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September is National Recovery Month

Increasing awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use issues and celebrating people in recovery.

In 2013, an estimated 7.7 million adults aged 18 and older (3.2 percent) had co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders in the past year.

By 2020, mental health and substance use disorders will surpass all physical diseases as the major cause of disability worldwide.

If you or someone you know has a substance abuse problem, please call us at 815.387.5615 to schedule a free, confidential assessment by phone, at our Frankfort office, or at one of our four other Chicagoland locations.

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National Recovery Month is sponsored by SAMHSA

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