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I Addressed My Own Drinking and It Was the Key to My Son’s Recovery On a June night three years ago, my son was stopped by police, driving down our street with marijuana, drug paraphernalia and too many other kids in my car. He was not under the influence that first night. Brought to the police station, a court date was set and a lawyer contacted. Lots of yelling and crying and doors slamming around the house characterized the days that followed. Another stop by police would follow about 10 months later, and this time, while under the influence of marijuana, he was processed as an adult. Many thousands of dollars were spent. Many professionals were consulted. We tried many types of formal treatment, such as day programs and an inpatient stay. There was no emotional or financial pain great enough to go through until the lows of using marijuana for him outweighed his highs. But this story is not going to be about his journey. It’s about the corresponding, overarching story of a 50-year-old woman, drinking too much alcohol since her own high school days, now trying to manage her oldest child’s addiction. The night the police brought my son home, I had been drinking wine. How many glasses? Three? Four? I don’t recall. I would “top off” my drinks and lose count. While not drunk, I had been drinking. I am sure, had I been required to go down to the station to retrieve him, it would have been noticeable on my breath. I am glad I did not have to drive that night. How many other parents out there have a son or daughter struggling with substances while denying their own? How strange is it to tell oneself that your addiction (to something more socially acceptable like alcohol) is OK, manageable, acceptable, familiar, and common — while his is criminal, deviant, embarrassing? Read More   DONATE Parent Toll-Free Helpline: 1-855-DRUGFREE drugfree.org © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids 352 Park Ave South | 9th Floor | New York, NY 10010   privacy policy |

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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - NAADAC Members – Last Days to Vote in the 2018 Leadership Elections - 2018 Annual Conference: Call for Poster Presentations - 2018 NAADAC Awards Nominations Deadline: May 31st - Upcoming Webinar: Therapeutic Considerations of Psychopharmacology for Opiate Use Disorder - SAMHSA Offering Up To $47.4 Million for Mental Health Awareness Training - Save the Date: 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day on November 12-13! - Register for the Co-Occurring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional Training - SAMHSA and ONC Publish New Guidance Documents Updating and Clarifying 42 CFR Part 2 - Scholarships Available for 2018 Annual Conference - Northwest Regional Conference: Exploring Treatment Alternatives Starts Tomorrow - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - Therapeutic Considerations of Psychopharmacology for Opiate Use Disorder Wed, 06/13/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - The Current Status of Federal Funding Supporting Substance Use Disorder Services Wed, 06/20/18 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Picking up the Pieces for Wholeness and Recovery Wed, 06/27/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Cognitive Therapy and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Wed, 07/11/18 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Early Recovery Nutrition Education Wed, 07/25/18 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Authentic Self-Care for Addiction Professionals Wed, 08/08/18 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Breath Awareness and Modulation: Healing Trauma and Addiction Wed, 08/22/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Gambling Co-morbidity with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders  Wed, 09/12/18 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! NAADAC EVENTS - Northwest Regional Conference Portland, OR  05/31/18 - 06/02/18 More Information - Co-Occuring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional Springdale, AR  06/29/18 More Information - 2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars  Houston, TX  10/05/18-10/09/18 More Information - 2018 Advocacy In Action Conference & Hill Day Washington D.C.  11/12/18-11/13/18 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - SAMHSA Voice Awards  Los Angeles, CA  08/08/18 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - VAAP Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies Williamsburg, VA 07/16/18-07/18/18 More Information - 2018 TAAP Annual Conference San Antonio, TX 08/16/18 - 08/18/18 More Information Promote Your Job Listing with NAADAC Need to fill a position in your agency or educational program? NAADAC's Career Center is the place to go. Your career ads will reach NAADAC members and a