There are millions of Americans in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs improving the lives

of individuals, families and communities. Faces & Voices of Recovery advocates for a recovery research agenda to provide policymakers, the media, and citizens with more information on the pathways that these people have taken on their recovery journeys, as well as their numbers and experiences. Taxpayers have invested millions of dollars in understanding addiction. It is time to understand recovery so that the more than 22 million Americans who still need help can enjoy long-term recovery from addiction.

Almost two-thirds of Americans have friends or family members who have struggled with
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addiction. Over 22 million Americans suffer from addiction or dependence on alcohol and drugs and have yet to experience recovery. Nearly two-thirds of Americans (66%) view addiction as a form of illness and something individuals cannot remedy alone. One in four people in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction say that they have been discriminated against when trying to obtain employment or insurance. Addiction left untreated, costs Americans more than 100,000 lives and $400 billion each year. 5 Every dollar spent on drug treatment in the community is estimated to return $18.52 in benefits to society in terms of reduced incarceration rates and associated crime costs to taxpayers.
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What Does America Think about Addiction Prevention and Treatment? Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson
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Foundation/ICR (2006) Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health National Findings, Substance Abuse and Mental
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Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) What Does America Think about Addiction Prevention and Treatment? Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson
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Foundation/ICR (2006) Faces & Voices of Recovery Survey, Peter. D. Hart Research Associates, (2001) Updating Estimates of the Economic Costs of Alcohol Abuse in the United States: Estimates, Updated Methods, and Data, H. Harwood (2000)
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Substance Abuse Treatment and Public Safety, Justice Policy Institute (1/16/08)

UPCOMING LOCAL RECOVERY EVENTS

Dawn Farm Ride for Recovery

Date: Sunday, April 29, 2012 Time: 8:00am 3:00pm Location: 6633 Stony Creek Road, Ypsilanti, MI Please contact: RideforRecovery@dawnfarm.org

2012 Rally for Recovery

Faces & Voices of Recovery is working with local and state recovery community organizations and allies to hold Rally for Recovery! marches, walks, town-hall meetings, picnics and other events all on the same day Saturday September 15, 2012 as part of National Recovery Month.

We are pleased to announce that Detroit, Michigan will be the national hub event for the 2012 Rally for Recovery! Please contact: http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/rally/

Dawn Farm 39th Anniversary Jamboree

Date: Sunday, September 9th, 2012 Time: 1:00pm 6:00pm Location: 6633 Stony Creek Road, Ypsilanti, MI Please contact: info@dawnfarm.org

Visit http://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/regions/great_lakes.php#news to stay up to date with local events in the Great Lakes Region.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN MICHIGAN

Brighton Hospital Dr. Jeffrey P. Berger 12851 East Grand River Brighton, MI 48116 810-227-1211 www.brightonhospital.org Dawn Farm Anna Byberg 6633 Stoney Creek Road Ypsilanti, MI 48197-6609 734-485-8725 www.dawnfarm.org Detroit Recovery Project Andre Johnson 1121 East McNichols Road Detroit, MI 48203 (313) 579-5462 http://recovery4detroit.com Eaton County Recovery Month Coalition Eaton County Substance Abuse Advisory Group 1790 East Packard Highway Charlotte, MI 48813 517-543-5500 x 11 http://www.eatondrugfree.org Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) 1010 Vermont Ave. #618 Washington, DC 20005 202-737-0690 http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org Greater Flint Project VOX PO Box 8033 Flint, MI 48501 810-236-6834 greaterflintprojectvox.org Greater Macomb Project Vox Students for Recovery Deborah Garrett 31900 Utica Road Fraser, MI 48026 (586) 541-0033 www.projectvox.com Ann Arbor, MI 734-531-9728 http://studentorgs.umich.edu/group/10006653 info@studentsforrecovery.com Home of New Vision Glynis Anderson 3800 Packard #210 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 Phone: 734-975-1602 homeofnewvision.org National Recovery Month Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration 1 Choke Cherry Road Rockville, MD 20857 1-877-SAMHSA-7 http://www.recoverymonth.gov NCADD-Greater Detroit Area Benjamin Jones 16647 Wyoming Avenue Detroit, MI 48221 313-369-5400 800-388-9891 www.ncadd-detroit.org Northern Michigan Project Vox Harbor Hall 704 Emmet Street Petoskey, MI 49770 231-242-0248 Recovery is everywhere P.O. Box 981098 Ypsilanti, MI 48198 734/485-8725 http://recoveryiseverywhere.com info@recoveryiseverywhere.com South Eastern Michigan Indians Inc. Sue Parrish, Piper Locklear 26641 Lawrence Center Line, MI 48015 586-756-1350 http://www.semii1975.org semii1975@yahoo.com