Saturday, January 5, 2013
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A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING
| Aids Hotline | 800-232-4636 | www.aids.org |
| Adolescent Programs | 800-788-2800 | www.health.org |
| Alanon & Alateen | 888-425-2666 | www.al-anon-alateen.org |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 212-647-1680 | www.aa.org |
| ACOA | 310-534-1815 | www.adultchildren.org |
| American Cancer Society | 800-227-2345 | www.cancer.org |
| Anti-Drug Campaign | 800-729-6686 | www.theantidrug.com |
| Child Abuse | 800-422-4453 | www.childhelpusa.org |
| Chronic Pain | 800-533-3231 | www.theacpa.org |
| Cocaine Anonymous | 800-347-8998 | www.ca.org |
| CODA | 602-277-7991 | www.codependents.org |
| Credit Counseling | 800-388-2227 | www.dca.org |
| D.A.R.E. | 800-223-3273 | www.dare.com |
| Debtors Anonymous | 781-453-2743 | www.debtorsanonymous.org |
| Depression & Bipolar Support | 800-826-3632 | www.ndmda.org |
| Domestic Violence Hotline | 800-799-7233 | www.ndvh.org |
| Families Anonymous | 800-736-9805 | www.familiesanonymous.org |
| Gambling Addiction | 800-522-4700 | www.ncpgambling.org |
| Gamblers Anonymous | 213-386-8789 | www.gamblersanonymous.org |
| Hepatitis Hotline | 800-223-0179 | www.hepcassoc.org |
| Intervention Referrals | 888-421-4321 | |
| JCAHO | 630-792-5000 | www.jcaho.org |
| Marijuana Anonymous | 800-766-6779 | www.marijuana-anonymous.org |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 800-438-6233 | www.madd.org |
| Mental Health Hotline | 800-789-2647 | www.mentalhealth.org |
| Narcotics Anonymous | 818-773-9999 | www.na.org |
| Naranon | 800-477-6291 | www.nar-anon.org |
| National Council on Alcoholism | 800-622-2255 | www.ncadd.org |
| National Drug & Alcohol Information | 800-729-6686 | www.drugabuse.gov |
| Nicotine Anonymous | 415-750-0328 | www.nicotine-anonymous.org |
| Overeaters Anonymous | 505-891-2664 | www.oa.org |
| Parents Anonymous | 909-621-6184 | www.parentsanonymous.org |
| Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network | 800-656-4673 | www.rainn.org |
| Rational Recovery | 530-621-2667 | www.rational.org |
| Recovery Now TV | 800-281-4731 | www.recoverynowtv.com |
| Runaways | 800-621-4000 | www.nrscrisisline.org |
| Sex Addicts Anonymous | 800-477-8191 | www.saa-recovery.org |
| S-Anon (Sex Addicts Family Members) | 615-833-3152 | www.sanon.org |
| Sober Houses | 866-762-3747 | www.sober.com |
| Suicide Hotline | 800-273-8255 | www.suicidehotlines.org |
| STD Hotline | 800-342-2437 | www.cdc.gov |
| Survivors of Incest | 410-282-3400 | www.rainn.org |
| Teen Helpline | 800-852-8336 | www.teenlineonline.org |
| Treatment Locator | 800-662-4357 | www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov |
| We Tip | 800-782-7463 | www.wetip.com |
| Workaholics Anonymous | 510-273-9253 | www.workaholics-anonymous.org |
Company Hopes to Sell Marijuana in Vending Machines in Colorado, Washington
A California-based company hopes to sell marijuana in
vending machines in Colorado and Washington, which have legalized
recreational use of the drug, NBC News reports.
Marijuana is already sold through vending machines in some states
where medical marijuana is legal. The company, Medbox, says it wants to
adapt the machines to comply with the new recreational marijuana laws in
Colorado and Washington.
People using the machines to obtain medical marijuana use a
fingerprint scan to verify their identity, which is linked to a
prescription on file.
“One day we envision these machines to be accessed, when it’s
allowed, 24 hours a day,” Vincent Mehdizadeh, who founded a subsidiary
of Medbox that makes vending machines, told NBC News. “One day in the
future that may happen, but for now these machines sit behind the
counter as an inventory control and compliance tool.”
