Wednesday, May 2, 2012

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!





Rockers In Recovery Music Festival




Dear RIR Friends,


THE RIR MUSIC FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 2-4,2012
Venue Location: CB Smith Park - Pembroke Pines,Florida

It's a Recovery Palooza , minus the drugs and alcohol, but add meetings and fellowship! RIR Music Fest is a campout for ALL people in recovery or supporters of recovery.


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Early Bird Ticket Sales

Save $10.00 Per Ticket!! Order by July 1, 2012
$60.00 Click To Order 3 Day Ticket- after July 1, 2012 - $70.00

$40.00 Click To Order 2 Day Ticket - after July 1, 2012 - $50.00
No Tickets Will Be Sold At Gate
If You Wish To Campout At The RIR Music Fest
*Separate Camping Reservations are Needed:
Camping at CB Smith Park: This 299-acre site is one of Broward County Parks and Recreation's most diverse parks, as well as one of its most popular. The park offers a large campground, a tennis complex, a family golfing center, and many other amenities.

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Please contact C.B. Smith Park 900 N. Flamingo Rd. Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 Phone: 954-357-5170 or click here.
3 Days of Sober and Clean Fun

Mark Stein, Liberty Devitto ,Christine Ohlman,Ricky Byrd, Kasim Sulton, and Richie Sup
RIR Music Festival Schedule

9am- 10pm Friday November 2, 2012:
Recovery Speaker -
Full Range

Jimmy Stowe & the Stowaways
Johnny B. and The Road Dogs

Sooner or Later
RIR JAM
9am- 10pm Saturday November 3, 2012:
Recovery Speaker -
Keep Coming Back
Thrown Alive
Black Finger
The Chillbillies
Selfish Steam

RIR Band - Mark Stein(Vanilla Fudge), Liberty Devitto(Billy Joel) , Christine Ohlman(Saturday Night Live Band), Ricky Byrd(Joan Jett and the Blackhearts), Kasim Sulton(Todd Rundgren and Utopia), Richie Supa
(Aerosmith and Richie Sambora) and special guests.

9am - 12pm- Sunday November 4, 2012:
Recovery Speaker -
Richie Supa
Ricky Byrd
Kasim Sulton
Count Down
Closing Ceremonies

We will be adding more bands to the lineup over the next month.

Rockers In Recovery (RIR) In The News

Sponsors and Vendors: If your interested in becoming a sponsor or a vendor call954-826-4920 or Email john@rockersinrecovery.com no later then July 1st ,2012.



DRUG FREE NEEDS OUR HELP!



Dear Joseph,

My name is Amy and I direct the Parents Toll-Free Helpline for The Partnership at Drugfree.org.

When a mom or dad has hit a crisis point with their kid, I'm here with expert ideas and helpful steps. It's a tough job, but I know the parents struggling with their kids' substance abuse have it even tougher. I have a simple rule for myself: answer every single call I can.

But it takes resources to do that. The helpline needs staffing and training -- and that means we need to turn to our community to help keep this lifeline open.




Help me be there for every mother and father in need. Today we're asking 100 people to make a contribution of $5. Joseph, can I count on you to chip in?


A one-on-one conversation can make a huge difference. A little while ago, I got a call from a mom whose son was abusing cocaine and marijuana. I can still remember the desperation in her voice. She'd tried so hard to get through to him -- she'd even taken away his car. Nothing was working.

But I knew there was still plenty of hope. I told her that together we could make a plan to deal with his substance abuse. I sent her some expert advice on how to get her son clean. And a few days later, she got in touch with me.

"I read the info you sent me and boy, has it helped," she said. "Thank you for your help and support. This means a lot to me."

Help me be there for every mother and father in need. Make a contribution today:

http://my.drugfree.org/donate-today

I wish you and your family good health. And if you need me, I promise I'll be here for you.

Best,

Amy Bloustine
Deputy Director, Community Education Programs and Helpline Director
The Partnership at Drugfree.org

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal triples




April 30, 2012|Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Write


Less than a month old, Savannah Dannelley scrunches her tiny face into a scowl as a nursegently squirts a dose of methadone into her mouth.

