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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!
Rockers In Recovery Music Festival
Dear RIR Friends,
THE RIR MUSIC FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 2-4,2012
Venue Location: CB Smith Park - Pembroke Pines,Florida
It's a Recovery Palooza , minus the drugs and alcohol, but add meetings and fellowship! RIR Music Fest is a campout for ALL people in recovery or supporters of recovery.
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Save $10.00 Per Ticket!! Order by July 1, 2012
$60.00 Click To Order 3 Day Ticket- after July 1, 2012 - $70.00
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If You Wish To Campout At The RIR Music Fest
*Separate Camping Reservations are Needed:
Camping at CB Smith Park: This 299-acre site is one of Broward County Parks and Recreation's most diverse parks, as well as one of its most popular. The park offers a large campground, a tennis complex, a family golfing center, and many other amenities.
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Please contact C.B. Smith Park 900 N. Flamingo Rd. Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 Phone: 954-357-5170 or click here.
3 Days of Sober and Clean Fun
Mark Stein, Liberty Devitto ,Christine Ohlman,Ricky Byrd, Kasim Sulton, and Richie Sup
RIR Music Festival Schedule
9am- 10pm Friday November 2, 2012:
Recovery Speaker -
Full Range
Jimmy Stowe & the Stowaways
Johnny B. and The Road Dogs
Sooner or Later
RIR JAM
9am- 10pm Saturday November 3, 2012:
Recovery Speaker -
Keep Coming Back
Thrown Alive
Black Finger
The Chillbillies
Selfish Steam
RIR Band - Mark Stein(Vanilla Fudge), Liberty Devitto(Billy Joel) , Christine Ohlman(Saturday Night Live Band), Ricky Byrd(Joan Jett and the Blackhearts), Kasim Sulton(Todd Rundgren and Utopia), Richie Supa
(Aerosmith and Richie Sambora) and special guests.
9am - 12pm- Sunday November 4, 2012:
Recovery Speaker -
Richie Supa
Ricky Byrd
Kasim Sulton
Count Down
Closing Ceremonies
We will be adding more bands to the lineup over the next month.
Rockers In Recovery (RIR) In The News
Sponsors and Vendors: If your interested in becoming a sponsor or a vendor call954-826-4920 or Email john@rockersinrecovery.com no later then July 1st ,2012.
DRUG FREE NEEDS OUR HELP!
Dear Joseph,
My name is Amy and I direct the Parents Toll-Free Helpline for The Partnership at Drugfree.org.
When a mom or dad has hit a crisis point with their kid, I'm here with expert ideas and helpful steps. It's a tough job, but I know the parents struggling with their kids' substance abuse have it even tougher. I have a simple rule for myself: answer every single call I can.
But it takes resources to do that. The helpline needs staffing and training -- and that means we need to turn to our community to help keep this lifeline open.
Help me be there for every mother and father in need. Today we're asking 100 people to make a contribution of $5. Joseph, can I count on you to chip in?
A one-on-one conversation can make a huge difference. A little while ago, I got a call from a mom whose son was abusing cocaine and marijuana. I can still remember the desperation in her voice. She'd tried so hard to get through to him -- she'd even taken away his car. Nothing was working.
But I knew there was still plenty of hope. I told her that together we could make a plan to deal with his substance abuse. I sent her some expert advice on how to get her son clean. And a few days later, she got in touch with me.
"I read the info you sent me and boy, has it helped," she said. "Thank you for your help and support. This means a lot to me."
Help me be there for every mother and father in need. Make a contribution today:
http://my.drugfree.org/donate-today
I wish you and your family good health. And if you need me, I promise I'll be here for you.
Best,
Amy Bloustine
Deputy Director, Community Education Programs and Helpline Director
The Partnership at Drugfree.org
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal triples
April 30, 2012|Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Write
Less than a month old, Savannah Dannelley scrunches her tiny face into a scowl as a nursegently squirts a dose of methadone into her mouth.
The infant is going through drug withdrawal and is being treated with the same narcotic prescribed for her mother to fight addiction to powerful prescription painkillers.
