Singer/Songwriter Richie Supa receives 2009 PRISM Award for “In the Rooms”

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 13, 2009 -- Recording artist Richie Supa was recognized at the 2009 PRISM Awards ceremony for his song entitled, “In the Rooms,” which is dedicated to people in recovery from substance abuse.

The PRISM Awards, which are produced by the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and FX, honor actors, movies, music, media and television’s top shows that accurately depict and bring attention to substance abuse and mental health issues. The Acting Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, participated in the awards ceremony, which was held April 23 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

During the event, Supa gave a live performance of “In the Rooms” for the audience. He shared this year’s PRISM Award for Music Recording with Selfish Steam (www.SelfishSteam.net) for the song, “Lost in Recovery.”

Supa may be best known for his time as a member of Aerosmith, when he co-wrote several hit songs including another recovery anthem, “Amazing.” He wrote, produced and recorded the song “In the Rooms” for InTheRooms.com (www.InTheRooms.com), a rapidly growing social networking website designed specifically for individuals in 12-step recovery programs, people who are seeking recovery, and for the family, friends and allies supporting their loved ones.

Since its launch in October 2008, InTheRooms.com has registered nearly 30,000 members who collectively have more than 90,000 years of total recovery time, a figure that is constantly increasing.

“All of us associated with InTheRooms.com are extremely pleased and proud that Richie has been recognized by the entertainment industry for his tremendous efforts on behalf of people in recovery, and for this terrific song,” said Ron Tannebaum, CEO and co-founder of InTheRooms.com. “We know that Richie will continue to show people through his music that treatment is available and that recovery is within your reach - and through our social networking community, you are definitely not alone.”

Honorees for the PRISM Awards are selected by an 80-person committee of entertainment industry professionals and technical experts from the fields of medicine, mental health and addiction.

Other PRISM Award winners for 2009 include Anne Hathaway, William Shatner, Benjamin Bratt, Chandra Wilson and Dana Delany.



About InTheRooms.com:

As a social networking innovator, InTheRooms.com (www.InTheRooms.com) is the most comprehensive resource for global fellowships, local support groups and individuals dedicated to recovery. Members can meet other like-minded people, upload photos, post videos, create blogs, and most importantly, share their experience, strength and hope about recovery. In just a few short months, InTheRooms.com has become the fastest growing recovery community on the Internet.

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