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	Dear Friend, We invite you to join your friends and neighbors this September in rallying for new attitudes and policies that will increase public understanding of addiction and the reality of long-term recovery. As we saw in HBO's Addiction, it's time to end the silence and speak out! Parents, friends and neighbors will Rally for Recovery! on September 15th as part of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Hundreds of organizations across the country are hosting picnics, walks, concerts and forums as part of this annual observance that now engages tens of thousands of people, including elected and law enforcement officials, community leaders, families and friends. You can make a difference! People are getting the word out that effective health responses to addiction that prevent and treat problems and support people in long-term recovery will safeguard our nation’s health and build safer communities. They're calling on decision makers to take action! For example, at one event at Liberty State Park in New Jersey, some 5,000 people in long-term recovery from addiction and their families and friends from the metropolitan New Jersey/New York area will celebrate recovery and hear from parity advocate David Wellstone and actor Tommy Ford as well as elected officials and people in long-term recovery. We hope that you will join us in experiencing the joy and the spirit of recovery from addiction this September and speak out so that more people can get the help that they need. If you are organizing or want to organize an event in your community: Download the planning guide and audience materials, and list your event on our website. Even if you don't have HBO, you can still watch the ADDICTION series. Please let your friends and family know about the show's continued availability! We encourage you to find out more about activities in your community and to continue using HBO's ADDICTION Series to get the word out about the hope and reality of long-term recovery from addiction. Sincerely, The AddictionAction.org Outreach Partners CADCA Faces & Voices of Recovery Join Together

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