Disturbing new research says the number of U.S. babies born with signs of opiate drug withdrawal has tripled in a decade because of a surge in pregnant women’s use of legal and illegal narcotics, including Vicodin, OxyContin and heroin, researchers say. It is the first national study of the problem
The number of newborns with withdrawal symptoms increased from a little more than 1 per 1,000 babies sent home from the hospital in 2000 to more than 3 per 1,000 in 2009, the study found. More than 13,000 U.S. infants were affected in 2009, the researchers estimated.
The newborns include babies like Savannah, whose mother stopped abusing painkillers and switched to prescription methadone early in pregnancy, and those whose mothers are still abusing legal or illegal drugs.
Weaning infants from these drugs can take weeks or months and often requires a lengthy stay in intensive care units. Hospital charges for treating these newborns soared from $190 million to $720 million between 2000 and 2009, the study found.
The study was released online Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Savannah is hooked up to heart and oxygen monitors in an Oak Lawn, Ill., newborn intensive care unit. In a pink crib, she sleeps fitfully, sometimes cries all night, and has had diarrhea and trouble feeding — typical signs of withdrawal. Some affected babies also have breathing problems, low birth weights and seizures.
It nearly breaks her young mother’s heart.
“It’s really hard, every day, emotionally and physically,’’ said Aileen Dannelley, 25. “It’s really hard when your daughter is born addicted.’’
Doctors say newborns aren’t really addicted, but their bodies are dependent on methadone or other opiates because of their mothers’ use during pregnancy. Small methadone doses to wean them off these drugs is safer than cutting them off altogether, which can cause dangerous seizures and even death, said Dr. Mark Brown, chief of pediatrics at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
Newborn drug withdrawal is rampant in Maine, Florida, West Virginia, parts of the Midwest and other sections of the country.
Dr. Stephen Patrick, the lead author of the study and a newborn specialist at the University of Michigan health system in Ann Arbor, called the problem a “public health epidemic’’ that demands attention from policymakers, as well as from researchers to clarify what long-term problems these infants may face.
Opioid-Overdose Antidote Being More Widely Distributed to Those Who Use Drugs
By Join Together Staff | April 27, 2012 | 5 Comments | Filed in Drugs &Treatment
The opioid-overdose antidote naloxone is being more widely distributed to people who use drugs, according to the Associated Press. While many public health officials say it saves lives, critics argue that making the antidote easily available could make people less likely to seek treatment.
Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, safely reverses the potentially fatal side effects of an overdose of oxycodone, heroin and other opioids. It has been routinely used by emergency rooms and ambulance crews for decades, the AP notes. In the past few years, Naloxone has been distributed free to opioid users and their loved ones, in a growing number of sites around the country.
A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that widely distributing Naloxone, and training people in how to use it, could save many lives. It has successfully reversed more than 10,000 drug overdoses since 1996, according to the CDC report. Naloxone is not effective in treating drug overdoses that do not involve opioids.
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have programs to distribute naloxone in the community. The programs train people to identify signs of an overdose and provide naloxone to people who use drugs and their loved ones.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Quad Cinema
34 W 13th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-2243
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Laemmle’s Noho 7
5240 Lankershim Blvd.
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(310) 478-383
Bill W. tells the story of William G. Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, a man included in TIME Magazine’s 100 Persons of the 20th Century. Interviews, recreations, and rare archival material reveal how Bill Wilson, a hopeless drunk near death from his alcoholism, found a way out of his own addiction and then forged a path for countless others to follow. With Bill as its driving force, A.A. grew from a handful of men to a worldwide fellowship of over 2 million men and women – a success that made him an icon within A.A., but also an alcoholic unable to be a member of the very society he had created. A reluctant hero, Bill Wilson lived a life of sacrifice and service, and left a legacy that continues every day, all around the world.
