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View Video Stories of Young People in Recovery

(9/26/2012)

View Video Stories of Young People in Recovery

Substance use and mental disorders are not bound by age, social demographics, education, class, religion or culture. And neither is recovery. Regardless of your age, you can be inspired by the recovery stories of young people. View the videos to hear young people in recovery talk about their own struggles with substance use, mental disorders, and the challenges of being a teenager or young person dealing with these issues. Hear about how they found and sustain their recovery with the help of family, friends, and programs. You’ll be inspired by their personal stories of struggle and triumph.

View the Video Stories of Young People in Recovery

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Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for substance use and mental disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

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Behavioral Health is Essential to Health
Prevention Works
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration • 1 Choke Cherry Road • Rockville, MD 20857 • 1-877-SAMHSA-7