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Friday, January 31, 2014
January 31 v 8 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves ,for the rights of all who are destitute .
STEP 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
Sometimes we gotta fight for those who are still out there lost in addiction. Most families give up and the state writes folks off as incouragble and beyond help. Who are they too put a label on someone and write them off. For those of us who live step twelve everyday know where I am coming from . No one is beyond reach and anyone can get sober but if society gives up and we give up then they will have no one. Being a passionate twelve stepper takes patience ,courage , and love . When twelve stepping never ever forget where you came from and the hell you had to go through to find sobriety. My fellow twelve steppers the best recipe for our struggling brothers and sisters success is positive , sober , patient loving advice. LOVE TEARS DOWN ALL STRONGHOLDS !
Jesus said I am the truth the life the way and no one comes to the father but through me!
CADCA 2014 National Leadership Forum Convenes Next Week
By Join Together Staff | January 30, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed inCommunity Related, Drugs, Prevention & YouthNext week, more than 2,500 community leaders will gather in the Washington, D.C. area for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) 24th annual National Leadership Forum.
The forum, which will take place February 3-6, brings together federal and state officials and community leaders from across the country to find solutions to the nation’s substance abuse problems. It is the nation’s largest training for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals and researchers. It will feature more than 80 training courses to help participants learn effective strategies to address drug-related issues in their communities.
Topics will range from preventing prescription drug abuse and marijuana use among youth, to how to reduce tobacco use and underage drinking.
Speakers will include Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse; Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy; Pamela Hyde, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administrator; Frances Harding, Director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; and leadership expert Brigadier General Barrye Price, Deputy Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army.
January 30, 2014
Join a NAADAC Committee
Share your expertise and chart the future of the nation's largest professional organization for addiction-focused professionals.
NAADAC has Standing Committees on the following topics: Bylaws, Clinical Issues, Ethics, Nominations and Elections, and Public Policy.
In addition, NAADAC has the following Ad Hoc Committees:
Awards Sub-Committee;
Adolescent Specialty Committee;
International Committee;
Membership Retention Committee;
Mentoring Committee;
National Addiction Studies and Standards Collaborative Committee;
Peer Assistance Committee; and
Student Committee.
Free NAADAC Webinar:
What Does Science Say? Reviewing Recovery Research
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 @ 3-5pm EST
(2 CST/1 MST/12 PST)
Produced by NAADAC Institute Webinar Series
In this free webinar, Bill White will review what is known about the resolution of severe alcohol and other drug problems from the standpoint of scientific and historical research. The review will include information on the prevalence of recovery as well as the pathways, styles, stages, degrees and durability of recovery. Don’t miss this important installment of the Recovery to Practice (RTP) Webinar Series, and learn about the latest recovery-oriented research from the addiction profession’s leading expert.
NAADAC members earn 2 free CE credits (Join Now) that are accepted by NAADAC, NBCC, OASAS, CAADE and the American Probation and Parole Association.
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New NIDA Resources for Treatment of Teens with SUDs
On January 23, 2014, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) released two resources to help parents, health care providers, and substance use disorders treatment specialists treat teens struggling with drug abuse, as well as identify those who might be at risk.
A new online publication, Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research Based Guide, describes the treatment approaches.
To increase early screening of adolescent substance abuse, theSubstance Use Disorders in Adolescents: Screening and Engagement in Primary Care Settings educational module was created.
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Become a Nationally Certified Adolescent Addictions Counselor (NCAAC)
Raise your professional stature by becoming a Nationally Certified Adolescent Addictions Counselor (NCAAC), a national credential that recognizes the clinical standard and the highest level of professional competencies for practitioners treating adolescents with substance use disorders (SUDs).
The National Certification Examination for Adolescent Addiction Counselors was developed to address the emerging need to:
Distinguish a set of skills indicating proficiency in demonstrated clinical practice when treating adolescents;
Identify a thorough awareness of adolescent development; and
Differentiate issues related to co-occurring disorders that practitioners show expertise in understanding when working with adolescents.
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Apply for SAMHSA's Project LIFT
Are you an emerging behavioral health leader who provides direct services to predominantly African-Americans, Hispanic/Latino(a)s, American Indian/Alaska Natives, or rural populations?
SAMHSA’s Project LIFT (Leadership Initiatives for Tomorrow) is presently recruiting behavioral health peers and professionals who serve any of the populations noted above. This free six-month leadership development program is designed to enhance emerging leaders’ leadership competencies and skills related to health reform.
Deadline for Applications: February 7, 2014
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Share Your Clients' Success Stories!
NAADAC is looking for stories from clients/patients on the positive impact of addiction-focused professionals on their recovery. These stories will be used in advocacy efforts and can be submitted anonymously (please include the state they are from). For more information or to submit your story, please contact our Communications Associate, Jessica Gleason.
New Extended Deadline: February 24, 2014
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Is Your Practice Recovery-Oriented?
