SAVE THE DATE Show Your Support for Recovery in Action! Georgia Addiction Counselors Association Georgia Association of Recovery Residences Georgia Council on Substance Abuse Penfield Christian Homes Georgia Association of Community Service Boards Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia Addiction Recovery Awareness Day 2014 Monday, January 13th at the Georgia State Capitol From the 2013 Faces & Voices of Recovery, "Life in Recovery" Survey: The dramatic improvements associated with recovery affect all areas of life including a ten-fold decrease in involvement with the criminal justice system and use of costly emergency room departments and a 50% increase in participation in family activities and in paying taxes compared with their lives in active addiction. Yet, discriminatory practices in housing, employment, health insurance coverage and elsewhere remain tremendous barriers to recovery. There is Hope….. Over 23 million Americans are living in recovery, benefiting themselves, their families and communities! Monday, January 13th, 2014 - MARK THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR and plan to join us as we celebrate the lives of people in recovery, our allies, family members and professional helpers and spread the message of hope. To be a sponsor of Addiction Recovery Awareness Day ~ please click HERE, or contact: Neil Kaltenecker, GCSA, at neil@gasubstanceabuse.org, 404.523.3440 Robyn Garrett-Gunnoe, Association of CSBs, at rgunnoe@shpllc.com