Supporters of Recovery

RIR Music Fest is not an us and them thing

Dear Supporters, 

Here are some options if you would like to support the Rockers In Recovery free Love of Recovery Music and Art Festival. Please support us to make this years awesome Addiction Awareness & Prevention Message through music and art a huge success. 

ALL of Rockers In Recovery Productions are funded by sponsorship dollars. If you or your organization would like to be a sponsor of Rockers In Recovery through Rockers In Recovery Radio and Productions Inc which is a for profit company we use to put on events and your sponsorship can be a marketing tax write off. 

RIR CONCERT/FESTIVAL MAIN SPONSORSHIP

RIR CONCERT/FESTIVAL BAND SPONSORSHIP

RIR CONCERT/FESTIVAL MAGAZINE SPONSOR 

If you or your organization would just like to make a donation towards the festival - Rockers In Recovery Inc. is a 501(c)(3) your donation is 100% tax deductible. Please call 954-826-5968 to make your donation. Rockers In Recovery uses this Non-Profit to produce addiction awareness & prevention festivals & concerts around the United States. 

Supporters of Recovery

We are so excited about this years free festival not only is it a time for all people who want to celebrate recovery to come together. It's also a time for old recovery friends to come together to enjoy some great music and some awesome art produced by people who are in recovery or support recovery.

Supporters of recovery help us every day in our recovery wives, husbands, brothers, sisters, moms dads, friends and employers. They also sometimes endure years of insanity living and dealing with an addict. This is a time for the supporters too. The supporters of the recovery movement in our communities like musicians and artists that want to help because they have lost people or are struggling with someone in their lives that is suffering from the throws of addiction. RIR Music Fest is not an us and them thing.

People need to know what their resources are and where to go. It is an important time for recovery education, addiction awareness and prevention to reach the masses. Events like this help the S. Florida community who suffers through their addictions issues. This also helps supporters of friends and family who are in recovery to know that recovery is honorable, can have a positive result and we have fun doing it.

Rockers In Recovery's focus is to help provide direct and indirect support to everyone who needs help with addiction and mental health issues. Through RIR and our supporters we can all continue to grow stronger, and better serve all those struggling with addictions, while supporting educational preventative measures and community awareness.

This event will be the anniversary of our very first free addiction awareness & prevention concert back in February 15, of 2011. It is also the 20th concert RIR will be producing for the recovery community.. We have been bringing an awesome Addiction Awareness & Prevention Message all over the U.S. to our attendees and look forward to producing many more.

We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing everyoneFebruary 14, 2015 at at CB Smith Park 900 N Flamingo Road, Pembroke Pines, Florida. Music starts at 12:00 PM. 

Much Love To All,

Lori Sullivan and John Hollis -Founders

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Employees’ Opioid Use Taking Financial Toll on Companies

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October 14th, 2014/

Employers in areas with high rates of opioid abuse say employees’ use of prescription painkillers and heroin is taking a financial toll on their companies. Problems range from lower productivity to higher turnover, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Some employers in Allen County, Ohio say up to 70 percent of job applicants are failing drug tests, according to Jed Metzger, President of the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce. Employees in the greater Cincinnati area, which includes parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, have tested positive for opioids after being involved in accidents, ranging from damaging property with heavy equipment to crashing company vehicles.

In addition to higher accident rates, employee opioid use can contribute to increased theft and absenteeism, says Trey Grayson, President of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Job performance can also suffer for employees who do not use opioids themselves, but have a family member who does, he notes. “All of these things bring real cost to employers,” Grayson said.

Between 2003 and 2013, overall drug use among U.S. workers declined 18 percent, but rose for certain opioids, including Dilaudid and Vicodin, according to Quest Diagnostics.

Companies are responding to employee opioid use by expanding drug testing, introducing zero-tolerance policies and adding employee-assistance programs for workers who need addiction treatment.

One company, ChemDesign of Marinette, Wisconsin, is bringing in law enforcement to train supervisors in how to spot signs of drug use. The company has joined with two other local businesses to start a program to teach workers about the dangers of opioids, and how to deal with a child who shows signs of addiction. The companies hope the program will discourage employees from thinking they can simply switch companies if they test positive for drug use at their current job.

Medical Groups: Pregnant Women Should Be Asked About Drug Use

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October 14th, 2014/

Several medical groups are calling for verbal drug screening for pregnant women, followed by a urine test if necessary, USA Today reports. The recommendation is meant to reduce the growing number of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

A number of states, including Kentucky, have reported an increase in babies born with NAS, caused by exposure to narcotics during pregnancy. Symptoms include constant high-pitched crying, vomiting, diarrhea, low-grade fever, seizures and tremors. Premature babies with the syndrome may experience respiratory distress and are put on ventilators.

