STEP 1
Getting to step one can and will take many years of pain sorrow and hardship. Taking a look at one self in the mirror of life and reviewing how you look at you can and be painful. Thirty two years I spent living life the way I wanted and when anyone tried to tell me I was wrong it was look out. Pride is one of the biggest and most blinding hurdles we will have to get over getting to step one. We live life one way for so long it becomes who we are. Our hearts become hardened because of hurts, people letting us down, parents not being there, etc. We have to come to a point in our life where we are not going to let circumstances of life determine who we are. Step one, once reached will bring humility and that will lead to teach ability and finally responsibility.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Teens Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana
By Join Together Staff | February 23, 2012 | 6 Comments | Filed in Drugs &Youth
According to a recent study, nearly one in five (19 percent) of teens say they have gotten behind the wheel after smoking marijuana.
As reported in USA Today, the national study of nearly 2,300 11th- and 12th-graders was commissioned by Liberty Mutual Insurance andStudents Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). It showed that a growing percentage of teens do not see marijuana use as a distraction while driving, with 70 percent of teens saying it is “very” or “extremely” distracting, down from 78 percent in 2009.
Stephen Wallace, senior advisor for Policy, Research and Education at SADD, said the findings reflect a “dangerous trend toward the acceptance of marijuana and other substances compared to our study of teens conducted just two years ago…both in terms of the increased use of marijuana and from the perspective that many think this is not a danger.”
Other studies, like the University of Michigan’s “Monitoring the Future” of 47,000 eighth-, 10th and 12th-graders, reflect this trend. That study revealed marijuana use rose in 2011 for the fourth straight year, with daily use at a 30-year peak level among high school seniors.
Of those teens who have driven after smoking pot, 36 percent say it presents no distraction when operating a vehicle. Nineteen percent say alcohol is no distraction, and 13 percent of teens report driving under the influence of alcohol.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Suspicious Death of a Toddler, Meth Lab Found in the Home
Suspicious Death of a Toddler, Meth Lab Found in the Home
A 17-month-old boy was found unresponsive in Akron on Sunday. When police arrived on the scene, the toddler was dead in his crib. They found a working meth lab in the basement. The toddlers mother, along with 3 others, were arrested. Other children also lived in the home. Neighbors were not surprised they had a meth lab, and one neighbor describes them as “shifty.” The 4 people face multiple charges involving methamphetamine, as well as child endangering charges.Read the full story here.
Image courtesy of Ohio.com.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Many States Considering Measures to Require Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients
By Join Together Staff | February 27, 2012 | 4 Comments | Filed in Community Related, Drugs, Government, Legislation & Prevention
Almost two dozen states are considering measures that would require welfare recipients to undergo drug testing, the Associated Press reports.
Although the measures are popular because of a perception that people on public assistance are using state funds to buy drugs, statistics have largely shown that to be untrue, the AP notes.
Critics of the bills point out that courts have struck down similar programs on the grounds they amount to an unconstitutional search.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has said he supports drug testing of welfare recipients. Fellow candidate Newt Gingrich has said he considers testing as a way to curb drug use and lower related costs to public programs.
The 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found an estimated 22.6 million Americans aged 12 or older—8.9 percent of the population—were current illicit drug users. A random drug testing program in Michigan showed a similar percentage of its public assistance applicants tested positive.
In September 2011, Florida found its welfare applicants were less likely than Americans in general to use drugs. The state compiled the figures as part of a state law that required drug tests for welfare applicants. In October, a federal judge halted the Florida law, ruling it may violate the Constitution’s ban on unreasonable searches and seizures.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
REEL Recovery Film Festival~New York City Edition Public Event · By Leonard Lee Buschel
Friday, September 28, 2012 at 1:00pm until Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 11:30pm
The New York City REEL Recovery Film Festival is a 7-day multi-media event showcasing first-time filmmakers and experienced professionals who make films about addiction, treatment, recovery and sobriety. Also presenting live comedy and panel discussions.
Our audience is treatment professionals, people in recovery, members of the entertainment industry, media representatives, educated moviegoers, and the general public. Certain television shows have brought individuals’ incomprehensible demoralizing moments (i.e., “bottoms”) to viewers everywhere. We honor the men and women who have passed through the eye of the needle and exemplify the gifts of a valuable and productive sobriety.
This yearly international festival is unique in its focus on drug addiction, alcoholism and recovery. The realistic portrayal of these issues in cinema can be a catalyst for honest conversation and personal transformation
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