February 17, 2015                                                                                                       Volume 2., No. 26

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He Will Be Missed   VIDEO David Carr's Final Truth About Addiction: "You Never Really Beat It"  VIDEO     "I can think of this time in the '80s when Carr was with the Twin Cities Reader and he was interviewing a crack addict," Arnold continued. "Then all of sudden wewere smoking crack with this crack addict. Here was a reporter, smoking crack with a crack addict" for a story about crack addiction. CONTINUED @ WashingtonPost.com  There's A Drug For Addiction   VIDEO  Heroin Medicine Can Keep Addicts From Getting High   VIDEO  It`s a shot that stops heroin in its tracks. The way it works may sound unbelievable. It's a medicine that keeps the drug users mind from being altered. Even many users don`t believe it. The medicine is called Vivitrol.  It`s a monthly shot that costs more than a thousand dollars a pop.  It acts as a blocker inside your brain, to keep you from getting buzzed on alcohol and heroin. CONTINUED @ Fox2Now.com

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Side Effects May Include...Laughter  VIDEO John Oliver Goes After Big Pharma's Relationship with Doctors    VIDEO John Oliver's entire segment on Big Pharma and its obscene marketing schemes to doctors and patients ran well over 17 minutes, but this is the very end and a perfect summation of everything he talked about. What a brilliant parody of those ubiquitous pharma ads. Speaking of those, you haven't lived until you've seen the Cialis ad that markets for BPH and erectile dysfunction in the same ad. Multitasker, that one. CONTINUED @ CrooksAndLiars.com  Children Are Dying    Teen Drug War Morphs to Shock and Education    Want to silence an assembly of 500 high school students in Pennsylvania? Play the 911 tape of a mother finding her 17-year-old son dead from a prescription overdose. The audio was played during an anti-drug assembly to bring the reality closer to home for students on the frontlines of the new war against drugs. DARE has been replaced with gripping images and audio of parents losing their kids. Friends losing friends. Siblings burying siblings. CONTINUED @ NewsLedge.com

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BREAKING NEWS Michael Botticelli Scores Post as New Drug Czar   Botticelli has been sober since 1988. His path to sobriety came after a series of incidents including a serious drunk driving accident where he awoke handcuffed to a hospital bed and a financial collapse that left him facing eviction. He came to D.C. in 2012 to be then-czar Gil Kerlikowske's deputy after working at the MA Department of Public Health. He travels the country, meeting with state and local officials and a group he calls "my peeps," people with substance abuse issues. CONTINUED @ WashingtonPost.com  Breaking Point        Breaking Point: With Darren Kavinoky   It may seem incredible to those who have not dealt with addiction, but for the addict, choosing between what's behind door number one - jails, institutions, or death - and what's behind door number two - a life of recovery, free from the grips of their addiction - isn't always an easy decision to make. Addiction is the only disease where you can never, ever get enough of exactly what you don't want in your life. It leaves those who suffer blind to the reality of their situation, in the throes of a craving that commands sufferers to feed it, just as a drowning man craves air. CONTINUED @ CrimeFeed.com

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Everything We Know About Drugs is Wrong 'Chasing the Scream,' by Johann Hari     "Chasing the Scream" begins with mini-­profiles of three Americans Hari views as archetypes for the modern-day war on drugs: Harry Anslinger, the commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics from 1930 to 1962; Arnold Rothstein, a Jewish gangster in New York City in the 1920s; and Billie Holiday, the transcendent jazz singer who died in 1959 in a hospital room that had recently been raided by Anslinger's agents. The second half of "Chasing the Scream" is largely made up of Hari's attempts to identify the causes of and most effective treatments for drug addiction. CONTINUED @ NYTimes.com  And As Expensive    Love Is Like Cocaine: The Terrifying Neuroscience Of Romance    Excerpted from "On Romantic Love: Simple Truths about a Complex Emotion." On popular websites, we read headlines such as "Scientists are finding that love really is a chemical addiction between people." Love, of course, is not literally a chemical addiction. It's a drive perhaps, or a feeling or an emotion, but not a chemical addiction or even a chemical state. Nonetheless, romantic love, often has a distinct physiological, bodily, and chemical profile. When you fall in love, your body chemicals go haywire. CONTINUED @ Salon.com

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Compassion Not Incarceration Portugal Cuts Addiction Rates by Connecting Drug Users With Communities Instead of Jailing Them     In Rat Park, all the rats obviously tried both water bottles, because they didn't know what was in them. But what happened next was startling. The rats with good lives didn't like the drugged water. They mostly shunned it, consuming less than a quarter of the drugs the isolated rats used. None of them died. While all the rats who were alone and unhappy became heavy users, none of the rats who had a happy environment did. CONTINUED @ Truth-Out.org   HIGH THERE  New Dating App For Pot Heads Only    Todd Mitchem  was inspired after noticing that even living in a state where marijuana is legal, people still judge you and often dismiss you the minute they find out you smoke marijuana. That's because the stigma that marijuana users face is ever present. They're often referred to as burnouts and potheads as if that was the only thing that defines them. Mitchem points out that you can use anti-depressants and no one calls you an anti-depressant head but if you smoke pot, you're automatically a pot-head. CONTINUED @ MTLBlog.com