professional mailing list of 48,000+ professionals each week for three months. That is almost half of the 100,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals that the Department of Labor estimates work in the United States. Each career ad runs until its closing date or for three months. More Information May 30, 2018 NAADAC Members – Last Days to Vote in the 2018 Leadership Elections Voting is open for NAADAC’s 2018 Officer and Regional Vice President (RVP) Elections. NAADAC members should log into their Members-only Portal to vote for their next Officers and RVPs. All NAADAC members are eligible and encouraged to vote for the candidates in their region. Members need to sign into the NAADAC website and click on the voting link in the Members-only Portalto vote. Voting ends tomorrow, May 31, 2018. [ More Information ] - [ Vote Now ] 2018 Annual Conference: Call for Poster Presentations NAADAC members and non-members are invited to submit poster presentation proposals for display at the 2018 Annual Conference. NAADAC encourages young investigators, researchers, and addiction professionals from diverse organizations and fields to submit. The 2018 Annual Conference will be held at the Westin Galleria Houstonfrom October 5-9, 2018. Posters will be on display during Saturday, October 6th and Sunday, October 7th with presentations taking place on October 6th. Submission Deadline: June 1, 2018 [ More Information ] - [ Apply Now ] 2018 NAADAC Awards Nominations Deadline: May 31st NAADAC is proud to celebrate and honor the individuals and organizations that have achieved excellence in the substance use disorders field over the past year. Awards are given in up to seven categories and will be presented during the 2018 NAADAC Annual Conference in Houston, TX.Please submit your nominations by May 31st. Awards include: Addiction Educator of the Year Award Lifetime Honorary Membership Award Lora Roe Memorial Addiction Counselor of the Year Medical Professional of the Year  Mel Schulstad Professional of the Year Organizational Achievement Award William F. "Bill" Callahan Award Nomination Deadline: May 31, 2018 [ More Information ] Therapeutic Considerations of Psychopharmacology for Opiate Use Disorder Wed, June 13, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Join presenter Linda Shaffer, MA, EDS, LCAS, for this free NAADAC webinar that will prepare clinicians and administrators for implementing or improving their buprenorphine medication-assisted outpatient program. Clinicians will explore potential client profiles and learn how to identify appropriate buprenorphine patients. Due to the high rate of co-occurring mental health disorders with opiate use disorder, considerations for that population will be reviewed. Finally, participants will become aware of the value of effective collaboration between therapists and prescribers to create an effective person-centered plan. Earn 1.5 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!). [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] SAMHSA Offering Up To $47.4 Million for Mental Health Awareness Training The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for fiscal year 2018 Mental Health Awareness Training grants.The purpose of this grant is to: Train individuals to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders, particularly serious mental illness and/or serious emotional disturbance; Establish linkages with school and/or community-based mental health agencies to refer individuals with the signs or symptoms of mental illness to appropriate services; Train emergency services personnel, veterans, law enforcement, fire department personnel, and others to identify persons with a mental disorder and employ crisis de-escalation techniques; and Educate individuals about resources that are available in the community for individuals with a mental disorder. It is expected that this program will prepare and train others on how to appropriately and safely respond to individuals with mental disorders. Application Deadline: June 8, 2018 [ More Information ] Save the Date: 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day on November 12-13! NAADAC is hosting its 2018 Advocacy in Action Conferenceat the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on November 12, 2018 and Hill Day on November 13, 2018. Join NAADAC for briefings on legislation, national budget, advocacy issues, and training for visits to the Hill on November 12, and for meetings on Capitol Hill on November 13. Registration will open soon. NAADAC has arranged for a special discounted room rate of $199/night for conference attendees if booked at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center by October 19, 2018. To book your room, click here or call 301.965.4000 and ask for the NAADAC group rate. [ More Information ] Register for the Co-Occurring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional Training The