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Top News of the Week FEATURED NEWS: Resetting Household Rules Important for Teens With Substance Use Disorders Setting new household rules for teens in treatment for a substance use disorder can be challenging for parents. But it is important because research shows that teens do take their parents’ attitudes, opinions and beliefs into account when they make choices about substance use, says Christopher Hammond, MD, of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Learn more » Help Us Continue to Empower Families: More Than Half of U.S. Doctors Reducing Opioid Prescriptions: Survey A new survey finds more than half of U.S. doctors are reducing the number of opioid prescriptions they write. Almost 10 percent have stopped prescribing opioids altogether, The Boston Globe reports. Learn more » Opioid Epidemic Fuels Increase in Cocaine-Related Overdose Deaths A growing number of people are dying from cocaine-related overdoses because they are mixing the drug with opioids such as heroin and fentanyl, according to U.S. News & World Report. Learn more » FDA Workshop Will Consider Hazards of Exploding E-Cigarette Batteries The Food and Drug Administration will hold a workshop in April to consider the hazards of exploding batteries in e-cigarettes, HealthDay reports. Learn more » Fewer Americans Say They Drive Under the Influence of Alcohol Fewer Americans said they drove under the influence of alcohol in 2014 compared with 2002, according to a new government report. Learn more » Teen Use of Marijuana Increased in Washington – But Not Colorado – After Legalization Teen use of marijuana rose in Washington state after the drug was legalized for adults 21 and older, a new study finds. In Colorado, legalization had no impact on marijuana use by teens, CBS News reports. Learn more » Other Headlines of Interest Be a part of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week- January 23-29 (NIDA) Infographic: Is Someone You Know Addicted to Opioids? (Future of Personal Health) Carrie Fisher Forever Changed the Way People Talk About Addiction (Time) Editorial: Driver’s Licenses, Caught in the War on Drugs (The New York Times) How drugs can contribute to an early death (CNN) A Peer Recovery Coach Walks The Front Lines Of America's Opioid Epidemic (NPR) Technology’s New Role in Addiction Recovery (U.S. News & World Report) Opinion: The pain pill epidemic isn’t going anywhere until we end coal’s dominance (The Washington Post) Are Teens Replacing Drugs With Social Media? (Rolling Stone) An addiction crisis along ‘the backbone of America’ (The Washington Post) How to keep your New Year's resolution to quit drinking alcohol (New York Daily News) Solo Technology Holdings, LLC, Creator of the iKeyp, Launches Campaign with the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids 2017 South Florida Conference: Best Practices in Addiction Treatment- 1/17- Register Now!

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ADDICTION FROM GODS PERSPECTIVE

Romans 7 v 14 - We know that the law is spiritual ; but I am unspiritual , sold as a slave to sin.

In the treatment realm we focus on everything else ! The real problem is sin not the person enslaved by sin. Remember we said a few days ago that sin is in control. 

V 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do , I do not do ,but what I hate I do .

There is not a lost soul out there who loves being an addict ! We hate it and we are slaves !

Joseph Dickerson RC

http://addictsmomprofessionals.com/ TAM is pleased to share with you our Professionals For The Addict’s Mom, which is a directory containing the names of competent and qualified professionals and other resources in the field of mental health, including the field of addiction. Moms who have learned that one or more of their children are suffering from the disease of addiction may need guidance and help in navigating the complex and frightening topic that is addiction. The directory is a work in progress. Every facility and program has been fully vetted to ensure they are licensed, proplerly accredited and even visited when possible. We started this project in Florida, therefore, that's where most of our programs are from right now. We are looking for recommendations from our members for rehabs they can recommend to us from personal experience in other states now. If you have a program with good results and would like to let us know about it, send an email to BarbaraTheodosiou@TheAddictsmom.com. Please be patient as we compile our directory. Disclaimer: Before contacting any professional, TAM recommends that you do further research, request and contact references, consult your physician, and check with your local Better Business Bureau. The Addict's Mom does not endorse any product or service; further, The Addict's Mom assumes no liability or responsibility for the claims made by the service providers or institutions who are listed in our directory. We assume no expressed or written liability for any of these centers advertised here. As always please conduct your own research and consult your own physician.

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“All of a sudden, my heart burst open. All of a sudden, I loved myself, and I had never loved myself.” —Kay White, founder of Villa Kali Ma, a sober living house for women in Carlsbad, California Read more in "All of a Sudden, I Loved Myself."   Each new year brings with it the promise of something better: more happiness, health, success, connection. You have high hopes for the coming year, and you set your New Year's resolutions accordingly. For a better 2017, you need to love yourself more. Identify and let go of the negative stories about yourself that you've been walking around with. See yourself as someone with infinite potential. Recognize that there's really nothing to stop you from pursuing your goals. With self-love, you can overcome ambivalence, resolve your inner conflicts and move beyond your habitual patterns of behavior. With self-love, you're free to become the best possible version of who you can be. RENEW EVERY DAY 5 Ways to Rebound from Holiday Spending Don't let the holidays wreak havoc on your finances. Searching for Peace in my Handbag This post-holiday week, we live at the intersection of spirituality and consumption. Could we choose peace in our hearts and at the mall? I am searching for Thomas Merton in my handbag and hoping for peace in my very human heart.  We Are One with the Universe What you are about to read is my offering for the new year. It is my reason why no mind-altering chemicals need to be taken and, for that matter, why they should be avoided. Renew provides relevant and engaging information and resources to help individuals recovering from drug and alcohol addiction and their loved ones create and embrace a healthy lifestyle. Share Tweet Forward

Carrie Fisher tried to save Corey Feldman from drug addiction

It seems we have yet another reason to look back with immense respect, admiration and fondness for the late, great Carrie Fisher.


Carrie Fisher and Corey Feldman in 1996 (Credit: Jim Smeal/WireImage) More

Corey Feldman – former child actor, recovered drug addict and Fisher’s co-star in 1989 black comedy ‘The Burbs’ – has spoken of how the sadly missed actress recognised the signs of his future substance abuse problems, and tried to help him.

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