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GOOD HEALTH & WELLNESS

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

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September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, celebrating the gains made by those in recovery.  It is a celebration of accomplishments made by people in recovery to live a safe, and healthier lifestyle through prevention, treatment, and recovery programs.   In 2018, an estimated 21.2 million American’s lived with a substance use disorder, and half had a co-occurring Mental Health Disorder. Sadly, less than 8% of those with a SUD receive the treatment they need to enter a life of recovery.  This month we support the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of drug abuse counselors, treatment service providers, mental health professionals, and community members across who make recovery possible.

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Recovery is individualized and has pathways. The pathways may include: clinical, non-clinical, and self-management pathways.  Examples are:

  • Peer supported recovery involves the use of structured recovery mutual aid groups, peer recovery support specialists, recovery housing, collegiate recovery programs, and others to initiate and/or maintain recovery.

  • Treatment-assisted recovery uses professional help with a therapist, a doctor, or another credentialed professional. This can include medication, therapy, or a combination of the two.

  • Faith-based recovery support services are religious or spiritual frameworks of recovery that can include congregation-based support services that help during the recovery process.

  • Natural recovery occurs when a person achieves recovery from mental or substance use problems on their own through interpersonal and interpersonal resources without professional treatment or involvement in a recovery mutual aid community.
     

What works for one person may not work for another. It is important to support a person in or seeking recovery as they make their own decisions about which pathway is right for them.
 

Learn more about pathways to recovery at FindSupport.gov.
 

Source: Samhsa.gov

Need help?

In New Jersey Call - 1-844-ReachNJ

In Philadelphia Call – 1-866-931-9522

In Maryland Call – 410-593-0005 (Truhealing Centers in Owing Mills, MD)

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For National Resources Visit: SAMHSA at https://www.samhsa.gov/recovery-month

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By Dietra Myers

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