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Fast Track To Death Scientists Discover How Meth Causes Cells To Age Rapidly And Then Die     Researchers used test rats and mice on their experiments to discover that the acceleration caused by meth within each cell involves a specific protein, known as nuclear factor kappa beta. When affected by meth, this protein triggers the rapid production of the lipid molecule ceramide that regulates energy and nutrients within a cell. With the dramatic increase of ceramide, every aspect of the cell's metabolism speeds up until it is dead. CONTINUED @ ABC7.com  AMA Approved    Doctor Admits Taking Thousands In Kickbacks From Pharmaceutical Co.    A Chicago doctor has pleaded guilty to accepting $600,000 from a pharmaceutical company as a reward for prescribing high-risk anti-psychotic drugs to elderly and mentally ill patients. Michael Reinstein was treated to luxurious cruises around Miami and more than $100,000 in speaking fees paid for by drug firm IVAX for at least four years after he started handing out their product Clozaril in 2003. At least three of his thousands of patients died as a result of the treatment.  Clorazil, a form of clozapine, is known as a 'last resort' treatment for schizophrenia or suicidal tendencies. CONTINUED @ DailyMail.co.uk

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There Is A Solution There's A Growing Epidemic Throughout The Country.. The Epidemic We're Talking About Is Drug Abuse     Whether it's because of movies or what we see on tv, there's a stereotype for someone who abuses drugs, but in our investigation, we learned there is no 'one' type of person'. In fact, we met four people for our stories, all of them are employed and are celebrating drug-free milestones every day. Jason Howington is beating the odds. "I was running around older guys that was using and I wanted to try it and after i tried it was downhill from there," says Jason, who is in recovery. That was when he was just 13 years old. Drug use of all kinds eventually landed him in prison for nearly five years. CONTINUED @ WCYB.com  Obituary: Philly Boy Achieved His Dream    Editor/Publisher, Bruce Huberman, Dies at 62    What would the "The Gazette Guy" say on his passing with regard to the 12 Step Gazette? He would say, "Ughhh just let it go!" His response would not be for his lack of caring or passion for his creation but for the reason that no- body would do anything the way he would! On behalf of the staff and his friends and family I can say, "we will miss him terribly and there will never be another person like him." With the support from many loyal readers and supporters we are proud to announce that the 12 Step Gazette will move for- ward and Bruce "The Gazette Guy" Huberman's legacy will live on. The fol- lowing are just a few tributes/memories from those close to Bruce "The Gazette Guy" Huberman. CONTINUED @ 12StepGazette.com

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The Wisdom To Know The Difference VIDEO REEL Recovery Film Festival's Audience Favorite Award     @ 6th Annual Experience, Strength & Hope Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 26, Skirball Cultural Center 5:30-7:30Catered Reception  SHOW 7:30-9:30 CONTINUED @ YouTube.com  Branching Out    Muir Wood Adolescent & Family Services Acquired by Private Investor Group    Muir Wood Adolescent & Family Services has been acquired from Constellation Behavioral Health by a small group of private investors including current Founder & Executive Director, Scott Sowle. Muir Wood Adolescent & Family Services, which operates gender-specific, substance abuse and behavioral health residential and outpatient treatment programs in northern California, had been wholly owned by Constellation Behavioral Health, which also operates Alta Mira Recovery Programs. CONTINUED @ NPRWeb.com

It's Almost Never Too Late  AUDIO Older Adults And Alchoholism: It's Never Too Late To Seek Treatment AUDIO     Alcohol ages the older person more rapidly. Alcohol plus a fall can speed a downward spiral even more quickly, leading to premature disability and death. But older adults are also more likely to follow recommended treatment programs than those younger. It is never too late to seek help. It is not kind to ignore the signs of alcoholism in the older adult. CONTINUED @ UALRPublicRadio.org Love Is Letting Go    End That Addictive Relationship, Once and For All    ...that means plan out everything- from what you're going to tell the other person, to how to marshal the support of friends or family or a professional, to what you'll do on the lonely nights ahead when you feel weak and want another hit (think of it as relapse prevention), to how to get back on the wagon if you do relapse (i.e. how to end things all over again rather than simply fall back into old routines.) CONTINUED @ Blogs.PsychCentral.com

