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How we communicate about addiction, treatment and recovery to people seeking and receiving help and individuals living in long-term recovery makes a difference.  Words have the power to help and heal, but also to discriminate and stigmatize.  Some terms have a negative connotation ("abuse" or "addict") that stigmatize people with an illness as well as those who provide the treatment and recovery services.  Other terms ("person in long-term recovery" or "substance abuse disorder") identify individuals and their illness with dignity and respect.  This episode will address the language that w

The National Recovery Month campaign oofers help and hope not only for individuals receiving recovery services, and in recovery, but for families, loved ones, and friends.  The benefits of treatment and recovery ripple out across entire communities throughout our Nation, proving there are effective treatments and people do recover.  As the Road to Recovery series kicks off its 11th season, this episode will highlight the many accomplishments of the 2010 Recovery Month campaign and look forward to a successful September 2011 Recovery Month.

Preventing substance abuse and mental disorders is critical, and early intervention and treatment is essential to avoid devastating impact and reduce the high cost to society. What really works in prevention and early intervention? How can prevention and early intervention strategies and services be coordinated more effectively with treatment and recovery services? What role does prevention and eraly intervention play in a recovery-oriented system of care? What happens when someone is identified with a substance use or mental disorder?

It is well understood that prevention, treatment, and recovery in behavioral health require a multifaceted approach in which individuals, families, schools, and communities all play a vital role.  This show will focus on one of these critical sucess factors: families.  Whenever a family member - parent or child - is experiencing a mental or substance use health problem, the repsonse should involve the entire family.