THANK YOU FROM HOH RECOVERY SERVICES

Seth Showalter



My name is Seth and I have recently graduated from H.O.H. Recovery Services. I want to personally thank you for supporting their business. H.O.H. has genuine and caring individuals who sincerely want to help you; no matter what is going on in your life. I can say this because the individuals at H.O.H. have changed my life.

I am unsure of your personal situation, but I want to encourage you to give them phone call or send them an e-mail. It’s possible that you are in need of some help and I promise you that H.O.H. Recovery Services is a safe place to receive it. It is also possible that you have a family member or friend who has found themselves trapped in an addiction and don’t know how to get out. If that is the case, encourage them to seek out help.

Addictions are not limited to drugs and alcohol but can span all arenas of life. So if you are struggling with something other than drugs and alcohol, do not feel like help is not available to you. It is available! In fact, I did not seek treatment for drugs and alcohol but sought it for a more personal issue. As someone who hid in the darkness for many years, I want to encourage you that there is hope and you can overcome, but you must first have the courage to own up to it. Take the first step: give H.O.H. Recovery Services a call.

A phone call or e-mail does not equal you entering treatment. The people at H.O.H. genuinely want to help you and would love to speak with you. Give them a call; at the very least, they may be able to point you in the right direction.

Phone: 1-760-701-0175
Email: rhouseofhope@gmail.com
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It is my hope that you find the freedom that is available to you.

Sincerely,
Seth Showalter
Christian Treatment Centers | Affordable Alcohol Treatment | Drug Rehabwww.christiandrugandalcoholtreatmentrecovery.com
H.O.H. Recovery Services provides affordable alcohol treatment and addiction recovery programs that are unique among Christian treatment centers.

Study Links Prescription Drug Abuse and Depression, Suicidal Thoughts in College Students

By Join Together Staff | June 13, 2012 | Leave a comment | Filed in Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Research, Young Adults & Youth


A new study finds college students who use prescription drugs for non-medical purposes are at increased risk of depression and thoughts of suicide.

The researchers analyzed the answers of 26,600 college students who participated in a national research survey by the American College Health Association. They were asked about their non-medical prescription drug use, including painkillers, antidepressants, sedatives and stimulants, as well as their mental health symptoms in the past year.

About 13 percent of students reported non-medical prescription drug use, Science Daily reports. Those who reported feeling sad, hopeless, depressed or considered suicide were significantly more likely to report non-medical use of any prescription drug. The link between these feelings and prescription drug abuse was more pronounced in females, the researchers report in Addictive Behaviors. The researchers conclude that students may be inappropriately self-medicating psychological distress with prescription medications.

“Because prescription drugs are tested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and prescribed by a doctor, most people perceive them as ‘safe’ and don’t see the harm in sharing with friends or family if they have a few extra pills left over,” researcher Amanda Divin of Western Illinois University said in a news release. “Unfortunately, all drugs potentially have dangerous side effects. As our study demonstrates, use of prescription drugs — particularly painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin — is related to depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in college students. This is why use of such drugs need to be monitored by a doctor and why mental health outreach on college campuses is particularly important.

SPONSORED BY    www.councilsepa.org  WITH A GRANT FROM www.dbhids.org Free Problem Gambling Education   for Philadelphia Community Leaders, Faith-Based Program Managers, Social Services Counselors and individuals who want to find out more about Problem Gambling Next Tuesday Evening, June 19 4:45 pm--8:00 pm  Location: Atonement Lutheran Church 1544 East Montgomery Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125 Instructor: Jason Radosky, LCSW, CADC The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. Program Cost: Free Refreshments will be provided  REGISTER ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE Registration Help Desk: 215-489-6120, ext.1  Program Overview A focused training initiative on gambling-related issues crucial in identifying and providing needed services to individuals and communities Learning Objectives: Describe the array of gambling opportunities available in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Discuss the prevalence of those affected by problem gambling Identify warning signs of problem gambling and be able to identify those signs in individuals they serve Describe strategies for problem gambling prevention, intervention, and treatment and identify ways to integrate strategies into the community The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., an affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), is a private nonprofit organization serving Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia County. The Council provides a wide range of services to families, schools, businesses, individuals and the community at-large regardless of ability to pay, ethnicity, race, gender, age, and/or sexual orientation.

THE RIR MUSIC FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 2-4,2012

THE RIR MUSIC FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 2-4,2012
Venue Location: C.B. Smith Park 900 N. Flamingo Rd. Pembroke Pines, FL 33028




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.

15 bands over 3 days along with:

The 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 Woody Giessmann (The Del Fuegos). Along with some very special guests to be announced.

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RIR Music Festival November 2-4, 2012.

If your planning on RV camping or camping at CB Smith Park. There is only a limited amount of spots. Book them now by calling Phone: 954-357-5170.