Women for Sobriety, Inc. WFS Sobriety Safari Series NEW WFS BOOKLET! "In the summer of 2006, as we were pondering a new series topic for the Women for Sobriety Online Forum Community, one of our Chat Leaders came back with wonderful tales of her vacation to Africa.  This brought forth images of unknown territories, dark jungles, fears and conquests - much like the journey we undertake when entering into sobriety and recovery.  With these images in mind, the WFS Sobriety Safari Series was born.  Come join us on our sobriety/recovery trek and don't forget to pack your imagination!"  ~Nancy Cross, WFS Board Member, Moderator & Chat Leader.    This booklet is a great help with WFS group meetings too!  There are ten chapters to the booklet that can be used as a multi-week course discussion.   Territories tackled by the online forum community as they find their path to sobriety and recovery: Preparing for Departure Arriving in New Territory Exploration: Mapping Your Journey Obstacles & Unknown Dangers on the Recovery Trail Survival in the Wild From Darkness to Light Treasures Discovered! Understanding Our Discoveries Leaving A Trail For Future Travelers Returning to Civilization This is a 40-page booklet for only $4.  Here is the link to order at our catalog site: http://www.wfscatalog.org/WFS-Sobriety-Safari-Series-BT188.htm  (Remember, you have choices for shipping methods - the shopping cart defaults to UPS; however, below that is USPS to click on as well.  Foreign orders will only show USPS option.) PS:  Due to Holiday/vacation time - we will be shipping out orders when we get back in the office on December 29th. Kind regards, Becky Fenner, WFS Director Email:  newlife@nni.com   *   Tel: 215-536-8026   *   Fax:  215-538-9026 http://www.womenforsobriety.org   *   http://www.wfscatalog.org

The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.                                                   and           Pennsylvania Recovery Organization --      Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT)  Recovery in Our Communities February 17, 2015   www.councilsepa.org Information and Recovery Support Line 24/7: 800-221-6333 The Transformative Power and Impact of Volunteering at  PRO-ACT:  Marie's Story Volunteering saves and transforms lives. Those of us in recovery who actively decide to give back are more than survivors: we are champions of our own recovery and we are given extraordinary opportunities to champion the cause of those battling addiction. Volunteers in recovery understand that their service is essential to sustaining their own recovery and in providing support, hope, and education to communities in the throes of a drug crisis and opiate epidemic.  "Every day is a new beginning to make a difference in someone's life," observes longtime Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center/PRO-ACT volunteer Marie Widmeier. She began her volunteering journey back in 2012 when she experienced that moment of clarity, "I knew what I needed to do-to get back to a way of living that my mother showed me." True to her word, Marie invests her boundless energy and dedication in every one of her volunteer experiences. For the past three years she has chaired the ornament committee for The Council's Tree of Hope ceremony held every December. Taking on this leadership role has helped heal Marie as she recovers from losing her parents and beloved sponsor to tragic circumstances. Marie reflects on how much the people at PRO-ACT mean to her: "for me, it's a lasting recovering family." (Click here to continue reading) Certificate in Supporting Youth Recovery Program  This new and innovative certificate program prepares individuals to provide peer-based recovery support services to youth, adolescents, young adults, and their families.  Applications are still being accepted for our Doylestown and Rosemont cohorts!  Click here to learn more or to apply! Volunteer for The Council/PRO-ACT !! Contact one of our Volunteer Coordinators: Central Bucks:  Email or call Rick at 215-345-6644 Southern Bucks:  Email or call Karen at 215-788-3738 x100 Philadelphia: Email or call She-Ria at 215-233-7700 or Email John or call 215-923-1661  Chester, Delaware and Montco: Email or call John at 215-923-1661 PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! Committees: Email  or call John at 215-923-1661 Volunteer Training Schedule Volunteer Orientation Training March 4, 2015 1 pm  - 2:30 pm at Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center, 1286 Veterans Highway, D-6, Bristol, PA 19007 March 4, 10 am - 1 pm and 5 pm - 7:30 pm at Philadelphia Recovery Training Center, 444 N 3rd Street, Suite 307, Philadelphia, 19123 March 13, 1 pm - 2:30 pm at Central Bucks Recovery Community Center, 252 W Swamp Road, Doylestown PA 18901 Group Leadership/Facilitation Training March 11, 2015  1 pm - 3:30 pm at Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center, 1286 Veterans Highway, D-6, Bristol, PA 19007 March 12, 10 am - 1 pm and 5 pm - 8 pm at Philadelphia Recovery Training Center, 444 N 3rd Street, Suite 307, Philadelphia, PA 19123 March 27, 1 pm - 3 pm at Central Bucks Recovery Community Center, 252 W Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA 18901 Peer Mentoring Training March 16 & 17, 2015 9 am - 4 pm at Philadelphia Recovery Training Center, 444 N 3rd Street, Suite 307, Philadelphia, 19123 Please contact the volunteer coordinator for questions or to attend. AT OUR CENTERS NEW Location - Family Education Program - Tuesday evenings March 10, 17, 24 & 31 from7 - 9 pm at 1062 E Lancaster Ave. Suite 22-A, Rosemont, PA  19010 from 7 - 9:00 pm.  To register call 800-221-6333. Planning to Sustain Recovery - every Tuesday 7 - 8:30 pm and every Thursday 10 - 11:30 am at CBRCC, 252 W Swamp Road, Unit 12, Doylestown.  Educational support group to help individuals in all stages of recovery plan goals and action steps to sustain recovery. To registeremail or call Jeanne at 215-345-6644.   Gateway to Work every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 am at SBRCC, 1286, Veterans Highway, Unit D-6, Bristol; Mon. - Fri. the first week of the month at PRCC, 1701 W Lehigh Ave., #6, Philadelphia, PA 19132; 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 1:00 pm at CBRCC, 252 W Swamp Road, Doylestown. Get help with resume building, barriers to employment and motivation. Contact Rick at 215-345-6644 or email for more information. Click here for February calendars!    Support The Council with EScrip! Now there is a convenient way to contribute to The Council just by registering your credit/debit/rewards card! Participating merchants will make contributions to The Council based on purchases made by you, just by using the cards you have registered. It's that easy!  Click here to find out how it works!  Employment Opportunities: Click here

