Turnaround Life celebrates Recovery Month

Join Turnaround Life in celebrating Recovery Month. We applaud Florida’s nonprofit organizations dedicated to saving lives, providing prevention, intervention and treatment for individuals and families dealing with addiction.

Every year in September, the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) promotes a series of national Recovery Month events to celebrate recovery, raise community awareness and support individuals and families affected by addiction and/or other behavioral health disorders. The 2017 Recovery Month theme is Join the Voices for Recovery: Strengthen Families and Communities.

Florida is facing a significant gap in funding to meet its treatment demand. Every day in Florida, more than 10 individuals die due to opioid related overdoses, according the Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association and Florida Behavioral Health Association.

Recovery is possible for everyone when looking at the entire individual. In addition to treatment, holistic self-care assists individuals in sustaining recovery. The American Holistic Health Association evidence-based practices recommend, promoting the holistic principle of honoring the whole person (mind, body, and spirit) and encouraging people to actively participate in their own health and health care. Yoga, reiki energy work, meditation, pet therapy, art and music therapy are among several holistic recovery support approaches coupled with treatment. Recovery Coaches can also assist individuals sustain recovery.

When seeking treatment and recovery support services look for providers that ensure trauma-informed, culturally and linguistically competent care, effectively reaching all populations. A list of resources is listed below.

Please contact your elected officials today and request affordable and accessible, diverse treatment for Floridians!

Recovery Resources
SAMHSA National Recovery Month Toolkit
https://www.recoverymonth.gov/
SAMHSA’s National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS)
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/substance-abuse-facilities-data-nssats/reports
Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association
https://www.fadaa.org/
Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association Member Treatment Provider Guide
https://www.fadaa.org/search.php
Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association Resource Center
http://www.fadaa.org/resource_center/
Florida Drug Overdose Deaths, 2017
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/florida/2017/measure/factors/138/data
Patterns and Trends of Substance Abuse Within and Across the Regions of Florida (December 2016)
http://www.fadaa.org/resource_center/documents/Drug_Alcohol_Trends-Jim_Hall-FADAA_Update.pdf
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA13-4774/SMA13-4774.pdf
Holistic Care Resources
The American Holistic Health Association https://www.recoverymonth.gov/organizations-programs/american-holistic-health-association-ahha