Thursday, November 1, 2018

October 30, 2018 • Vol. 6., No. 15
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Trump Promises to End ‘Scourge’ of Drug Addiction 
Oct. 17, 2018 - More than two dozen countries have relaxed their marijuana or other drug laws, and a number could consider legalizing in the not-too-distant future.

“Life without love is like a tree without blossom and fruit.” —Kahlil Gibran
Demi Moore Opens Up About Her Recovery: ‘I Just Never Felt Good Enough’
Oct. 27, 2018 - she was honored with the Woman of the Year Award by Los Angeles-based women’s recovery center and sober living program Peggy Albrecht Friendly House.

Everything? VIDEO
A Star is Born’: What the movie gets wrong about treatment for alcohol, opioid addiction VIDEO
Oct. 28, 2018 - I went to the movies this week to see “A Star Is Born”, so excited for a night off to watch a movie about music and romance...

Misguided VIDEO
Why Everything About the Trump Administration’s New Opioid Video Campaign is Wrong VIDEO
Oct. 24, 2018 - “It’s wrong in about every possible way it could be wrong. It’s really bizarre,” says Maia Szalavitz, addiction journalist, Filter contributor and author of Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction... More@FilterMag.org

I Allowed My Father Back Into My Life, Even After His Alcoholism Damaged It
October 26, 2018 - I fought anorexia and its many demons throughout high school. All of this aside, the one hardship that united us most significantly was the man once most present in our collective lives: my father.

What is addiction?
October 15, 2018 - Addiction is a psychological and physical inability to stop consuming a chemical, drug, activity, or substance, even though it is causing psychological and physical harm...

Reel Recovery: Conquering Addiction With Film
OCT. 24, 2018 - However, ask Leonard Lee Buschel, executive director and co-founder of RRFF, to describe the event, and he uses one word: “bashert” (meant to be). 

Utah State Senator Tries Marijuana on Camera
Oct. 26, 2018 - A Utah state senator decided to try cannabis for the first time—and film it—ahead of the state’s vote on legalizing medical marijuana.

What Causes Alcohol-Induced Blackouts?
October 26, 2018 - In search of answers, a neurobiologist looks to rodents... More@ScientificAmerican.com

Protecting Our Young ... and Old AUDIO
A Community Decided to Treat its Opioid Problem Like a Natural Disaster NPR AUDIO
October 28, 2018 - But heroin addiction and abuse are not just a big city problem, as Trenary had thought. While the bulk of fatal overdoses still happen in urban areas...

Energy drink consumption linked to PTSD in soldiers
Oct 27, 2018 - The analysis published by Military Medicine was conducted after surveying 627 male Army personnel seven months after returning from a year-long combat deployment to Afghanistan.

What an Education AUDIO
On College Campuses, Making Overdose Medication Readily Available NPR AUDIO
October 22, 2018 - Opioid addiction and overdoses are more rare on campuses than among young adults in the general population. But schools are not immune to the problem... More@NPR.org

Gaming Addiction is on the Rise 
Oct. 27, 2018 - design of online games has reached a new level of sophistication, appealing to millions of people. There are more than 2.3 billion active gamers in the world this year, of which almost half spend money on games.

Buyer Be Weary VIDEO
Health warning comes with increased popularity of MelatoninVIDEO
Oct 26, 2018 - “More people are looking for solutions to help them sleep. People are increasingly looking for more natural remedies, again, because this is a supplement that’s something people view as natural and safe even though taking it in large doses it’s not,” said Aubrey Ralston. More@WIBW.com

Woman overcomes drug addiction. Is in ‘Inked Magazine’
Oct 26, 2018 -Mishol Randolph is the mother of a 12-year-old and a 4-year-old. She affectionately refers to her two girls as ‘toddzilla’ and ‘tweenzilla’. It was at 12-years-old that Randolph got her first tattoo; that same year she also started using drugs. More@YourErie.com

Play about an alcoholic mum and her genius children
Oct. 25, 2018 - Tillie and her older sister, Ruth, an epileptic, are dragged up by a single alcoholic mother in a deprived area of Staten Island.

Using the outdoors to help others get clean
Oct. 26, 2018 - At the age when most kids start learning to read, how to ride a bike without training wheels and how to color inside the lines, 6-year-old Roy DuPrez had his first drink. More@News.Nau.edu

Careless or Co-Opted? VIDEO
Prescription Drug Deaths Jump to Record Highs: 273 Fatalities in San Diego Last Year VIDEO
Oct 26, 2018 -Ten years after Sandy Nolan’s son died of a heroin overdose, the drug abuse problem in San Diego is even worse. More@NBCSanDiego.com

Inside Sex Workers’ Struggles with Addiction
10.27.18 - In a year where we’ve lost so many porn stars to drugs, sex workers open up to Aurora Snow about their personal battles with addiction—and how they overcame it.

Syringe Round Up VIDEO
17,000 drug needles collected in a month in the the Tri-Cities VIDEO
October 27, 2018 -PASCO, WA, Pasco’s new syringe exchange collected 980 dirty needles in May, its first full month of operation. More@Tri-CityHerald.com

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Hope In the Gospel Seminar - 3 Days Away!

Hi Everyone,

We're so excited! 

"Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truthendures to all generations."  Ps 100:4-5

Please continue to cover the event with fervent prayer as we know our adversary doesn't want kingdom work to prosper. Also for traveling mercies for everyone, final preparations by our hosting church, more registrations, etc. - and above all, that our glorious Savior will be high and lifted up!

Just think about how many more broken souls will be touched by the ~100 saints from (7 different US states, and 1 from  Argentina) who will be further equipped to bring the "hope of the Gospel to the heart of addiction' !!! 

Some Reminders:

Meals: We recommend ordering a meal on-site for Fri. and/or Sat. as there aren't many restaurants close by and the meal breaks are only an hr. Each meal is $10 and you can pay at the registration table (Walk-In station) when you arrive if you haven't already paid. You can also bring your own meal - refreshments and deserts provided.

Menu:  Friday Dinner: Jamaican style smoked chicken, rice & beans, and cabbage. Sat. Lunch: Turkey & Cheese on Kaiser roll w/lettuce & tomato, mac salad, bag of chips, with a sweet. There's a handful of vegetarian sandwiches (1st come basis).

Exhibitors:   Set up is between 9—11:30 am on Fri. 11/ 2.  Teardown is after 3:45 pm on 11/3. Look for 8' table in Gym with your organization's name signage.

See you soon - blessings,

Daniel Gavin Sr, Executive Director
Addictions Victorious
www.addvicinc.org
856.418.1796