Rule Would Ease Consent Requirements for Releasing Patients’ Substance Abuse Records - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Rule Would Ease Consent Requirements for Releasing Patients’ Substance Abuse Records - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: New rules proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services would ease consent requirements for providers releasing patients’ substance abuse diagnosis and treatment records, according to MedPage Today.

	Thanks to your help and support, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) has made it to the Judiciary Committee and will bevoted on tomorrow! What this means for families struggling with addiction: we are one step closer to seeing this important legislation become law. However, our work is not done. We still need your help to ensure families receive the necessary resources to enforce the bill.  Please share our CARA petition with 5 friends on Facebook and Twitter. We are so close to our goal of 10,000 signatures and will be sending them to the Judiciary Committee before the vote tomorrow morning.   Sample Facebook copy: Join me in making a difference. Sign the petition to help pass the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act today! Help end prescription drug and heroin abuse. http://ow.ly/Y5sYv #CARA #howmanyfamilies Sample Twitter copy: Join me in making a difference. Sign the #CARA petition today! Help end Rx and heroin abuse http://ow.ly/Y5tak #howmanyfamilies
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New Resources for the Uninsured & Homeless For anyone who needs detox or treatment for addiction but doesn't have insurance or is homeless, COA has just launched a new online resource. These pages have all the details on who to contact in each New Jersey county, as well as information for Pennsylvania residents. They also contain information about sober homes. To go to the new COA Help page, click here. 2/27 - 3/4 - Recovery Coach Training at COA The next City of Angels Recovery Coach training will be Saturday, February 27 to Friday, March 4 in Williamstown (Gloucester County), New Jersey. Since COA began offering this training in January 2013, more than 150 people have been trained and are using the skills they learned in both their personal and professional lives.  In keeping with COA's mission to be of service to the recovery community, this class is priced at less than half the cost of identical trainings! To learn more about the training, see the schedule and/or to register, click here.  For information for out-of-town registrants or other questions, contactcityofangelsnj@hotmail.com. To find a recovery coach, click here to learn about trained COA recovery coaches who are available to help you. I Recovery Coach Academy at COA New on COA Recovery Radio   How can a simple hug change your life? Tune into the latest "Wellness in Recovery" as Hugging Guru Tom Osher explains how he found the wonderful world of hugging. To visit Tom online (and get news about his Hugging Workshops) click here. To listen to the show on demand, click here. In the latest "Share Your Scars!", entitled, "Bitter or Better", host Vicki Duffy talks about how things in life can destroy you and you can become bitter and never let go, or you can allow it to make you stronger and let it make you grow.To listen to this show, click here. Check out www.shareyourscars.com for more info and and full library of past shows on demand.   After a brief break for the holidays, "Living Clean & Sober" is back for another fun season!  This week, guests Dino, Rachel and Chuck discussed the steps it takes to stay sober, the Wall and staying in touch with your sponsor as well as hitting your lows and struggling to get sober. To listen to the show on demand, click here. Stay in Touch!

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Ignition Interlock Systems Have Stopped 1.77 Million Attempts at Drunk Driving: Report - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Ignition Interlock Systems Have Stopped 1.77 Million Attempts at Drunk Driving: Report - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: Ignition interlock systems in cars have prevented 1.77 million attempts at drunk driving since 1999, according to a new report by Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Drug Overdoses Among Top Three Causes of Injury Deaths in U.S. - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Drug Overdoses Among Top Three Causes of Injury Deaths in U.S. - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: Guns, drug overdoses and motor vehicle crashes are the top three causes of injury-related death in the United States, according to a new study. Researchers say those causes of injury contribute to Americans’ shorter life expectancy compared with people in 12 other wealthy countries.