Growing, possessing and selling marijuana remains illegal under federal law.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Take Time to Listen
Today's Scripture
"Joshua said to the Israelites, "Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God." Joshua 3:9 NLT
Thoughts for Today
Communication is a vital key to every relationship. And so it is with
our relationship with Christ. Intimacy with God is not possible without
communication.
When we pray, we talk to God. When we listen, God can talk to us. Unfortunately, most of us spend all our prayer time talking to him, never taking time to listen.
God speaks to us in various ways: Through the teaching of the Bible.
Through Scripture "explosions." (This is when a verse literally jumps
off the page and speaks to us.) He speaks through a "still, small voice"
in our hearts and minds. And sometimes he speaks though other people or
through circumstances—in these cases, the message will usually be a
confirmation of something he has already told us.
Consider this …
How do we know when we are hearing from God, not the enemy or even our
own imagination? First, God comes openly with peace, never causing fear,
anxiety or guilt. Second, his message will always line up with
Scripture and will build faith. And third, his message will result in
more love and more power in our lives—not in confusion.
God loves you and wants to communicate with you. Learn to listen!
Prayer
Lord, teach me to hear your voice. Help me to talk less and listen more
when I pray. Help me to hear clearly from you as I read the Bible. And
throughout each day, help me to be more open to hearing you speak to me
no matter what else I'm doing or where I am. Teach me to listen. In Jesus' name …
A Passionate Pursuit of God: Drawing Nearer to Him by
Dr. Mike Chapman. This study teaches participant how to move into God's
inner circle, how to listen for the voice of God, how to enjoy the
freedom of worship, and how to embrace the mission of worship. This
45-minute format will accommodate groups with limited meeting times.
Note: This curriculum was written especially for small groups and we
encourage people to use it that way. However, it can also be used
effectively as a personal study for individuals or couples.
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Heroin Use in Florida Grows as Opioids Become More Difficult to Abuse
As opioids become more difficult and expensive to abuse,
heroin use is on the rise in Florida, according to law enforcement
officials. A similar trend has been reported around the country.
The Miami Herald
reports an analysis of drug-related deaths in 2011 shows heroin is one
of the state’s most harmful drugs. Heroin-related deaths increased by
18.8 percent, to 62 deaths, compared with the previous year. The number
of deaths from heroin use is down from a high of 270 in 2001, the
newspaper notes.
The recent increase is worrying to local drug rehabilitation experts.
They report seeing more patients who have switched from oxycodone or
other prescription drugs to heroin in the last year.
“When I ask my patients, they say, ‘Yeah, I couldn’t get oxycodone,
and now I’m using heroin, four or five bags,’” Dr. Patricia Junquera of
Jackson Memorial Hospital’s detox unit told the newspaper. “I think more
people are switching to heroin.’’
A study published in July 2012
found OxyContin abuse has decreased now that the painkiller has been
reformulated to make it more difficult to misuse. Many people who abused
the drug have switched to heroin, the researchers reported in the New
England Journal of Medicine. In 2010, the company that makes OxyContin
introduced a new version of the drug that is more difficult to inhale or
inject.
Florida has taken a number of measures
in the past several years designed to reduce prescription drug abuse.
In June 2011, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law a bill
designed to cut down on prescription drug abuse by controlling “pill
mills” in the state. The law authorized the creation of a
prescription-drug monitoring database to reduce doctor-shopping by
people looking to collect multiple painkiller prescriptions. The
legislation also imposed new penalties for physicians who overprescribe
medication and imposes stricter rules for operating pharmacies.
CADCA National Leadership Forum to be Held February 4-7
Registration is open for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of
America (CADCA)’s 23rd annual National Leadership Forum, to be held
February 4-7 in National Harbor, Maryland. The CADCA Forum is the
nation’s largest training conference for community prevention and
treatment professionals and researchers.
The meeting’s theme is “Science, Strategies & Solutions.” More
than 2,700 participants are expected to attend, including leaders of
community anti-drug coalitions, government leaders, youth, addiction
treatment professionals, researchers, law enforcement professionals,
educators and faith-based leaders.
Workshops will help participants develop comprehensive evidence-based
strategies to create community-level change. Presenters will include
Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy;
Pamela Hyde, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Administrator; Michele Leonhart, Drug Enforcement Administration
Administrator; and California Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack. For more
information, visit CADCA’s Forum website.
