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Offering Individual, Group, and Couples Counseling, Interventions and Clinical Supervision
DescriptionHelping people find peace and serenity in their stressful lives by teaching them how to change thoughts and behaviors and be in the present moment.
Specializing in Anxiety Management, Anger Management and Recovery from Addictions.
135 South 19th Street, Suite 250
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Phone 
(215) 285-1084
Email alisa@SerenitySolutionsTherapy.com
Website http://www.SerenitySolutionsTherapy.com
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Do you know an inspiring youth coach? How about a teen with excellent sportsmanship?
The Partnership at Drugfree.org, in conjunction with Major League Baseball Charities, is celebrating extraordinary individuals on and off the playing field who embody the spirit of teamwork and healthy, drug-free competition.
Nominate your community’s youth sports heroes for the third annual Commissioner’s Play Healthy Awards contest! The awards are an extension of both organizations’ comprehensive efforts, including the Play Healthy website, to educate families on the risks of steroids and performance-enhancing substances.
One winning youth coach and one student athlete will receive prizes, including a trip for themselves and one special guest to New York City. They will also receive:
Two tickets each to The Partnership at Drugfree.org’s annual Winter Wish Gala at Gotham Hall on December 4, 2012, where they will be honored;
A $1,000 gift card to a sporting goods store;
A commemorative plaque presented at the gala; and
The opportunity to be featured prominently on drugfree.org.
We’re taking nominations now at drugfree.org/playhealthy.
Get involved with the Commissioner’s Play Healthy Awards contest today!
We look forward to recognizing our nation’s best youth sports leaders.
Thanks,
Courtney Gallo
Youth Sports Advocate
The Partnership at Drugfree.org
P.S. There are only 2 weeks left for your chance to win a free trip to NYC!
Please note: A panel of judges will determine the winners by reviewing all nominees who demonstrate their commitment to fair, drug-free play and an overall healthy lifestyle. Additionally, the judges will evaluate the nominee’s commitment to leadership, sportsmanship and encouragement of others on and off the field. The deadline to enter is Friday, October 26, 2012.
Police investigating after 18-year-old suffers perforated stomach during night out with friends in Lancashire.
Peter Walker
The Guardian, Sunday 7 October 2012 13.16 EDT
A teenager has undergone emergency surgery after drinking a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen, according to police.
The 18-year-old from Heysham in Lancashire reported feeling breathless after drinking the liquid during a night out with friends on Thursday, Lancashire police said in a brief statement.
She was taken to Lancaster Royal Infirmary and diagnosed with a perforated stomach. Doctors performed emergency surgery to remove a section of her stomach, thought necessary to save her life. The teenager was in a serious but stable condition, police said.
A Lancashire police spokesman said the force was working with other agencies and the premises which sold the drink, which has not been identified. He said: "The investigation is still in its early stages and we are still interviewing witnesses to establish the full facts. The premises involved have fully co-operated with all agencies and have suspended drinks involving liquid nitrogen."
Liquid nitrogen has been used increasingly in recent years as a method for making increasingly elaborate cocktails, having first been pioneered in culinary use by the likes of Heston Blumenthal. The liquid version of the gas, which vapourises at a temperature of -196C, is an extremely effective way to flash-freeze substances and has a series of medical uses.
In cocktails and cooking it is simply a method – for example to chill glasses instantly with a crowd-pleasing waft of grey vapour, or to freeze ingredients – and should never be ingested, as this can cause serious cold burns.
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In "Facing the Dragon" by David Parnell and Amy Hammond Hagberg, readers will witness the agonizing metamorphosis of a good-looking high school athlete into a violent drug addict and then witness a second transformation during his amazing recovery.
Mission"Facing the Dragon - How a Desperate Act Pulled One Addict Out of Methamphetamine Hell" was written to warn people about the dangers of drugs to prevent future drug use and to give hope to those already addicted. It is also the intention of this book to open the eyes of the nonaddicted to the what is going on around them. There are addicted people who need help and neglected and abused children who need someone to be their voice.
Company OverviewFacing the Dragon was founded in 2004 by David and Amy Parnell. We focus on meth prevention through education and advocacy for drug endangered children.
Description
Book Description:
After more than twenty-three years addicted to methamphetamine and other drugs, David Parnell put an SKS assault rifle under his chin and pulled the trigger.
The blast took off half his face, yet somehow he survived. Following an afterlife experience where he briefly experienced heaven and hell, David woke up in the hospital, and he was changed forever, both physically and emot
ionally.