The infant is going through drug withdrawal and is being treated with the same narcotic prescribed for her mother to fight addiction to powerful prescription painkillers.

Disturbing new research says the number of U.S. babies born with signs of opiate drug withdrawal has tripled in a decade because of a surge in pregnant women’s use of legal and illegal narcotics, including Vicodin, OxyContin and heroin, researchers say. It is the first national study of the problem



The number of newborns with withdrawal symptoms increased from a little more than 1 per 1,000 babies sent home from the hospital in 2000 to more than 3 per 1,000 in 2009, the study found. More than 13,000 U.S. infants were affected in 2009, the researchers estimated.

The newborns include babies like Savannah, whose mother stopped abusing painkillers and switched to prescription methadone early in pregnancy, and those whose mothers are still abusing legal or illegal drugs.

Weaning infants from these drugs can take weeks or months and often requires a lengthy stay in intensive care units. Hospital charges for treating these newborns soared from $190 million to $720 million between 2000 and 2009, the study found.

The study was released online Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Savannah is hooked up to heart and oxygen monitors in an Oak Lawn, Ill., newborn intensive care unit. In a pink crib, she sleeps fitfully, sometimes cries all night, and has had diarrhea and trouble feeding — typical signs of withdrawal. Some affected babies also have breathing problems, low birth weights and seizures.

It nearly breaks her young mother’s heart.

“It’s really hard, every day, emotionally and physically,’’ said Aileen Dannelley, 25. “It’s really hard when your daughter is born addicted.’’

Doctors say newborns aren’t really addicted, but their bodies are dependent on methadone or other opiates because of their mothers’ use during pregnancy. Small methadone doses to wean them off these drugs is safer than cutting them off altogether, which can cause dangerous seizures and even death, said Dr. Mark Brown, chief of pediatrics at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

Newborn drug withdrawal is rampant in Maine, Florida, West Virginia, parts of the Midwest and other sections of the country.

Dr. Stephen Patrick, the lead author of the study and a newborn specialist at the University of Michigan health system in Ann Arbor, called the problem a “public health epidemic’’ that demands attention from policymakers, as well as from researchers to clarify what long-term problems these infants may face.

Opioid-Overdose Antidote Being More Widely Distributed to Those Who Use Drugs



By Join Together Staff | April 27, 2012 | 5 Comments | Filed in Drugs &Treatment


The opioid-overdose antidote naloxone is being more widely distributed to people who use drugs, according to the Associated Press. While many public health officials say it saves lives, critics argue that making the antidote easily available could make people less likely to seek treatment.

Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, safely reverses the potentially fatal side effects of an overdose of oxycodone, heroin and other opioids. It has been routinely used by emergency rooms and ambulance crews for decades, the AP notes. In the past few years, Naloxone has been distributed free to opioid users and their loved ones, in a growing number of sites around the country.

A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that widely distributing Naloxone, and training people in how to use it, could save many lives. It has successfully reversed more than 10,000 drug overdoses since 1996, according to the CDC report. Naloxone is not effective in treating drug overdoses that do not involve opioids.

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have programs to distribute naloxone in the community. The programs train people to identify signs of an overdose and provide naloxone to people who use drugs and their loved ones.

Monday, April 30, 2012


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34 W 13th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-2243

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Bill W. tells the story of William G. Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, a man included in TIME Magazine’s 100 Persons of the 20th Century. Interviews, recreations, and rare archival material reveal how Bill Wilson, a hopeless drunk near death from his alcoholism, found a way out of his own addiction and then forged a path for countless others to follow. With Bill as its driving force, A.A. grew from a handful of men to a worldwide fellowship of over 2 million men and women – a success that made him an icon within A.A., but also an alcoholic unable to be a member of the very society he had created. A reluctant hero, Bill Wilson lived a life of sacrifice and service, and left a legacy that continues every day, all around the world.


