Sunday, July 3, 2016

Alcoholics Anonymous celebrates 81st anniversary

Alcoholics Anonymous celebrates 81st anniversary: Goa’s Alcoholics Anonymous Inter Group Goa (South) completed 50 years of its existence with a programme at Ambaulim, Quepem. Pratik Parab discovers how the group helps people stay away from the bottle.
 
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Garden at New Britain recovery center dedicated to local man who died from addiction
 

By Adrian Sipes 
 
It's been nearly four years since Forrest Durey died from his struggles with drug addiction, but the death of the 25-year-old resonates with his father every day.
On Wednesday, Stan Durey and others involved in helping people beat substance abuse dedicated a garden in Forrest Durey's memory.
Stan Durey is involved with the Council of Southeast Pennsylvania Inc., a private nonprofit prevention and recovery support organization for the five-county Philadelphia region. The organization oversees a recovery center on Beulah Road in New Britain. The garden is in its second year of producing crops for the Women's Recovery Community Center in New Britain, which was built after the Council of Southeast Pennsylvania and its entities determined there was a need for healthy food as well as an outdoor activity for people in recovery.
"To share his strength and his story .... and to use that to help others heal, I mean, that's really what it's all about," Stan Durey, 67, said.
According to Beverly Haberle, executive director for the council, the idea of a garden at the recovery center came from the "vision team" that oversees the New Britain transitional house for women in early recovery from substance abuse. The team ensures the recovery center meets the needs of the community it serves, she said.
"There are many things that are satisfying and opportunities within gardening to help really grow your recovery,"Haberle said.
Alison Slickers, a coordinator at the recovery center, agrees with Haberle in that the garden has been a great outlet for women in early recovery, noting many of the women spend time caring for the garden.
Durey said the garden has gotten bigger this year; tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, broccoli, eggplant and kale can be found sprouting from the soil.
"Forrest is still with us. Through this effort, he's still with us every day," Durey said.
To learn more about the Women's Recovery Community Center, visitwww.councilsepa.org.
Adrian Sipes: 215-345-3147; email: asipes@calkins.com; Twitter: @IntellSipes
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"Second rule of thumb: The more complicated the outside life, the bigger the need to wall out that life when starting treatment, said Beverly J. Haberle, executive director of the Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, the regional affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. "Somebody whose marriage is falling apart, lost a job, a new father," is in the criminal justice system or just has "a lot of stuff going on in their lives," said Haberle, would likely need the extra stability of an inpatient unit"

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What addiction science says about getting - and staying - off opioids
by Don Sapatkin
Two insights over the last half-century have transformed scientific understanding of the nature of addiction:
It changes how the brain remembers and responds to temptations. You can see the difference on scans. That's why "just say no" just isn't effective.
It is a chronic disease, like diabetes. Both need to be managed for a lifetime. That's partly what is meant by being "in recovery."
Nearly 130 Americans die of drug overdoses every day, 60 percent of them - the fastest-rising category of fatalities - due to opioids. The vast majority never got help .... 

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016



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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Vast Drug-Distribution Network Originating in China Feeds Fentanyl to U.S. - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Vast Drug-Distribution Network Originating in China Feeds Fentanyl to U.S. - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has found that a vast drug-distribution network that originates in China is feeding the deadly opioid fentanyl to the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. - Psalm 121:7 - 8 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm121:7-8&version=NIV

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

“Congrats are in order for my firstborn, and I’m proud to oblige. Having braved the crucible of addiction (and pleased the court), his ongoing commitment to recovery continues to inspire and amaze.” —Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. congratulating his son Indio on his sobriety and the release of his band's new single.

Read more about Robert Downey Jr. and his road to recovery.
Addiction is a family affair. Whether you are a father who has struggled with addiction or a son or daughter who is supporting Dad's recovery, dealing with the aftermath of addiction can be tough. Father’s Day can mean many things to many people. On this Father's Day — June 19 — take some time to enjoy your new life with your family. You can’t forget or change the past, but you can move forward, stronger and healthier from having dealt with it.
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I Hope There's a Heaven

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Rabbi Mark Borovitz Is the Holy Thief

Rabbi Mark Borovitz talks about the spiritual malaise in our country and how we need to recognize that each individual matters. What this means for addicts is that we need to treat the human being, not the disease.

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A new study from Binghamton University shows alcohol exposure during adolescence leads to chronic stress vulnerability.
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Saturday, June 11, 2016

British “Chemsex” Case Highlights Dangers of Sex Under Influence of Psychoactive Drugs - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

British “Chemsex” Case Highlights Dangers of Sex Under Influence of Psychoactive Drugs - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: A case of “chemsex” in the news in Britain highlights the dangers of intentional sex under the influence of psychoactive drugs, mostly among men who have sex with men. The case involves a London lawyer who supplied his boyfriend with a cocktail of drugs, which he overdosed on, according to CNN.

Naloxone Rescue Before Prince’s Death Highlights Challenge of Overdose Antidote - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Naloxone Rescue Before Prince’s Death Highlights Challenge of Overdose Antidote - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: The news that Prince was rescued from an overdose of the painkiller Percocet with the drug naloxone six days before he died underscores the challenge of using the life-saving tool, public health experts tell The Wall Street Journal.

Friday, June 10, 2016

Insurance Plans Not Covering Necessary Services for People with Addiction: Report - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Insurance Plans Not Covering Necessary Services for People with Addiction: Report - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: A new report finds insurance plans around the country are not covering the necessary services for people with addiction. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse reviewed addiction benefits offered in the 2017 Essential Health Benefits benchmark plans and found more than two-thirds violate the Affordable Care Act.

FDA: Abuse or Misuse of Anti-Diarrhea Drug Can Cause Heart Problems and Death - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

FDA: Abuse or Misuse of Anti-Diarrhea Drug Can Cause Heart Problems and Death - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Tuesday that taking higher-than-recommended doses of the over-the-counter diarrhea drug loperamide (Imodium) can cause serious heart problems that can lead to death. There have been a growing number of reports of people using the drug to manage their opioid addiction or to get high.

DEA Increasingly Alarmed Over Illicit Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Drugs - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

DEA Increasingly Alarmed Over Illicit Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Drugs - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: The Drug Enforcement Administration has become increasingly alarmed over the proliferation of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, the acting head of the agency told a Senate committee Tuesday.

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Senators: Allow Doctors to Treat 500 Patients at a Time With Buprenorphine - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Senators: Allow Doctors to Treat 500 Patients at a Time With Buprenorphine - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: A group of senators is urging the Department of Health and Human Services to raise the number of patients a doctor can treat with the opioid addiction medication buprenorphine to 500, The Huffington Post reports.

U.S. Efforts to Eliminate Cocaine in Colombia a Bad Return on Investment: Study - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

U.S. Efforts to Eliminate Cocaine in Colombia a Bad Return on Investment: Study - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: Two anti-cocaine efforts in Colombia, funded by American taxpayers, were not cost-effective, according to an analysis by two economists. The interventions “are inefficient and socially costly ways of reducing drug consumption,” they conclude.

Employers Struggle to Find Potential Employees Who Can Pass Drug Test - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Employers Struggle to Find Potential Employees Who Can Pass Drug Test - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: Employers report they are having difficulty finding workers who can pass a pre-employment drug test, The New York Times reports.

Prince’s Painkiller Addiction Hidden From His Closest Friends - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Prince’s Painkiller Addiction Hidden From His Closest Friends - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: Prince’s addiction to opioid painkillers, which has come to light since his death, was hidden from even some of his closest friends, The New York Times reports.