News Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   Number of Drivers Who Die While Under the Influence of Drugs Rises A new study finds the number of drivers fatally injured in automobile accidents who tested positive for one or more substances is rising, according to U.S. News & World Report. Read More More Colleges Create Addiction Recovery Programs for Students An increasing number of colleges are creating addiction recovery programs for students, NBC News reports. Read More   Strengthening State Alcohol Policies Can Reduce DUI Deaths: Study Strengthening state alcohol policies by 10 percent can reduce the odds of alcohol-related motor-vehicle deaths by the same amount, according to a new study. Read More Police in Ohio Hope to Help People Using Meth by Offering to Test Drugs for Zika A police department in Ohio is hoping to find and help people who use meth by offering to test their drugs for the Zika virus, CNN reports. Zika cannot be transmitted through drugs, the article notes. Read More Mussels in Washington State Test Positive for Oxycodone Mussels in Puget Sound along the northwest coast of Washington have tested positive for the prescription opioid oxycodone, according to the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused (The New York Times) They Shared Drugs. Someone Died. Does That Make Them Killers? (The New York Times) Blog: Fentanyl: Time to Open Our Eyes to Today’s Biggest Driver of the Opioid Crisis (Part I) (Rehabs.com) Inside a truck in Nebraska, troopers found enough fentanyl to kill millions of people (The Washington Post) Don't Call K2 'Synthetic Marijuana' (WNYC) Opinion: As an Oxycontin 'junkie' at Yale, I saw how my addiction helped fund the university (The Guardian) Opinion: We’re All Addicts Here (The New York Times) ‘As an Addict, I Know the Dangers’ (The New York Times) Opinion: If Addiction Is a Disease, Why Is Relapsing a Crime? (The New York Times) Tennessee women battling addiction – photo essay (The Guardian) Blog: Behind the Numbers: Binge Drinking Among Teens is Half What it Was in 1998 Now Is the Time to Ramp Up Prevention Efforts (Caron Treatment Centers) Meth is making a comeback in the Dayton region: 5 things to know (Dayton Daily News) Opinion: In the new world of legal recreational marijuana, don't flood teens with pot ads (USA Today) Blog: 5 Ways to Embrace Your Sober Summer (Caron Treatment Centers)   DONATE Parent Toll-Free Helpline: 1-855-DRUGFREE drugfree.org © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids 352 Park Ave South | 9th Floor | New York, NY 10010   privacy policy | manage email preferences

City of Angels wishes everyone a safe holiday weekend. We thank and honor all those who have served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. Sarcasm Comedy Presents a Benefit for City of Angels A Night of Comedy  Join us on Saturday June 2, 2018 at 8pm Cherry Hill Crowne Plaza  2349 Marlton Pike W  Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at www.sarcasmcomedy.com or by calling 1-732-SARCASM A Night of Comedy with Bill Spadea/Jessica Nutt Steve Trevelise www.sarcasmcomedy.com Eric Potts www.ericpotts.com ; Jimmy Graham www.jimmygraham.net Jay Black www.jayblack.tv/ City of Angels Open House Please join City of Angels for our Open House "This is What Recovery Looks Like" on Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 11am - 4pm at the First Baptist Church of Hightstown, 125 S Main St, Hightstown, NJ. Join COA and our Partners as we team up to bring you an open house full of resources and information on battling this nationwide epidemic.  Come out to meet and greet founding member of The E Street Band and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Vini "Maddog" Lopez and an American restaurateur, entrepreneur, actor, TV host, screenwriter, songwriter, and sports reporter who founded the cheesesteak franchise, Tony Luke. Free autographed 5X7 photo for the first 100 visitors. We will have treatment centers, Prevention resources, Artist James Hickey, Artist & Photographer Mark Fenton, free Narcan training's, free hot dogs, featured speakers and so much more! Don't miss this event as you can learn more on what City of Angels does as an organization and how YOU can help!     Get Help Now   City of Angels NJ, Inc. offers many services for people with addictions. If you are actively using drugs and/or alcohol Click Here to Get Help Now Stay in Touch!

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New scholarship Available! The Addict’s Mom is excited to present a new scholarship to its families.   This is a 30 day scholarship, available to either a male or a female seeking treatment, graciously offered by Taylor Weil and Amatus Health.   The instructions for applying are listed on our website - http://addictsmom.com/page/tam-scholarships   **The person seeking treatment must be able to be involved in the process of applying.**   The Addict’s Mom does not determine eligibility for scholarships.   Please do not contact the facility about the scholarship unless otherwise asked to. Persons contacting the facility directly, without direction, can be disqualified from our scholarship program in the future. Visit The Addict's Mom at: http://addictsmom.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

I Addressed My Own Drinking and It Was the Key to My Son’s Recovery On a June night three years ago, my son was stopped by police, driving down our street with marijuana, drug paraphernalia and too many other kids in my car. He was not under the influence that first night. Brought to the police station, a court date was set and a lawyer contacted. Lots of yelling and crying and doors slamming around the house characterized the days that followed. Another stop by police would follow about 10 months later, and this time, while under the influence of marijuana, he was processed as an adult. Many thousands of dollars were spent. Many professionals were consulted. We tried many types of formal treatment, such as day programs and an inpatient stay. There was no emotional or financial pain great enough to go through until the lows of using marijuana for him outweighed his highs. But this story is not going to be about his journey. It’s about the corresponding, overarching story of a 50-year-old woman, drinking too much alcohol since her own high school days, now trying to manage her oldest child’s addiction. The night the police brought my son home, I had been drinking wine. How many glasses? Three? Four? I don’t recall. I would “top off” my drinks and lose count. While not drunk, I had been drinking. I am sure, had I been required to go down to the station to retrieve him, it would have been noticeable on my breath. I am glad I did not have to drive that night. How many other parents out there have a son or daughter struggling with substances while denying their own? How strange is it to tell oneself that your addiction (to something more socially acceptable like alcohol) is OK, manageable, acceptable, familiar, and common — while his is criminal, deviant, embarrassing? Read More   DONATE Parent Toll-Free Helpline: 1-855-DRUGFREE drugfree.org © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids 352 Park Ave South | 9th Floor | New York, NY 10010   privacy policy |