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Saturday, April 28, 2012

NA RECOVERY EVENTS FOR MAY ALL OVER U.S.A


Arizona: 25-May-2012 - 27-May-2012


Arizona Regional Convention 26

Hosting Service Body: Arizona Region

Box 37097; Phoenix AZ 85069-7097

Venue:

DoubleTree Hilton Paradise Valley Resort

5401 North Scottsdale Road

Scottsdale

800-Hiltons / 480.947.5400

Jeff T: ARCNA_Chair@Arizona-NA.org

Tracey K: ARCNA_Registration@Arizona-NA.org

Jeff H: ARCNA_Programming@Arizona-NA.org

www.arizona-na.org/arcna

Speaker tape submission deadline: 28 Nov 2011

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Arkansas: 19-May-2012 - 19-May-2012

Texarkana Area Tailgating for Recovery

Hosting Service Body: Texarkana Area
Venue:
Texarkana Airport Meeting Hall
#53 Airport Road

Texarkana
Event Info: Betty J 903.691.7024

Event Info: Russ D 903.244.0513
texarkanaareaofnarcoticsanonymous.org
Additional Information:

$5 per person includes food & registration; TACNA 28 theme contest

California: 5-May-2012 - 5-May-2012

Fillmore Men's Group Spring Fling

Hosting Service Body: Fillmore Men's Group
Venue:
West Bay Conference Center

1290 Fillmore Street

San Francisco

Event Info: Larry G 415.574.7117
www.sfna.org/

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California: 19-May-2012 - 19-May-2012
Orland Mustard Seed Group Books Behind Bars

Hosting Service Body: Orland Mustard Seed Group

Box 8172; Red Bluff CA 96080

Venue:
Orland Grange Hall

210 West Walker Street

Orland

Event Info: 530.354.0634

Event Info: godstaxi@hotmail.com

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California: 19-May-2012 - 19-May-2012
Kings Tulare Area Gateway Blues Fest 15

Hosting Service Body: Kings Tulare Area

Box 2432; Visalia CA 93279

Venue:
Lion's Club Roping Arena

42600 Kaweah River Drive

Three Rivers
Event Info: Jeff M 559.358.0906

Event Info: Ron N 559.734.2821

Event Registration: Mel 559.827.8869
www.nabluesfest.webs.com
Speaker tape submission deadline: 01 Feb 2012

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Connecticut: 11-May-2012 - 13-May-2012

Straight From the Hip Group Women's Sponsorship Retreat 8

Hosting Service Body: Straight From the Hip Group

Box 4033; Meriden CT 06450

Venue:

Incarnation Retreat Center

253 Bushy Hill Road

Ivoryton

Do Not Call

sgarafano1@att.net: 203.592.1072

bettezh92@gmail.com: 860.485.1585
www.ctna.org/activities-calendar.cfm
Speaker tape submission deadline: 02 Apr 2012

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Florida: 4-May-2012 - 6-May-2012

Daytona Area Convention 13

Hosting Service Body: Daytona Area
Venue:
The Plaza Resort & Spa

600 North Atlantic Avenue

Daytona Beach

800.329.8662
www.daytonana.org
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Florida: 25-May-2012 - 27-May-2012
Greater Orlando Area Convention 30

Hosting Service Body: Greater Orlando Area

Box 782113; Orlando FL 32878-2113

Venue:
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel Resort/Spa

9939 Universal Boulevard

Orlando

866.996.6338

Event Info: Jeff R 407.310.3924

Event Info: Steve G 407.739.4708

Event Registration: Rick H 407.301.6162
www.orlandona.org
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Georgia: 3-May-2012 - 6-May-2012

A Little Girl Grows Up Convention 4

Hosting Service Body: Sisters of Strength/Women For Life Groups

1264 Custer Avenue Southeast; Suite B; Atlanta GA 30316

Venue:

Sheraton Gatweay Hotel Atlanta Airport

1900 Sullivan Road

College Park

800.325.3535

Event Info: Juanita C 770.744.9199

Event Registration: Joi C 404.914.7313

Speaker Tape Info: Kitty E 404.798.6926

Speaker tape submission deadline: 29 Feb 2012
Georgia: 18-May-2012 - 20-May-2012
Marietta Area History Rising Conference/Family Reunion

Hosting Service Body: Marietta Area

Box 833; Marietta GA 30061-0833

Venue
Atlanta Marriott Northwest

200 Interstate North Parkway

Atlanta

800.228.9290 / 770.952.7900

Event Info: Ed 770.401.5445

Event Info: Danielle 678.445.7523

Event Registration: danielleinga@gmail.com
www.narising.org
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Massachusetts: 5-May-2012 - 5-May-2012
Vision Without Limits Group Anniversary Speaker Jam 2