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
NA RECOVERY EVENTS FOR MAY ALL OVER U.S.A
Arizona: 25-May-2012 - 27-May-2012
Arizona Regional Convention 26
Hosting Service Body: Arizona Region
Box 37097; Phoenix AZ 85069-7097
Venue:
DoubleTree Hilton Paradise Valley Resort
5401 North Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale
800-Hiltons / 480.947.5400
Jeff T: ARCNA_Chair@Arizona-NA.org
Tracey K: ARCNA_Registration@Arizona-NA.org
Jeff H: ARCNA_Programming@Arizona-NA.org
www.arizona-na.org/arcna
Speaker tape submission deadline: 28 Nov 2011
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Arkansas: 19-May-2012 - 19-May-2012
Texarkana Area Tailgating for Recovery
Hosting Service Body: Texarkana Area
Venue:
Texarkana Airport Meeting Hall
#53 Airport Road
Texarkana
Event Info: Betty J 903.691.7024
Event Info: Russ D 903.244.0513
texarkanaareaofnarcoticsanonymous.org
Additional Information:
$5 per person includes food & registration; TACNA 28 theme contest
California: 5-May-2012 - 5-May-2012
Fillmore Men's Group Spring Fling
Hosting Service Body: Fillmore Men's Group
Venue:
West Bay Conference Center
1290 Fillmore Street
San Francisco
Event Info: Larry G 415.574.7117
www.sfna.org/
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California: 19-May-2012 - 19-May-2012
Orland Mustard Seed Group Books Behind Bars
Hosting Service Body: Orland Mustard Seed Group
Box 8172; Red Bluff CA 96080
Venue:
Orland Grange Hall
210 West Walker Street
Orland
Event Info: 530.354.0634
Event Info: godstaxi@hotmail.com
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California: 19-May-2012 - 19-May-2012
Kings Tulare Area Gateway Blues Fest 15
Hosting Service Body: Kings Tulare Area
Box 2432; Visalia CA 93279
Venue:
Lion's Club Roping Arena
42600 Kaweah River Drive
Three Rivers
Event Info: Jeff M 559.358.0906
Event Info: Ron N 559.734.2821
Event Registration: Mel 559.827.8869
www.nabluesfest.webs.com
Speaker tape submission deadline: 01 Feb 2012
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Connecticut: 11-May-2012 - 13-May-2012
Straight From the Hip Group Women's Sponsorship Retreat 8
Hosting Service Body: Straight From the Hip Group
Box 4033; Meriden CT 06450
Venue:
Incarnation Retreat Center
253 Bushy Hill Road
Ivoryton
Do Not Call
sgarafano1@att.net: 203.592.1072
bettezh92@gmail.com: 860.485.1585
www.ctna.org/activities-calendar.cfm
Speaker tape submission deadline: 02 Apr 2012
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Florida: 4-May-2012 - 6-May-2012
Daytona Area Convention 13
Hosting Service Body: Daytona Area
Venue:
The Plaza Resort & Spa
600 North Atlantic Avenue
Daytona Beach
800.329.8662
www.daytonana.org
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Florida: 25-May-2012 - 27-May-2012
Greater Orlando Area Convention 30
Hosting Service Body: Greater Orlando Area
Box 782113; Orlando FL 32878-2113
Venue:
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel Resort/Spa
9939 Universal Boulevard
Orlando
866.996.6338
Event Info: Jeff R 407.310.3924
Event Info: Steve G 407.739.4708
Event Registration: Rick H 407.301.6162
www.orlandona.org
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Georgia: 3-May-2012 - 6-May-2012
A Little Girl Grows Up Convention 4
Hosting Service Body: Sisters of Strength/Women For Life Groups
1264 Custer Avenue Southeast; Suite B; Atlanta GA 30316
Venue:
Sheraton Gatweay Hotel Atlanta Airport
1900 Sullivan Road
College Park
800.325.3535
Event Info: Juanita C 770.744.9199