Navy Unveils Video Demonstrating Worrisome Effects of Bath Salts
The U.S. Navy has released a video that demonstrates the disturbing effects of bath salts, ABC News reports. The video is the latest weapon in the Navy’s effort to combat synthetic drug use.
The video shows a sailor who snorts bath salts. Shortly afterwards he
vomits, then starts having hallucinations. His girlfriend appears
demonic to him, and he assaults her. He collapses and wakes up in
restraints as he is brought to the hospital, clearly in distress.
“When people are using bath salts, they’re not their normal selves,”
Lt. George Loeffler, a Psychiatry Resident at the Naval Medical Center
in San Diego, tells viewers. “They’re angrier. They’re erratic. They’re
violent and they’re unpredictable…People will start seeing things that
aren’t there, believing things that aren’t true.”
Loeffler adds the effects of paranoia brought on by bath salts can last days or weeks after the drugs have left the body.
Synthetic drugs such as bath salts and synthetic marijuana fall under
the Navy’s Zero Tolerance policy. Sailors found to be using,
possessing, distributing or who observe an abuse and do not report the
incident can be charged with violating the Navy’s policies.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
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Drug Companies Want Ban on Generic Painkillers, Arguing Safety is at Stake
Drug companies that manufacture the painkillers OxyContin
and Opana are trying to block generic drug makers’ efforts to produce
cheaper versions of the drugs. They argue these newer drugs will not
have the tamper-resistant designs used in making the brand-name pills,
according to The New York Times.
Generic versions of the two painkillers are expected to be significantly less expensive than the brand-name drugs.
Purdue Pharma, which makes OxyContin, and Endo Pharmaceuticals, which
manufactures Opana, produce versions of the drugs that are more
resistant to melting or crushing, which makes them more difficult to
abuse. The companies say generic versions of the drugs without these
safety features will increase demand for the drugs and lead to a rise in
painkiller abuse.
Both companies support state and federal legislation that would
require many opioids to be tamper-resistant, the article notes. The
manufacturers are also asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
differentiate between drugs with tamper-resistant features and those
without such qualities.
A bill introduced in the U.S. House this summer would require most painkillers to have safeguards
to prevent abuse. Under the provisions of the bill, most prescription
painkillers would have some form of abuse deterrence, such as being more
difficult to crush or inject. If pain medications did not adopt the
safety features outlined in the bill, they would be removed from the
FDA’s approved list of generic drugs.
In December, a federal judge threw out a lawsuit by Endo that aimed
to block the FDA from allowing generic versions of Opana. The newspaper
quotes court papers filed in response to Endo’s lawsuit, in which the
FDA called the company’s action a “thinly veiled attempt to maintain its
market share and block generic competition.”
CALENDAR LISTING:
“Expanding
Your Recovery Toolkit” Workshop Jan. 15 in Doylestown
Free
monthly workshop series for individuals and families with a current or
pastdrug/alcohol addiction issue. Next session meets Tues., Jan. 15, 7
p.m. to 8:30
p.m. at The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., 252 W. Swamp Rd.,
Unit 12,
Doylestown, Pa. Topics include “feeding the drug monster” and “how I
finally
stopped using”. Refreshments. To register, call 215-345-6644 or email JSchwartz@councilsepa.org.
Tainted Cough Syrup Kills Scores of Addicts
Tainted cough syrup can kill.
Photo SOURCE THE FIX
More than 40 people have died in the city of Gujranwala
in eastern Pakistan after consuming a locally manufactured cough syrup.
Most of the victims were addicts who were using it for a cheap high.
Two dozen people were pronounced dead at the weekend, bringing the
total count up to 41. And some of another 46 people still being treated
at local hospitals after becoming violently ill also remain in critical
condition. The cough syrup in question, known as "Tyno," has been sent
for lab testing to find out what made it was so deadly. Last month, 23
addicts died in the nearby city of Lahore after drinking a cough syrup
to get high; the owners of three drug stores were arrested after
officials determined that their cough syrup had been adulterated,
causing it to become extremely toxic.
Date:
1/02/2013
Subject:
2013 at C4K!!!
