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The Significance of the Addiction Recovery Month

Submitted by min22 Wed 06/10/2009

The addiction recovery month was started in 1992 by a congressional mandate. It is annually observed in the month of September. It is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Abuse Treatment.

The significance of the addiction recovery month is that addiction is regarded as a national health crisis and citizens take on the task of spreading information on the potential dangers of addiction and of the many resources where addicts can seek help with their problems. The goal of this observance is to increase and improve access for addicts to help facilities. Information on different cost effective treatments are explained by volunteers. Each year a different theme or emphasis is chosen for the observance. There is a dedicated website for the Addiction recovery month that serves as a resource to patients and healthcare professionals and publications are distributed to increase awareness among citizens in general.

 

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