baseball games, music-based activities, and other events that celebrate that addiction is treatable and recovery is possible.
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Webcast: Witnessing With Anonymity: Dispelling the Misconceptions That Silence the Voices of Recovery
September 2004

This program focuses on how people in recovery can provide testimonials and recount their successful recovery journey and still be respectful of the traditions of their mutual support groups. It also addresses the myths and misconceptions that keep silent the voices that could give others hope and the courage to recover.
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Ask the Expert: Johnny Allem, President, Johnson Institute
September 2004

Get answers to questions about the September Road to Recovery Webcast - Witnessing With Anonymity: Dispelling the Misconceptions That Silence the Voices of Recovery.
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Webcast: Mutual Support Groups: What Everyone Needs to Know
September 2004

This program highlights what makes mutual support groups work and lets you know how to find one near you. It also gives helpful tips for health care providers, employers, the criminal justice system, and educators for incorporating mutual support groups into their operations.
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Ask the Expert: Keith Humphreys, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Veterans Affairs and Stanford University Medical Centers
September 2004

View the answers to questions about the September Road to Recovery Webcast - Mutual Support Groups: What Everyone Needs to Know.
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Share Your Recovery Story
Tell your recovery story to provide support, encouragement, and strength for others.

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	Number of Recovery Month Events to Date: 414

	Number of Proclamations Received to Date: 81

Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced today that there is a five percent decline in the number of American youth between the ages of 12 and 17 who have ever used marijuana. Current use of marijuana plummeted nearly 30 percent among 12 and 13 year olds.

New York Times, May 18, 2004: Help for Older People with Alcohol Problems
The New York Times highlighted SAMHSA resources in the article "Help for Older People with Alcohol Problems" by Bonnie Rothman Morris. Morris pointed out some of the dangers of alcohol misuse among older adults and suggested effective strategies for getting treatment.(5/21/04)

Updated Directory of Drug, Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs Available
SAMHSA's National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2004, provides information on thousands of alcohol and drug treatment programs located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and four U.S. territories. (4/27/04)