Dear friend,

As you may know, September is National Recovery Month.

Our #RecoveryMonth message is simple: Although marijuana use disorder is real, recovery happens!

Some key facts for you to share on social media to boost the message of recovery:

Marijuana addiction is real. But so is recovery. There are impacts we can’t ignore.

An eye-opening article in Politico highlights the fact that 2020 was the worst year on record for drug overdose. We need an all-hands-on-deck approach to drug policy.

SAM Facebook Live Interview Series on Marijuana Recovery:

Video Testimonials from Young People in Recovery from Marijuana Addiction:

Powerful Testimony of Recovery from SAM Board Member, Ben Cort:

Sample Tweets:

Marijuana addiction is real. Let's put public health over profit. https://bit.ly/1Rwn6FN #RecoveryMonth #LearnAboutSAM

More kids are in treatment for pot today than all drugs combined. #TheMoreYouKnow #PeopleBeforeProfit #LearnAboutSAM

As we celebrate recovery month, a reminder that pot addiction is real. https://bit.ly/2nU46MG

For recovery month, a reminder that pot addiction often accompanies psychiatric disorders. https://bit.ly/2oIgAHn

Sample Facebook post:

As we celebrate National Recovery Month, let us not ignore the fact that marijuana addiction is real. More youth today are in treatment for marijuana than all other drugs combined. It is time to put public health over the profits of the next Big Tobacco. https://bit.ly/2nU46MG

If you or someone you know and love is suffering from marijuana addiction, help is available. Click here to find resources to help in recovery.

SAM's website page for Recovery Month can be found here.

Smart Approaches to Marijuana