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Friday, April 25, 2014
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Friday, May 2: Celebration
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You're Invited
to an
Overdose Prevention Act
Commemorative Celebration
Friday, May 2, 2014
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
at the
Old York Country Club
228 Old York Road
Chesterfield, NJ 08515
Hors d'oeuvres to be served *** Cash Bar will be available
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This event commemorates
the first anniversary of the signing of this life-saving legislation,
honoring those we have lost, and spending time in fellowship with others
who
are committed to preventing needless overdose deaths in New Jersey.
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Marijuana Edibles Linked to Two Deaths, Increased ER Visits in Colorado
By Join Together Staff | April 24, 2014 | 2 Comments | Filed in Community Related & Drugs
Health officials report legal marijuana edible products have been linked to two recent deaths and an increase in emergency room visits in Colorado, Fox News reports. Edibles include marijuana-laced baked goods, candies and beverages.
The effects of marijuana edibles begin more slowly than the smoked version of the drug, according to Dr. George Sam Wang of Children’s Hospital Colorado. Once the effects begin, they tend to last longer, he said. “One of the dangers that we’ve been seeing with adult recreational retail use is they’ll take the recommended dose, wait, feel no effects and then continue to stack doses. Then before they know it they have a pretty large amount in their system and then they get potentially pretty severe effects,” Dr. Wang noted.
A college student who had never tried marijuana before ate the recommended dose of one-sixth of a marijuana-laced cookie last month. He felt no effects, and then ate the whole cookie—six times the recommended dose. He later jumped off a hotel balcony and died, according to the article. The student’s autopsy report listed “marijuana intoxication” as a contributing factor in his death.
According to Colorado State Representative Jonathan Singer, about 40 percent of the marijuana industry consists of edible products. The products must be sold in child-proof packaging. Labels must state how much of marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient THC is in the product. Singer is co-sponsoring a bill that would require marijuana edibles to have a recognizable symbol on the product, so it can be easily identified even when it is out of the child-resistant packaging.
Childrens Hospital Colorado saw eight cases of marijuana intoxication in children last year. The hospital has seen eight more cases in just the first few months of 2014, according to Dr. Wang. Six of the children had to be admitted to critical care.
By Join Together Staff | April 24, 2014 | 2 Comments | Filed in Community Related & Drugs
Health officials report legal marijuana edible products have been linked to two recent deaths and an increase in emergency room visits in Colorado, Fox News reports. Edibles include marijuana-laced baked goods, candies and beverages.
The effects of marijuana edibles begin more slowly than the smoked version of the drug, according to Dr. George Sam Wang of Children’s Hospital Colorado. Once the effects begin, they tend to last longer, he said. “One of the dangers that we’ve been seeing with adult recreational retail use is they’ll take the recommended dose, wait, feel no effects and then continue to stack doses. Then before they know it they have a pretty large amount in their system and then they get potentially pretty severe effects,” Dr. Wang noted.
A college student who had never tried marijuana before ate the recommended dose of one-sixth of a marijuana-laced cookie last month. He felt no effects, and then ate the whole cookie—six times the recommended dose. He later jumped off a hotel balcony and died, according to the article. The student’s autopsy report listed “marijuana intoxication” as a contributing factor in his death.
According to Colorado State Representative Jonathan Singer, about 40 percent of the marijuana industry consists of edible products. The products must be sold in child-proof packaging. Labels must state how much of marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient THC is in the product. Singer is co-sponsoring a bill that would require marijuana edibles to have a recognizable symbol on the product, so it can be easily identified even when it is out of the child-resistant packaging.
Childrens Hospital Colorado saw eight cases of marijuana intoxication in children last year. The hospital has seen eight more cases in just the first few months of 2014, according to Dr. Wang. Six of the children had to be admitted to critical care.
Three Teens Hospitalized After Taking LSD-Like Drug in Virginia
By Join Together Staff | April 24, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed in Community Related, Drugs & Youth
Three teenage girls were hospitalized in Virginia last weekend after taking an LSD-like synthetic drug. The compound is known by names including 25i, N-Bomb or Smiles.
The girls ranged in age from 13 to 18, according to CBS News. Police say the drug first produces a feeling of euphoria, but then can cause disorientation, violent behavior and death.
People who take the drug experience a fast heart rate, said Police Lt. Tony Matos, Assistant Commander of the narcotics division in Fairfax County, Virginia. “It starts off with a lot of sweating, maybe even some nausea and vomiting. But ultimately, it will lead to very aggressive, violent behavior, and ultimately it will lead to death.”
In November, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made three synthetic N-Bomb compounds illegal for the next two years. The compounds were responsible for the deaths of at least 19 people in the United States between March 2012 and August 2013, the agency said.
The DEA made the synthetic compounds 25I-NBOMe, 25C-NBOMe, and 25B-NBOMe Schedule I, meaning they are illegal drugs under the Controlled Substances Act, for the next two years. These drugs are marketed online and through illegal channels as illicit hallucinogens such as LSD, according to a DEA news release. They are sold as powders, liquid solutions, soaked onto blotter paper, and laced on edible items.
The DEA warns synthetic drugs have no consistent manufacturing and packaging processes and may contain drastically differing dosage amounts, a mix of several drugs, and unknown adulterants. “Users are playing Russian roulette when they abuse them,” the agency states. During the two-year period when the compounds are illegal, the DEA will work with the Department of Health and Human Services to determine if they should be made permanently illegal.