Co-Occurring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional training is a one-day, skill-based training on June 29, 2018 in Springdale, Arkansas. The training will focus on understanding, referring, and treating individuals who have co-occurring disorders. Presenter Tom Durhman, PhD, LADC, will dispel myths related to mental illness treatment and cover the consequential barriers to effective care of co-occurring disorders. Attendees will be able to earn 7.25 Continuing Education hours (CEs) for this training. Interested in Exhibiting or Sponsoring at this event? Download our prospectus and contact Jeff Smith at jsmith@naadac.org. [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] - [ Prospectus ] SAMHSA and ONC Publish New Guidance Documents Updating and Clarifying 42 CFR Part 2 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrative (SAMHSA) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published two fact sheets to help substance use disorder patients and treatment providers better understand the confidentiality protections for substance use disorder information, 42 CFR Part 2. The first fact sheet, “Disclosure of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Does Part 2 Apply to Me?” helps clarify what a Part 2 Program is, and how health care providers can determine how Part 2 applies to them by depicting scenarios they might encounter when caring for patients. The second fact sheet, “Disclosure of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: How Do I Exchange Part 2 Data?” describes how Part 2 applies to the electronic exchange of healthcare records with a Part 2 Program. SAMHSA also updated its 2011 guidance, “Applying the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations,” to clarify that wherever the Part 2 regulations refer to a patient’s “spouse,” the regulations must be interpreted to include a same-sex spouse, even if the couple now lives in a jurisdiction that does not recognize same-sex marriage. [ More Information ] - [ View Fact Sheets ] Scholarships Available for 2018 Annual Conference Thanks to the generous support of our partners, NAADAC is able to provide a limited number of scholarships to cover full or partial registration fees for its 2018 Annual Conference in Houston, TX from October 5th–9th, 2018. All scholarship awardees are expected to pay for all other fees, travel, and lodging expenses. Application Deadline: June 1, 2018 [ More Information ] - [ 2018 Scholarship Application ] Northwest Regional Conference: Exploring Treatment Alternatives Starts Tomorrow Join NAADAC & Northwest ATTC later this week for the Northwest Regional Conference, a three-day training event from May 31-June 2, 2018 at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Portland OR. Earn up to 21.25 CEs! [ More Information ] - [Register Now ] NAADAC Career Center The NAADAC Career Center provides a variety of employment listings at no charge for addiction-focused professionals. If you are looking to find a new career, the NAADAC Career Center can help! Check out our latest listings! Director, Broward Addiction & Recovery Center at Alliance Resource Consulting Long Beach, CA Opioid Treatment Program Accreditation Specialist at CARF, International in Tucson, AZ Substance Abuse Counselor (Boston) at Bay Cove Human Services in Boston, MA Substance Abuse Counselor (Taunton) at Bay Cove Human Services in Boston, MA Chemically Dependency Program Manager/Residential Program Manager at the Minnesota Department of Human Services in Willmar, MN Substance Use Disorder Counselor at a Residential Treatment Facility at Alpine Recovery Lodge in Alpine, UT Jail Diversion Mental Health Therapist at Center for Human Development, Inc. in La Grande, OR Registered Recovery Worker/RADT at Telecare Corporation in Alameda, CA Vice President of Acute Substance Abuse Services at Community Healthlink in Worcester, MA Program Director, Outpatient Addictions Program at LifeWorks NW in Portland, OR Program Director, Specialty Programs at LifeWorks NW in Portland, OR Chemical Dependency Professional in Okanogan Behavioral at HealthCare Omak, WA CCN Clinical Care Manager at BAMSI in Brockton, MA ACCS Integrated Team Program Director at BAMSI in Brockton, MA Director of Integrated Care Management at BAMSI in Brockton, MA Clinician III at Volunteers of America Northern Rockies in Sheridan, WY Clinical Coordinator Residential Men's Program in Cumberland Heights at Nashville, TN Manager of Medical Services Crossroads in Centre Antigua at St. Johns Substance Abuse Counselor Wildwood Correctional Complex Cook in Inlet Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse at Kenai, AK Alcohol and Drug Counselor - Generous Sign on Bonus/Relocation Reimbursement! at Nystrom & Associates, Ltd. in Baxter, MN Primary Addictions Therapist at Crossroads Centre Antigua in St. John's [ All Career Center Listings ]

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