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February 14 CHAP 66 v 18 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH FROM THE PSALM

 I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear .

 (GODS BIG BOOK )

Regard- consider or think of (someone or something) in a specified way.

Iniquity - the quality of being unfair or evil.

Step 1 -We admitted we were powerless over our addiction that our lives had become unmanageable.

How you  regard GOD is gonna determine how long its gonna take you to get sober. The Psalm verse backs me up on this one . GOD will not hear your prayer if you have wickedness in your heart. Sincerity and truth with GOD and yourself will get HIS attention . Addiction is wicked and it has consumed our lives and has taken control. We are no longer who we once were . Living is now has become down right evil and robotic. In the height of my addiction , I was no longer living the life I worked for. Everyday my addictions told me when to wake up , where to go  ,what to steal ,  what to eat  ,and on and on and on! I was so wrapped in myself and selfishness that GOD my father and creator became as distant as the planet Mars. My evil and unfair living was pushing HIM further and further away . GOD will even let you die in that state if that is what you choose. GOD will never force you to do anything HE wants you to do and aren't most loving fathers that way ,but don't expect GOD too answer your prayers if all you care about is yourself and your addictions. Step one starts when me , myself , and I come too the end of SELF.

James 3:14-16 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.(GODS BIG BOOK) By Joseph Dickerson

February 12, 2015

2015 SBIRT Webinar Series Announced

Did you know that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes substance use disorders as one of the ten elements of essential health benefits? This means that all health insurance sold on Health Insurance Exchanges or provided by Medicaid to certain newly eligible adults must include services for substance use disorders. It is assumed that some of these new patients may need intervention and treatment services for substance use disorders

To fill this service need, training about how to detect substance use disorders is imperative. As a part of this effort, NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, has partnered with National SBIRT ATTC,NORC at the University of Chicago, The BIG Initiative, and SAMHSA to deliver a FREE 8-part webinar series called the 2015 SBIRT Webinar Series. All webinars are worth 1.5 CEs.

Full Schedule:Implementing SBIRT in Health Centers: Examples from the Field

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 @ 3-4:30pm ET

Presented by Aaron Williams, Scott Turton, and Marcy Rosenbaum

1.5 Free CEs Available

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SBIRT: A Brief Clinical Training for Adolescent Providers

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 @ 3-4:30pm ET

Presented by Brett Harris and Shirley DeStafeno

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All About SBIRT for Teens

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 @ 3-4:30pm ET

Presented by Ken Winters

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Understanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and SBIRT

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 @ 3-4:30pm ET

Presented by Eric Goplerud

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Screening and Brief Interventions in Primary Care and Senior Care Facilities for Older Adults at Risk for Possible Substance Use Disorders and/or Depression

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 @ 3-4:30pm ET

Presented by Robert Hazlett

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A Military Culture Approach to SBIRT for Veterans & Active Duty Personnel

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 @ 3-4:30pm ET

Presented by Niranjan Karnik, Tanya Friese, and Nicholas Turner

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Drugs are a Local Phenomenon for LGBTQ Populations: Implications for SBIRT

Wednesday, July 22, 2015 @ 3-4:30pm ET

Presented by Niranjan Karnik, Tanya Friese, and Nicholas Turner

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Integrating Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol and Other Drugs in Behavioral Health Settings Serving College Students

Wednesday, August 19, 2015 @ 3-4:30pm ET

Presented by Dolores Cimini

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