This effort resulted in nationwide airing of the HBO documentary "Addiction," and numerous town hall meetings and house parties to mobilize communities around treatment and long term recovery of individuals and their families.

On June 26, 2007, the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) held a Legislative Briefing to inform policy makers and government leaders about recent advancements that the substance abuse field has made in addressing drug and alcohol addiction, and the ODCP's strategy to mobilize around addiction treatment and recovery.

Opening remarks by Donald L. Allen, Jr., ODCP Director, included reference to "Shoveling Up: The Impact of Substance Abuse on State Budgets," a report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Mr. Allen also presented an overview of Addiction Briefing Handouts regarding recent treatment data in Michigan. Then 20 minutes of the HBO documentary "Addiction" was shown. The Briefing concluded with remarks by a panel of experts and a question and answer period. In addition to Mr. Allen, other panelists were:

Mark Menestrina, MD, Medical Director, Brighton Hospital Detox Unit and Southeast Michigan Community Alliance

Benjamin A. Jones, MSW, President, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence

Andre Johnson, MA, President, Detroit Recovery Project

Curtis Hertel, Jr., Legislative Liaison, Department of Community Health

Judge Leonia J. Lloyd, 36th District Drug Court