Hosting Service Body: Vision Without Limits Group

61 Upper Church Street; West Springfield MA 01089

Venue:
Church of Christ

61 Upper Church Street

West Springfield

Event Info: 413.427.0114

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Massachusetts: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012
Man Up Group Men's Speaker Jam & Dinner

Hosting Service Body: Man Up Group

360 Coggeshall Street; New Bedford MA 02746

Venue:
Fort Tabor

1000C South Rodney French Boulevard

New Bedford
Event Info: George A 774.319.6170

Event Info: JT 508.971.6792

Speaker Tape Info: Thomas B 508.283.0878

Speaker tape submission deadline: 19 Mar 2012

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Nebraska: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012

South East Nebraska Area Concepts Learning Day

Hosting Service Body: South East Nebraska Area

Box 80902; Lincoln NE 68501

Venue:

Trabert Hall

2202 South 11th

Lincoln
Event Info: 402.730.5718

Event Info: 402.730.1781

Event Info: 402.805.5502
www.sena-na.net/
Nebraska: 20-May-2012 - 20-May-2012
Eastern Nebraska/Southwest Iowa Areas Picnic

Hosting Service Body: Eastern Nebraska/Southwest Iowa Areas

Box 3937; Omaha NE 68102

Veinuea

Elmwood Park, Pad 4

808 South 60th Street

Omaha
Event Info: 402.590.4128
www.nebraskana.org
Nebraska: 25-May-2012 - 28-May-2012
Nebraska Run For Fun 32

Hosting Service Body: Nebraska Run For Fun Group

P O Box 80091 Lincoln NE 68501

Venue:
Alexandria State Receration Area
Alexandria
Event Info: 402.730.1781

Event Info: 402.631.1016

Event Info: 402.570.677
www.nebraskana.org
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New Mexico: 10-May-2012 - 13-May-2012
Rio Grande Regional Convention 23

Hosting Service Body: Rio Grande Region

Box 90207; Albuquerque NM 87109

Venue:
Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North

5151 San Francisco Road Northeast

Albuquerque

800.266.9432

Event Info: Freddy O 505.821.0237

Event Info: Tracy S 505.261.5392

Event Registration: Laura B 505.250.098
www.riograndena.org
Speaker tape submission deadline: 01 Jan 2012
New York: 5-May-2012 - 5-May-2012
Brooklyn Area Literature Learning Day

Hosting Service Body: Brooklyn Area
Venue
Saint Vincent Ferrer

3610 Glenwood Road (& East 37th Street)

Brooklyn
Event Info: Gary G 646.472.6877

Event Info: Lloyd G 917.346.4061
www.brooklynareaofna.org
New York: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012
Brooklyn Area Mother's Day Spring Fling Salsa/R&B Dance

Hosting Service Body: Brooklyn Area
Venue:
Saint Bartholomew Episcopal Church

1227 Pacific Street (between Nostrand & Bedford Avenues)

Brooklyn
Event Info: Lloyd G 917.346.4061

Event Info: Theresa A 347.205.6004

Event Info: Jacqueline W 718.964.3524

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New York: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012

Open Arms Area Two Lives in One Life Time.

Hosting Service Body: Open Arms Area
Venue:
Ebenezer Baptist Church

76 First Street

Newburgh
Event Info: Barry T 856.924.3827

Event Info: Scott H 845.796.8424

Event Info: Stanley G 845.728.4507
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New York: 25-May-2012 - 27-May-2012
Heart of New York Area Convention 8

Hosting Service Body: Heart of New York Area

Box 814; Syracuse NY 13201

Venue:
Holiday Inn

441 Electronics Parkway

Liverpool

877.859.5095

David L 315.480.9117: Sheriene D 315.373.1682

Event Registration: Jamie S 315.395.5567

ebo3596@verizon.net: Efren B 315.426.8179
www.honyana.org
Speaker tape submission deadline: 31 Mar 2012