In Facing the Dragon, readers will witness the slow, agonizing metamorphosis of a good-looking high school athlete into a violent, drug-dealing, psychotic wife beater whose children were terrified of him. In graphic detail, they will relive his suicide attempts and then walk alongside him as he endures countless surgeries to reconstruct his decimated face and learns how to cope with his hideous disfigurement.
Now forty-three, Parnell is clean and sober and is making the most of the second chance he's been given, bringing his message about the dangers of meth and other drugs to schools, prisons, churches, and antidrug organizations around the world as a full-time lecturer.
By experiencing the nightmare of his life-—and his brief glimpse of hell--readers will find hope and healing when facing their own life-threatening dragons.
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Website http://www.facingthedragon.org
http://www.hcibooks.com/p-4050-facing-th...
http://www.amyhagberg.com/
The latest campaign sees over 22,000 websites shut down, and 3.7 million doses of counterfeit meds seized.
The end of a golden age of drug scams?
By McCarton Ackerman
10/05/12 The Fix
The FDA is using the power of the Internet to fight illegal online pharmacies. The fifth International Internet Week of Action, held from September 25-October 2, is a global effort to fight the online sale and distribution of potentially counterfeit and illegal meds. Through the efforts of this campaign—joining forces with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies from around 100 countries—more than 18,000 illegal pharmacy websites were shut down and 3.7 million doses of counterfeit medicine seized. An additional 4,100 internet pharmacies were shut down yesterday and 79 arrests have been made. "Consumers in the United States and around the world face a real threat from Internet pharmacies that illegally sell potentially substandard, counterfeit, adulterated or otherwise unsafe medicines," says FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg. "This week's efforts show that strong international enforcement efforts are required to combat this global public health problem." One of the targeted web pharmacies was Canadadrugs, which the FDA has previously warned and accused of selling drugs made by unapproved manufacturers for unapproved use, among other infractions. Canadadrugs was also accused of producing fake versions of the cancer drug Avastin that made their way into US oncology clinics, a claim the company denies. Other online pharmacies that were busted sold drugs including "Female Viagra"—which doesn't exist—and unapproved variations such as "Viagra Professional" and "Cialis Super Active."
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http://FootprintsinRecovery.com/ Drug & Alcohol Recovery
MissionTo offer the most effective and affordable drug addiction treatment and recovery services, where you become part of a family and not just a number. We are the only drug rehab that offers a guarantee. For more information, please call 1-877-429-0713.
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Footprints in Recovery strives to encourage cost-effective growth and healing for those wishing to be free from chemical and substance abuse dependency. Our vision and philosophy as a recovery center is to provide a leading and healthy recovery environment for struggling addicts utilizing the 12 step principles with personalized programs to fit your specific needs. Our serene recovery location, on
the beautiful and historic Outer Banks in North Carolina, allows for the ideal setting in which to begin your recovery process. Your treatment will include group therapy on the beach and activities surrounded by stunning scenery to provide the perfect atmosphere for healing and recovery.
Footprints in Recovery has an amazing clinical staff who are licensed, certified, and trained to provide daily individualized care and treatment to each person suffering from addiction in a safe, private, confidential, empathetic and a well structured 12-step recovery home setting. Group therapy, psychoeducation, art and music, drum circles, exercise and meditation are just a few of the therapeutic modalities offered here. Additionally, we believe in the holistic approach and include kinetic, massage, and spirituality in your treatment. We believe in being a small individualized recovery center and provide an 8 bedroom home to assist in your healing process. We only accept 8 to 12 clients at a time, as we believe in focusing all of our time on each individual.
Footprints in Recovery realizes the importance of recovery as well as healing in other areas of your life, including your family. Our Licensed Family Therapist will walk with your family and assist in their healing by providing a family program. We offer specialized mental health treatment services, such as Psychiatrists and Doctors, to assist in helping with co-occuring disorders such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress syndrome.
Treatment
Footprints in Recovery is not like most other places that offer drug and alcohol rehab treatment. Here at Footprints you will be treated on a personal basis and not like a number. Drug addiction and alcohol abuse recovery is just a footstep away! We have magnificent sunny beaches, stunning scenery, and a fresh ocean breeze to provide the perfect atmosphere for healing and recovery. Activities incorporating the beach and the Pamlico Sound are included in the weekly routine of your program.
4721 N. Croatan Hightway
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina 27948
Phone (877) 429-0713
Email info@footprintsinrecovery.com
Website http://www.footprintsinrecovery.com
