Recovery Month: The Importance of Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

 

View this email in your browser Recovery Month shines a light on the healthy, rewarding life that recovery can help people achieve.  Share Tweet Forward Let's Talk About Recovery In acknowledgment of National Recovery Month, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is shining a light on the importance of treatment for substance use disorders and the healthy and rewarding life that recovery can help achieve. We hope you’ll get involved in the conversation and look out for the release of the following resources to help jumpstart a dialogue with your audiences and loved ones.   Conversation Starter: MTV "16 and Recovering" Series MTV premiered a new four-part docu-series, “16 and Recovering,” that spotlights stories from teens at Northshore Recovery High School in Massachusetts. If teens you know are watching, using the series as a conversation starter, caregivers and educators can help teens realize they’re not alone or different—and that the disease of addiction is treatable. Using non-stigmatizing language can help reinforce this; check out NIDA's preferred language guide to help start talking about drug use and addiction using person-first, non-judgmental language. You can find more information and resources to help dig into and explain the science that drives addiction and how treatment can help on drugabuse.gov and teens.drugabuse.gov. Resources on Treatment and Recovery to Use Now NIDA's Step by Step Guides to Finding Treatment for Drug Use Disorders This series of publications is filled with resources and information to help you or someone you care about who might have a drug use disorder, including a guide specifically written for young people. Teens Ask: "Is There a Cure for Addiction?" During National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, teens often ask about a cure for addiction. In this blog post for teens, we explain that there may not be a cure, but there is treatment that helps people live full, healthy lives again. NIAAA: Ask 10 Recommended Questions These questions, outlined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), will help you learn whether a substance use disorder treatment provider offers higher-quality treatment and is a good fit for your situation.    NIAAA: How to Spot Quality Treatment Treatment for alcohol use disorder comes in many forms. Learn how you can recognize quality care. National Institute on Drug Abuse 6001 Executive Boulevard Bethesda, MD 20892 Add us to your address book