By Join Together Staff | April 24, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed in Community Related, Drugs & Youth
Three teenage girls were hospitalized in Virginia last weekend after taking an LSD-like synthetic drug. The compound is known by names including 25i, N-Bomb or Smiles.
The girls ranged in age from 13 to 18, according to CBS News. Police say the drug first produces a feeling of euphoria, but then can cause disorientation, violent behavior and death.
People who take the drug experience a fast heart rate, said Police Lt. Tony Matos, Assistant Commander of the narcotics division in Fairfax County, Virginia. “It starts off with a lot of sweating, maybe even some nausea and vomiting. But ultimately, it will lead to very aggressive, violent behavior, and ultimately it will lead to death.”
In November, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made three synthetic N-Bomb compounds illegal for the next two years. The compounds were responsible for the deaths of at least 19 people in the United States between March 2012 and August 2013, the agency said.
The DEA made the synthetic compounds 25I-NBOMe, 25C-NBOMe, and 25B-NBOMe Schedule I, meaning they are illegal drugs under the Controlled Substances Act, for the next two years. These drugs are marketed online and through illegal channels as illicit hallucinogens such as LSD, according to a DEA news release. They are sold as powders, liquid solutions, soaked onto blotter paper, and laced on edible items.
The DEA warns synthetic drugs have no consistent manufacturing and packaging processes and may contain drastically differing dosage amounts, a mix of several drugs, and unknown adulterants. “Users are playing Russian roulette when they abuse them,” the agency states. During the two-year period when the compounds are illegal, the DEA will work with the Department of Health and Human Services to determine if they should be made permanently illegal.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
April 24 v 5 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB
A wise man is strong,Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
STEP 11 - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry that out .
The more you read and the more time you spend with others in recovery the stronger you will become. I have seen many take a ride on the relapse roller coaster especially newcomers who get thirty days plus . They are feeling on top of the world and unstoppable . It is that cockiness that gets them all the time. It does not matter how much clean time you got , any one of us can take that ride the trick is stay humble and never ever forget where it is you came from and how hard it was for you to get where you are now .When going to meetings really listen too the stories and keep the good stuff you hear . Your first three hundred and sixty five days in recovery should be you listening and taking notes . We all want to help others but we must first get our minds right and our feet on solid ground . Step eleven is important because it teaches us dependence on God .When we depend on others they let us down and when we depend on ourselves we disappoint but when we depend on God He never disappoints or lets us down .
Psalms 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Hello Recovery Registrant!
You previously helped the Addiction Recovery Research Center (ARRC) by registering for the International Quit & Recovery Registry (IQRR). We’ve recently redesigned our website, quitandrecovery.org, and we are now excited to announce its newest feature – the Recovery Research Rewards (RRR).
As a token of appreciation, members of quitandrecovery.org will receive 100 points upon completion of each assessment in the Gemstone Series. Members can then choose to redeem their points at any time for payment via Amazon Payments. In addition, every time you complete any 3 assessments, you will be awarded 100 bonus points. For now, the conversion rate will be 100 points = $1.00, but there may be other options in the future. Let’s look at an example:
RecoveryHeroSallySmith reads this email and wants to participate in future recovery research, but has not had a chance to visit the new IQRR website yet. She goes to quitandrecovery.org and clicks the ‘Register’ tab, which prompts her to enter the same email that she used when registering for the IQRR before. The system confirms that she has already completed the initial assessment, and it directs her to set up a user account on the website. Once logged-in, she clicks the ‘Research Assessments’ tab and chooses to take 3 of the available assessments, earning 400 Research Recovery Reward points right away! She decides she would like to cash-in now, so she goes to her profile page and clicks the “Redeem RRR Now” button, displayed next to her points. The points are deducted from her account and she receives an email from Amazon Payments during the next business day, informing her that she has received a $4.00 payment from the Addiction Recovery Research Center.
This is only the beginning! We hope that over time the Recovery Research Rewards (RRR) will evolve, giving our participants more options for point redemption, such as donation to charities or even purchase of official IQRR and Recovery Hero merchandise. We want people to get involved, we want people to be excited, and, most importantly, we want to make a positive impact for those around the world who are still fighting for freedom from their addictions.
You have already contributed to the IQRR by joining the registry, but there is so much more we would like to know about your recovery. Please join us! Visit quitandrecovery.org, create an account, and select any or all of the following assessments (about 10 minutes and 100 points each) to make a valuable contribution to recovery research and start earning virtual badges and Recovery Research Rewards (RRR):
Garnet Assessment: Complete two short decision-making tasks. One task asks you to rate yourself on a series of statements and another asks you to choose between two hypothetical monetary values.
Amethyst Assessment: Help scientists understand the recovery process by answering these questions about past drug use.
Aquamarine Assessment: Rate the harm and consequences of illicit, legal, and prescription drugs.
Diamond Assessment: Share personal experiences from your childhood and your beliefs about how much control an individual has over the events that occur in his or her life.
Thank you for joining the IQRR. We look forward to the opportunity to learn from your experiences.
Best Regards,
The ARRC Research Team
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute
Please allow 2-3 business days for receipt of your payment from Amazon Payments. If you have any questions about the assessments or payment please contact admin@quitandrecovery.org .
This research is approved by the Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board. For questions or concerns directed toward the Institutional Review Board, please contact Dr. David M. Moore at (540) 231-4991 or moored@vt.edu
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