Event Registration: Joi C 404.914.7313
Speaker Tape Info: Kitty E 404.798.6926
Speaker tape submission deadline: 29 Feb 2012
Georgia: 18-May-2012 - 20-May-2012
Marietta Area History Rising Conference/Family Reunion
Hosting Service Body: Marietta Area
Box 833; Marietta GA 30061-0833
Venue
Atlanta Marriott Northwest
200 Interstate North Parkway
Atlanta
800.228.9290 / 770.952.7900
Event Info: Ed 770.401.5445
Event Info: Danielle 678.445.7523
Event Registration: danielleinga@gmail.com
www.narising.org
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Massachusetts: 5-May-2012 - 5-May-2012
Vision Without Limits Group Anniversary Speaker Jam 2
Hosting Service Body: Vision Without Limits Group
61 Upper Church Street; West Springfield MA 01089
Venue:
Church of Christ
61 Upper Church Street
West Springfield
Event Info: 413.427.0114
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Massachusetts: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012
Man Up Group Men's Speaker Jam & Dinner
Hosting Service Body: Man Up Group
360 Coggeshall Street; New Bedford MA 02746
Venue:
Fort Tabor
1000C South Rodney French Boulevard
New Bedford
Event Info: George A 774.319.6170
Event Info: JT 508.971.6792
Speaker Tape Info: Thomas B 508.283.0878
Speaker tape submission deadline: 19 Mar 2012
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Nebraska: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012
South East Nebraska Area Concepts Learning Day
Hosting Service Body: South East Nebraska Area
Box 80902; Lincoln NE 68501
Venue:
Trabert Hall
2202 South 11th
Lincoln
Event Info: 402.730.5718
Event Info: 402.730.1781
Event Info: 402.805.5502
www.sena-na.net/
Nebraska: 20-May-2012 - 20-May-2012
Eastern Nebraska/Southwest Iowa Areas Picnic
Hosting Service Body: Eastern Nebraska/Southwest Iowa Areas
Box 3937; Omaha NE 68102
Veinuea
Elmwood Park, Pad 4
808 South 60th Street
Omaha
Event Info: 402.590.4128
www.nebraskana.org
Nebraska: 25-May-2012 - 28-May-2012
Nebraska Run For Fun 32
Hosting Service Body: Nebraska Run For Fun Group
P O Box 80091 Lincoln NE 68501
Venue:
Alexandria State Receration Area
Alexandria
Event Info: 402.730.1781
Event Info: 402.631.1016
Event Info: 402.570.677
www.nebraskana.org
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New Mexico: 10-May-2012 - 13-May-2012
Rio Grande Regional Convention 23
Hosting Service Body: Rio Grande Region
Box 90207; Albuquerque NM 87109
Venue:
Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North
5151 San Francisco Road Northeast
Albuquerque
800.266.9432
Event Info: Freddy O 505.821.0237
Event Info: Tracy S 505.261.5392
Event Registration: Laura B 505.250.098
www.riograndena.org
Speaker tape submission deadline: 01 Jan 2012
New York: 5-May-2012 - 5-May-2012
Brooklyn Area Literature Learning Day
Hosting Service Body: Brooklyn Area
Venue
Saint Vincent Ferrer
3610 Glenwood Road (& East 37th Street)
Brooklyn
Event Info: Gary G 646.472.6877
Event Info: Lloyd G 917.346.4061
www.brooklynareaofna.org
New York: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012
Brooklyn Area Mother's Day Spring Fling Salsa/R&B Dance
Hosting Service Body: Brooklyn Area
Venue:
Saint Bartholomew Episcopal Church
1227 Pacific Street (between Nostrand & Bedford Avenues)
Brooklyn
Event Info: Lloyd G 917.346.4061
Event Info: Theresa A 347.205.6004
Event Info: Jacqueline W 718.964.3524
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New York: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012
Open Arms Area Two Lives in One Life Time.