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New York: 28-May-2012 - 28-May-2012
Mohawk River Area Memorial Day BBQ

Hosting Service Body: Mohawk River Area
Venue:
Schenectady Central Park Pavilion

Entrance at Bradley & Elm Streets

Schenectady
Event Info: Pat H 518.557.2264
www.abcdrna.org
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North Carolina: 18-May-2012 - 20-May-2012
Down East/Inner Coastal/Crossroads Area Convention 7

Hosting Service Body: Down East/Inner Coastal/Crossroads Areas

Box 5458; Kinston NC 28503-5458

Venue:

City Hotel and Bistro

203 Greenville Boulevard

Greenville

252.355.8300 / 877.271.2616

Event Info: Eugene B 609.501.3735

Event Info: Alvina D 252.775.9062

Speaker Tape Info: Laymond B 919.396.7566
Speaker tape submission deadline: 31 Jan 2012

Ohio: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012

Saturday Noon Group Anniversary 22

Hosting Service Body: Saturday Noon Group

1088 Wabash Avenue; Cincinnati OH 45215

Venue:
Kings Islands Resort/Conference Center

5691 Kings Island Drive

Mason

513.398.0115

Event Info: Dennis C 513.332.3436

Event Registration: Rickey C 513.226.5970
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Oregon: 25-May-2012 - 27-May-2012

Pacific Cascade Regional Convention 18

Hosting Service Body: Pacific Cascade Region

Box 262; Eugene OR 97440

Venue:
Holiday Inn

919 Kruse Way

Springfield

541-284-0707

Event Registration: registration@pcrcna18.org

Speaker Tape Info: programming@pcrcna18.org

Event Info: coffeejack@centurylink.net
www.pcrcna2012.org
Speaker tape submission deadline: 01 Apr 2012

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Pennsylvania: 5-May-2012 - 5-May-2012
East Side Group Anniversary Celebration/Speaker Jam

Hosting Service Body: East Side Group
Venue:
512 East Strawberry Street

Lancaster
Event Info: 717.330.6742

Event Info: 717.333.8321

Event Info: 717.951.3646
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Pennsylvania: 12-May-2012 - 12-May-2012

Reading Area Fundraising Dance

Hosting Service Body: Reading Area
Venue:
Saint Luke's Lutheran Church

449 North 9th Street (corner of 9th & Green Streets)

Reading
Event Info: 610.568.8664

Event Info: 610.823.0384

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Pennsylvania: 19-May-2012 - 19-May-2012
Pocono Mountain Area Spring Speaker Jam

Hosting Service Body: Pocono Mountain Area

Venue:
Saint Paul's Lutheran Church

158 Fish Hill Road

Tannersville
Event Info: koverjim@yahoo.com
Texas: 25-May-2012 - 27-May-2012
Texas State Convention 10

Hosting Service Body: Texas State Convention

Venue:
Westin Houston Memorial City

945 Gessner

Houston

800.937.8461

Event Info: 832.880.0392

Event Info: Thomas 832.880.0392

www.tscna.org/

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Virginia: 25-May-2012 - 28-May-2012

Marion Survivor's Group Campout 16

Hosting Service Body: Marion Survivor's Group

Venue:
Hungry Mother Lutheran Retreat Center

772 Hungry Mother Drive

Marion
Event Info: mfisher71@hotmail.com

Event Info: 276.646.8462
West Virginia: 11-May-2012 - 13-May-2012
Mountaineer Region The Masks Have To Go

Hosting Service Body: Mountaineer Region

Box 2381; Morgantown WV 26502

Venue:
Cedar Lakes

82 FFA Drive

Ripley

304.372.7860

Beverly R: bevriffe@comcast.net

Erica T: peaceinfreedom@yahoo.com
www.mrscna.org
Wyoming: 18-May-2012 - 20-May-2012

Upper Rocky Mountain Regional Convention 13

Hosting Service Body: Upper Rocky Mountain Region

Box 2922; Cody WY 82414

Venue:

Days Inn- Hot Springs Convention Center

115 East Park

Thermopolis

800.days.inn

Event Info: 307.349.0253

Event Info: 307.921.2393

Event Registration: 307.202.0039

www.urmrna.org/convention.html

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