To All of Our Supporters:
As we begin a new year it is only natural to look back and evaluate the passed year. Here at Computers for Kids of America we are extremely fortunate to look back and see a year filled with successful endeavors in helping increase the access to vital technology for those in need. We have been able to help underprivileged children learn how to use computer technology, we have been able to help soon to be released prisoners learn new skills to help them transition into their new lives, and we have been able to help countless schools replace equipment that was damaged by Super Storm Sandy. We have been able to help these people and these organizations because of the time, effort, and generosity of all of you; our contributing partners, tireless volunteers, and continuing supporters.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support and to remind everyone that there is still a lot of "good" in this world and it manifests itself through people and organizations like you and yours who are committed to helping improve the human experience for those in need. 2013 is already filled with big commitments to building charter schools, community centers and our work with Super Storm Sandy renewal. If you are retiring old equipment or need to free up space where it is stored in your business, school or hospital let us know and we will be right out to pick it up.
We trust that you enjoyed your holidays and have a happy, healthy, and safe New Year and please feel free to reach out to me if there is anyway we can help you or those around you this winter.
Thank You,
Michael Welsh
As we begin a new year it is only natural to look back and evaluate the passed year. Here at Computers for Kids of America we are extremely fortunate to look back and see a year filled with successful endeavors in helping increase the access to vital technology for those in need. We have been able to help underprivileged children learn how to use computer technology, we have been able to help soon to be released prisoners learn new skills to help them transition into their new lives, and we have been able to help countless schools replace equipment that was damaged by Super Storm Sandy. We have been able to help these people and these organizations because of the time, effort, and generosity of all of you; our contributing partners, tireless volunteers, and continuing supporters.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support and to remind everyone that there is still a lot of "good" in this world and it manifests itself through people and organizations like you and yours who are committed to helping improve the human experience for those in need. 2013 is already filled with big commitments to building charter schools, community centers and our work with Super Storm Sandy renewal. If you are retiring old equipment or need to free up space where it is stored in your business, school or hospital let us know and we will be right out to pick it up.
We trust that you enjoyed your holidays and have a happy, healthy, and safe New Year and please feel free to reach out to me if there is anyway we can help you or those around you this winter.
Thank You,
Michael Welsh
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Distractions Abound
Today's Scripture
"Come near to God and he will come near to you." James 4:8 NIV
Thoughts for Today
Are you in a tug of war between your own agenda and God's plan for you? This week we will be looking at some ways to escape life's distractions and grow closer to God.
Life can slowly separate us from intimacy with God. Today there seems
to be more than ever to distract us from the pursuit of a close personal
relationship with him. We often find ourselves torn between our agenda
and his desires for us. Guarding the inner fire—the passion for
Christ—is a great challenge of the twenty-first century.
Consider this …
Think about it. What are some things in your life that prevent you from
drawing closer to God? All-consuming distractions like being overloaded
with e-mails, cell phones and hours on the freeway? Pleasing bosses,
shuttling kids, trying out new gadgets? Hours on the golf course or in
front of the TV? Perhaps even serving in the church? There is nothing
wrong with any of these activities—unless we allow them to distract us
from our personal relationship with God.
If you truly want to do things God's way and have a closer relationship
with him, take an honest look at your priorities. Admit to God that you
have allowed busyness or other distractions to take your eyes off him.
Ask for his forgiveness and his help in making him first in your life.
Prayer
Father, I know I sometimes let the busyness of the day interfere with
my relationship with you. Sometimes I find time for everything else
except my quiet time with you. Sometimes I get so focused on other
things throughout the day that I forget you are right there with me.
Please forgive me. Please help me make you first in my life. In Jesus' name …
A Passionate Pursuit of God: Drawing Nearer to Himby
Dr. Mike Chapman. This study teaches participant how to move into God's
inner circle, how to listen for the voice of God, how to enjoy the
freedom of worship, and how to embrace the mission of worship. This
45-minute format will accommodate groups with limited meeting times.
Note: This curriculum was written especially for small groups and we
encourage people to use it that way. However, it can also be used
effectively as a personal study for individuals or couples.
To receive these weekday devotions, subscribe here
Would you like to have these devotions appear daily on your church or ministry website? Learn More
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
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