Hosting Service Body: Open Arms Area
Venue:
Ebenezer Baptist Church
76 First Street
Newburgh
Event Info: Barry T 856.924.3827
Event Info: Scott H 845.796.8424
Event Info: Stanley G 845.728.4507
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New York: 25-May-2012 - 27-May-2012
Heart of New York Area Convention 8
Hosting Service Body: Heart of New York Area
Box 814; Syracuse NY 13201
Venue:
Holiday Inn
441 Electronics Parkway
Liverpool
877.859.5095
David L 315.480.9117: Sheriene D 315.373.1682
Event Registration: Jamie S 315.395.5567
ebo3596@verizon.net: Efren B 315.426.8179
www.honyana.org
Speaker tape submission deadline: 31 Mar 2012
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New York: 28-May-2012 - 28-May-2012
Mohawk River Area Memorial Day BBQ
Hosting Service Body: Mohawk River Area
Venue:
Schenectady Central Park Pavilion
Entrance at Bradley & Elm Streets
Schenectady
Event Info: Pat H 518.557.2264
www.abcdrna.org
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North Carolina: 18-May-2012 - 20-May-2012
Down East/Inner Coastal/Crossroads Area Convention 7
Hosting Service Body: Down East/Inner Coastal/Crossroads Areas
Box 5458; Kinston NC 28503-5458
Venue:
City Hotel and Bistro
203 Greenville Boulevard
Greenville
252.355.8300 / 877.271.2616
Event Info: Eugene B 609.501.3735
Event Info: Alvina D 252.775.9062
Speaker Tape Info: Laymond B 919.396.7566
Speaker tape submission deadline: 31 Jan 2012
Ohio: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012
Saturday Noon Group Anniversary 22
Hosting Service Body: Saturday Noon Group
1088 Wabash Avenue; Cincinnati OH 45215
Venue:
Kings Islands Resort/Conference Center
5691 Kings Island Drive
Mason
513.398.0115
Event Info: Dennis C 513.332.3436
Event Registration: Rickey C 513.226.5970
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Oregon: 25-May-2012 - 27-May-2012
Pacific Cascade Regional Convention 18
Hosting Service Body: Pacific Cascade Region
Box 262; Eugene OR 97440
Venue:
Holiday Inn
919 Kruse Way
Springfield
541-284-0707
Event Registration: registration@pcrcna18.org
Speaker Tape Info: programming@pcrcna18.org
Event Info: coffeejack@centurylink.net
www.pcrcna2012.org
Speaker tape submission deadline: 01 Apr 2012
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Pennsylvania: 5-May-2012 - 5-May-2012
East Side Group Anniversary Celebration/Speaker Jam
Hosting Service Body: East Side Group
Venue:
512 East Strawberry Street
Lancaster
Event Info: 717.330.6742
Event Info: 717.333.8321
Event Info: 717.951.3646
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Pennsylvania: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012
Reading Area Fundraising Dance
Hosting Service Body: Reading Area
Venue:
Saint Luke's Lutheran Church
449 North 9th Street (corner of 9th & Green Streets)
Reading
Event Info: 610.568.8664
Event Info: 610.823.0384
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Pennsylvania: 19-May-2012 - 19-May-2012
Pocono Mountain Area Spring Speaker Jam
Hosting Service Body: Pocono Mountain Area
Venue:
Saint Paul's Lutheran Church
158 Fish Hill Road
Tannersville
Event Info: koverjim@yahoo.com
Texas: 25-May-2012 - 27-May-2012
Texas State Convention 10
Hosting Service Body: Texas State Convention
Venue:
Westin Houston Memorial City
945 Gessner
Houston
800.937.8461
Event Info: 832.880.0392
Event Info: Thomas 832.880.0392
www.tscna.org/
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Virginia: 25-May-2012 - 28-May-2012
Marion Survivor's Group Campout 16
Hosting Service Body: Marion Survivor's Group
Venue:
Hungry Mother Lutheran Retreat Center
772 Hungry Mother Drive
Marion
Event Info: mfisher71@hotmail.com
Event Info: 276.646.8462
West Virginia: 11-May-2012 - 13-May-2012
Mountaineer Region The Masks Have To Go
Hosting Service Body: Mountaineer Region
Box 2381; Morgantown WV 26502
Venue:
Cedar Lakes
82 FFA Drive
Ripley
304.372.7860
Beverly R: bevriffe@comcast.net
Erica T: peaceinfreedom@yahoo.com
www.mrscna.org
Wyoming: 18-May-2012 - 20-May-2012
Upper Rocky Mountain Regional Convention 13
Hosting Service Body: Upper Rocky Mountain Region
Box 2922; Cody WY 82414
Venue:
Days Inn- Hot Springs Convention Center
115 East Park
Thermopolis
800.days.inn
Event Info: 307.349.0253
Event Info: 307.921.2393
Event Registration: 307.202.0039
www.urmrna.org/convention.html
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