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NCADD Partcipates in CSAT Recovery Month Webcast: The Roles of Friends and Community in the Recovery Process

September 19, 2001 (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST)

NCADD is a sponsor of  National Recovery Month

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This is the seventh installment in a seven-part series of Webcasts that will discuss and illuminate key issues related to the 2001 Recovery Month observance. Our host will be Ivette Torres, Director of Communications and External Liaison, CSAT. Panelists include: Linda Wolf Jones, Therapeutic Communities of America; Stacia Murphy, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence; Jim O'Hair, EAP, Northrop Grumman; and Steve Hornberger, Child Welfare League of America.

Regardless of whether we have an addiction, drug and alcohol problems impact each and every one of us. And each of us can play a role in confronting addiction. This program will address effective actions to facilitate the recovery process and help individuals and communities recover from the ravages of substance abuse.

To learn how to participate, visit www.health.org/multimedia/webcasts/help.htm

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For more information, contact Ivette Torres, Director of Communications and External Liaison, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

For additional information about Recovery Month, visit www.health.org/recoverymonth/2001/q&a/index.htm

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