Imagine a nation in which a deadly but treatable disease is taking its toll on more than 5 percent of the population. One that is wreaking havoc with the lives of millions of men, women, and children, but only 20 percent of the people who need treatment are receiving it. Would we help?
These are the statistics that prevail in the U.S. today. The disease is alcohol and drug addiction.
Alcohol and drug abuse disrupts families, threatens the safety of our neighborhoods and ruins the lives of countless men, women and youths. During September, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we recognize the damaging effects of substance abuse and renew our support for individuals battling to overcome addiction.
The theme for the 2006 Recovery Month campaign is “Join the Voices for Recovery: Build a Stronger, Healthier Community.” It is always our hope that the campaign will urge all Americans to help prevent alcohol and drug abuse and to promote treatment and recovery options.
Recovery Month is a national public education campaign developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The campaign urges adults to become involved in volunteering, mentoring and other efforts that help to prevent new use among young people and to also reduce the existing use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
New Directions encourages all Americans to support individuals striving to overcome addiction and the groups that are helping to fight alcohol and drug addiction. By working together, we can continue to build a more compassionate society that transforms lives and provides health, hope and healing to those that are hurting in our community.
Letters
September 20, 2006
Marking National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
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Patricia G. Leu
Patricia G. Leu, 90, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died on Sunday, February 6, 2011, at the Maquoketa Care Center in Maquoketa.
- Dwayne Paul “D.P.” Harridge Dwayne Paul “D.P.” Harridge, age 52, of Mt.Carroll, Illinois, died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford, Illinois.
- David M. Scott David M. Scott, 39, of Rapid City, died Friday at his home.
- Candidate wants to clear air about past arrests There has been some discussion as to an event in my past that I would like to clear up.
- Get involved to stop Social Security office closing Clinton has received word that the Social Security Office located on Fourth Avenue South will close at the end of May and merge with the Davenport office effective June 1, 2008.
- Here’s your chance to help the hungry in the Gateway area Saturday, May 10, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America will deliver more than the mail when they walk and drive along their postal routes.
- Emergency management coordinator details burning rules In conjunction with the Clinton County Fire Chiefs Association, the Clinton County Emergency Management Agency would like to remind residents that they should adhere to the rules set forth by the burning regulations in their respective communities.
- We must find a way to cover the uninsured The plight of the uninsured has reached a crisis point in our country.
- Neighbor won’t be returning flag This is an open letter to my neighbor on Roosevelt Street.
- Join circle of knowledge at the library During Library Week April 13 to 19, schools, campuses and communities across the country celebrate National Library Week, a time to remind the public about the contributions libraries, librarians and library workers make to their communities everyday.
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Patricia G. Leu
