Real Life Change as 22 millions of Americans suffer from addiction

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More than 22 million Americans struggle with addiction¹. Millions more - family members, friends and colleagues - are touched by the disease.


The Recovery Project was created to break the stigma of addiction, raise national awareness that addiction is a treatable disease and prove that recovery is possible.


We celebrate people in recovery and pay tribute to those who support them: treatment providers, scientists, family and friends. We're building a nationwide grassroots movement to ensure everyone knows that recovery is possible!
http://www.aetv.com/real-life-change/the-recovery-project/index.jsp

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For the past six seasons, A&E has produced the Emmy®-nominated series Intervention. Viewer response has been extraordinary and the network has witnessed first-hand both the impact of addiction and the possibility for recovery. Inspired by our work on the series and in the community, A&E created The Recovery Project to raise awareness that addiction is a treatable disease and recovery is possible.


What is The Recovery Project?
RECOVERY RALLY:Join us in NYC on September 12th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of National Recovery Month. In partnership with National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Faces and Voices of Recovery and the 2009 Recovery Month Planning Partners, thousands of people from across the country will celebrate recovery together for a historic walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSAs): Our PSAs featuring well-known celebrities, like Whoopi Goldberg, Benjamin Bratt, Russell Simmons, and Christopher Lawford help raise awareness about addiction and spread the message that recovery is possible and treatment works.

GET INVOLVED: The Recovery Project supports leading national non-profit organizations that are raising awareness about addiction, promoting public education, and providing quality addiction treatment and recovery services. We encourage you to get involved.

PREVENTION RESOURCES: In collaboration with The Partnership for A Drug-Free America, A&E supports prevention efforts locally by co-sponsoring Time To Talk™, an online community, resource and toolkit to help parents connect with their kids.


How you can help!
Support The Recovery Project and get involved!
http://www.aetv.com/real-life-change/the-recovery-project/about/