Do you use recovery-oriented principles and practices? What is your definition of recovery? SAMHSA describes the four major dimensions that support a life in recovery as:
Health: overcoming or managing one’s disease(s) as well as living in a physically and emotionally healthy way;
Home: a stable and safe place to live;
Purpose: meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school, volunteerism, family caretaking or creative endeavors and the independence, income and resources to participate in society; and
Community: relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love and hope,
Brush up on your recovery-oriented counseling skills and practices by participating in NAADAC's Recovery to Practice (RTP) Initiative. Watch free webinars, read free magazine articles, attend live events, and complete a recovery-oriented certificate program.
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Early Bird Registration Ends Tomorrow!
Early Bird Registration for NAADAC's 2014 Advocacy in Action Conference ends tomorrow, January 31st! Join addiction professionals from around the country from March 2–4 in Washington, D.C. to learn about public policy issues affecting your clients and your profession, and bring your day-to-day experiences and stories to decision-makers at all levels of government.
Don't forget to make your hotel reservations at the Holiday Inn & Suites Alexandria-Historic District by February 24, 2014 to receive a preferred rate of $129/night. Please mention NAADAC when making your reservation over the phone at 877-504-0047.
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Live IL Training with NAADAC ED
Presented by NAADAC and the Illinois Association of Addiction Professionals (IAAP)
Explore the long-term impact of behavioral learning on emotional development and maturity. Join Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, Executive Director of NAADAC, on March 17, 2014 at the Illinois Certification Board Spring Conference for her training, Romancing the Brain in Recovery: Conflict Resolution in Recovery & Relapse Prevention.
This training will provide an effective, cost-efficient, feasible model for improving clients' conflict resolution knowledge, attitudes and skills and help reduce relapse and sustain recovery of adult and adolescent substance use, abuse and dependent clients.
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Membership Benefit #1: Free Online Continuing Education
NAADAC Continuing Education (CE) credits are completely free for NAADAC members. Members have access to over 70 hours of free on-demand webinars, offered online to watch at your convenience. Simply watch the webinar/online course of your choice, complete the online CE quiz, and receive a free CE certificate to use towards your license or credential.
All continuing education provided by NAADAC has the following approval and acceptance:
National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
American Probation and Parole Association (APPA)
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE)
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Archived Webinar: Defining Addiction Recovery
This free webinar highlights the emergence of recovery as an organizing paradigm for addiction treatment, outline the challenges in defining recovery and related concepts, review samples of work to date to define recovery, and discuss areas of emerging consensus and continued contention in defining recovery. Earn 1.5 CE credits!
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Update Your NAADAC Profile
Start the year off on the right foot! Log into NAADAC to verify your contact information and preferences to make sure you are taking advantage of everything NAADAC has to offer.
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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 listing:
Thursday, January 30, 2014
January 30 v 5 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB
" Every word of God is flawless ;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him .
STEP 3 Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
There are millions that will agree with the Proverb including myself that Gods word (Bible) is just that and the book holds the instructions for everyday life. A few years back I met a man named Clark who was an addict, He spent thirty years of his life using. When he met me I invited him to church, at first he did not want to go so I kept asking . Then one day he said to me I have tried everything else in life, I might as well give God a try. Clark had hit the bottom, thirty years of using brought him to what he thought was the end but it actually turned out to be the beginning. His story was so similar to all of ours. His mom and dad died when he was very young, addiction killed them prematurely so he was raised by his older brothers who were both addicts also. When he was around ten he was kidnapped, beaten, raped and left for dead. He survived, but to cope with all the tragedies he began using to kill the pain. What Clark did not realize was he was dealing with life by what he saw growing up. No one ever taught him about God and there was a purpose for his life and that is found in Gods word. It took Clark thirty years to realize his way just wasn't working. Going to church He surrendered (Step 1), Believing and receiving Gods word was (Step 2 ) and finally on His knees sobbing uncontrollably he handed his life over to the care of God (Step 3 ) . Clark passed away a few years back but he died sober with dignity and I realized my brother and friend touched more people in his death than in his life.
Jesus said I am the truth the life the way and no one comes to the father but through me!
DEA Joins Investigation Into Source of Deadly Heroin That Killed 22
By Join Together Staff | January 29, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed inCommunity Related & Drugs
The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined an investigation into the source of a batch of heroin that killed 22 people in western Pennsylvania, The Wall Street Journal reports. The heroin involved in some of the deaths contained the synthetic opiate fentanyl, often used during surgery.
“We do have a good idea where it’s coming from,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said of the drug mix. “We’re trying to find the source and get them off the street before there are any more deaths.”
Dr. Karl Williams, medical examiner for Allegheny County, said 15 overdose deaths in the county appeared to be linked to heroin and fentanyl. In an average week, there are five overdose deaths in the county. More nonfatal overdoses were also reported.
Officials found bags of heroin mixed with fentanyl at the scene of overdose deaths stamped with the names “Theraflu” and “Bud Ice,” the article notes. While most heroin is a tan color, these bags of powder were pure white, Williams said. “Clearly, someone has mixed up a big dose of it,” he said.
Some local law enforcement and health officials are concerned that warning drug users about the dangerous heroin mix will encourage them to seek it out for a more potent high. “A lot will chase it, and demand goes up,” Neil Capretto, Medical Director of Gateway Rehabilitation Center told the newspaper. “They will think those who died were just careless.”
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