3 Days of Sober and Clean Fun



RIR Band-Mark Stein, Liberty Devitto ,Christine Ohlman,Ricky Byrd, Kasim Sulton, and Richie Supa

RIR Music Festival Schedule

9AM- 10PM Friday November 2, 2012:

9 AM- Recovery Speaker
10:00 AM -Full Range
12:00 PM- Jimmy Stowe & the Stowaways
2:00 PM -Johnny B. and The Road Dogs
4:00 PM - Sooner or Later
7:00 PM - Keep Coming Bac
9:00 PM - Recovery Speaker
9AM- 10PM Saturday November 3, 2012:
8AM -Recovery Speaker
9:00 AM- Thrown Alive
11:00 PM - Black Finger
1:00 PM -The Chillbillies
3:00 PM- Selfish Steam
5:30 PM- Recovery Speaker
7:00 PM RIR Band Featuring -
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)
9AM - 2PM - Sunday November 4, 2012:
8AM- Recovery Speaker -
9:30 -Open Mic Talent Show
Solo Acoustic Sets By:
12:PM - Richie Supa
12:30 PM- Ricky Byrd
1PM -Kasim Sulton
1:30 PM Count Down and Closing Ceremonies

Kerlikowske: Addiction is a Disease, Not a Moral Failure

By Join Together Staff | June 11, 2012 | Leave a comment | Filed in Addiction,Alcohol, Drugs, Government, Recovery & Treatment

Addiction is a disease, not a moral failure, according to Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. He is scheduled to speak about addiction and drug control policy Monday at the Betty Ford Center in California.

He will call for more alternatives to current drug policy, including early intervention through health care, better access to treatment, more support during recovery, and effective public education, The Desert Sun reports. “Recovery is this long-term, lifelong process, with its own set of challenges and its own needs — and yet we fail to highlight that process,” he told the newspaper in an interview.

In 2010, 23 million people aged 12 or older needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Of these, 2.6 million received treatment at a specialty facility.

Kerlikowske also will call for a review of laws that can add to the challenges of recovery, such as barriers that prevent many minor drug offenders from obtaining housing and federal student aid. His goal is to curb the growing number of prison inmates, many of whom are coping with drug abuse, while reducing the $50 billion cost of incarcerating them.

Kerlikowske will be joined by U.S. House Representative Mary Bono Mack of Palm Springs, who has been raising awareness about prescription drug abuse. Bono Mack, who co-chairs the Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse, has introduced legislation that would revise Food and Drug Administration drug classifications to ensure that drugs containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride would be prescribed only for sever

Medication for Alcoholism: An Expanding Field

By Celia Vimont | June 12, 2012 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol,Healthcare & Treatment


Many people struggling with alcohol dependence who could benefit from medication are not receiving it, according to an expert who spoke at the recent American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

“Antidepressant prescribing is 100 to 200 times as great as prescriptions for medications approved to treat alcohol dependence, despite the fact that the prevalence of disorders for which antidepressants are prescribed—major and minor depression and anxiety disorders—is only two to three times that of alcohol dependence,” says Henry Kranzler, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at the Treatment Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.

The reasons why medications to treat alcoholism are not more widely prescribed are complex. A main factor is that pharmaceutical companies and physicians have been afraid to deal with alcohol-dependent patients because they are concerned about the potential for out-of-control drinking to result in liability, for example, if a patient under treatment drives under the influence and has an accident, he says. Some doctors, as well as patients and their family members, also believe that alcoholism is not a suitable target for medication because, in their view, it only substitutes dependence on one substance for another.

Medication also may not be offered to many people with alcohol dependence because they are treated exclusively by non-medical personnel, such as counselors, Dr. Kranzler added.

Currently, three drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat alcoholism: disulfiram (Antabuse), naltrexone (ReVia and Vivitrol) and acamprosate (Campral). “These drugs all exert modest effects,” notes Dr. Kranzler. Another drug that is prescribed off-label for alcoholism is topiramate (Topamax), which is approved to treat certain types of seizures and to prevent migraines. Topamax appears to correct a chemical imbalance in the brain caused by chronic drinking. Unlike treatments currently approved for alcoholism, it has been shown to be effective in people who are still drinking. However, it can cause side effects such as memory and thinking problems, as well as sedation.

Lundbeck, a Danish pharmaceutical company, has submitted anapplication for approval by the European Medicines Agency of the medication nalmefene to be used on an as-needed basis to reduce heavy drinking, according to Dr. Kranzler. “This is a novel approach and could have an impact on treatment throughout the European Union and possibly the U.S.,” he adds.

Last year, the company announced that nalmefene showed promising results in three clinical trials in Denmark. The drug can be used in patients who are still drinking.

“There are a number of companies in the United States and Europe that are developing novel compounds to treat alcohol dependence,” Dr. Kranzler says. “As we learn more about the neurobiology and genetics of alcohol dependence, it will be possible to identify novel mechanisms through which to intervene pharmacologically.”

This is an exciting time in the treatment of alcoholism, because the field of medication treatment for alcohol dependence is expanding into the arena of personalized medicine, he says. “There is growing interest in the use of a patient’s genetic variation to predict the response to specific medications,” he points out. “However, these findings are not yet ready for widespread clinical implementation. Additional research is required to allow them to be widely applied.”

Even with new medications, counseling should still be an important part of alcohol dependence treatment, Dr. Kranzler observes. “However, the personnel who are trained to provide counseling are not widely enough available to use this as the only model for treatment,” he adds. “There appears to be a role for medication combined with brief interventions that focus on promoting adherence to the medication and can be delivered in a primary care setting.”