EAPA GNO » drug http://www.eapagno.org Employee Assistance Professionals Association of Greater New Orleans Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:56:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month http://www.eapagno.org/2008/08/national-alcohol-and-drug-addiction-recovery-month/ http://www.eapagno.org/2008/08/national-alcohol-and-drug-addiction-recovery-month/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:58:31 +0000 admin http://beta.eapagno.org/?p=91 The Recovery Month effort aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible.

The Recovery Month effort aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible.

Recovery Month is an annual observance that takes place during the month of September.

The Recovery Month observance highlights the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment, lauds the contributions of treatment providers and promotes the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible. The observance also encourages citizens to take action to help expand and improve the availability of effective substance abuse treatment for those in need. Each year a new theme, or emphasis, is selected for the observance.

For more infomation on Recovery Month and educational materials see the SAMHSA Recovery Month Website at: http://recoverymonth.gov/

]]> http://www.eapagno.org/2008/08/national-alcohol-and-drug-addiction-recovery-month/feed/ 0 Teenager abuse of prescription drugs ‘epidemic’ http://www.eapagno.org/2005/07/teenager-abuse-of-prescription-drugs-epidemic/ http://www.eapagno.org/2005/07/teenager-abuse-of-prescription-drugs-epidemic/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2005 18:17:28 +0000 admin http://beta.eapagno.org/?p=47 The Houston Chronicle Reports:
Teenager abuse of prescription drugs ‘epidemic’
“Availability is the mother of abuse,” said Joseph Califano, center chairman and former U.S. secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. ” … It may be parents should be thinking of locking their medicine cabinets.”

To read more click the link below:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/rssstory.mpl/health/3257470

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