“When a child’s first days in this world are in agony, that certainly should be a concern to all of us,” Van Ingram, Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, told the newspaper. “We need to do all we can to prevent this.”

A study published in 2012 in the Journal of the American Medical Association found every hour, a baby is born in the United States with symptoms of opioid withdrawal. The study found the number of pregnant women who are addicted to opioids, and the number of infants born with opioid withdrawal symptoms, has jumped in the past decade.

Other states reporting a jump in babies born with NAS include Tennessee, Vermont and Florida. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists supports the idea of a “screening dialogue” with pregnant women. The group says urine drug tests should only be used with the patient’s consent and to confirm suspected or reported drug use, including for women who come to the hospital for labor and delivery. Doctors would have to tell women about any legal consequences of a positive drug test, such as the need to alert child services.

The American Medical Association and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials are also calling for universal screening of pregnant women, the article notes.

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The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.                                                   and           Pennsylvania Recovery Organization --      Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT)  Recovery in Our Communities October 14, 2014      Like us on Facebook                                   www.councilsepa.org                       Follow us on Twitter Information and Recovery Support Line 24/7: 800-221-6333 HOW DID THEY DO IT?    How did YOU do it? -- a question that many members of the Honor Guard leading PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! are asked each year. The Honor Guard is made up of individuals who have achieved at least 10 years of Recovery from addiction. This year, 207 men and women of all ages proclaimed that recovery is a reality and together they represented 3,700 years of hard-fought-for remission! This certainly was a visible statement at our 13th annual Walk that individuals can and do move beyond hanging on to recovery by their fingertips into productive, fulfilling and healthy lives.  So how did they do it?  We have acknowledged for many years now that there are "Many Pathways to Recovery," meaning that folks have taken many different avenues to access recovery. Traditional 12-Step mutual support programs, clinical treatment and faith-based programs are but a few. The real questions are: How do you sustain recovery over the long term?  How do you protect what you have fought so hard to achieve? Over the next few weeks, The Council will be providinginformation, tools and resources that anyone can use to strengthen and protect recovery, regardless of the paths taken. We will explore the wisdom of those who have lived the experience as well as research-based tools in a variety of formats. The Council's Central Bucks Recovery Resource Center will be hosting a series of seminars on the role nutrition can play in strengthening or threatening Recovery. Next month, we take a look at SUGAR. To learn more, visit The Council's website here or call Rick at 215-345-6644.  A SUGAR SEMINAR How it affects your recovery and relapse potential November 19, 2014, 9 am to 12 noon, Doylestown Instructor: Jennifer Seitzer, CLC, CCH Program cost: $15.00 Pre-registration is required -- click here to register AT OUR CENTERS Meet The Council Open House, October 15, 8 - 9 am, Bailiwick Unit 12, 252 West Swamp Road, Doylestown. "Minute For Moms" at SBRCC, 286 Veterans Highway, Unit D-6, Bristol Support group for Moms and "Moms to be" discussing parenting, healthy relationships and support networks. 2nd Wednesday of every month. Next meeting is October 15 at 6 pm. Call 215-788-3738 or email Karen for more information. "Beating the Blues" at PRCC, 1701 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia. A free 8-session program on how to handle stress and anxiety, while viewing life in a more positive way. Mondays, 12:30-2:00 pm, commencing October 20. Sign up now. Call215-223-7700 to register. "Expanding Your Recovery Toolkit," Thinking SMART in Your Recovery, at CBRCC, Bailiwick Unit 12, 252 West Swamp Road, Doylestown. Tuesday, October 21, 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn from peers sharing their own recovery journey, and free pizza! Call215-345-6644 or email Rick for more information.   Overdose Education Advisory Board, October 28, 5-7 pm, Bailiwick Unit 12, 252 West Swamp Road, Doylestown. Email David for more information. "Fed Up," Movie, November 7, 6 - 9 pm, Bailiwick Unit 12, 252 West Swamp Road, Doylestown. A movie that will change the way people think about eating. Bring a dish, Pot Luck Dinner. Register with Rick, 215-345-6644, or email Rick. Employment Opportunities: Please click here WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH PRO-ACT Committee Meetings Young People in Recovery, at PRTC, October 20 and November 17, 7:30 - 8:30 pm Volunteer Orientation, at PRTC, October 21 and November 4, 10 am - 1 pm Educating the Community, at PRCC, October 24 and November 21, 3 - 4 pm.  All Volunteer Meeting, at PRTC, October 30 and November 20, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Bucks Chapter, at CBRCC, Unit 33, November 4, at 6:00 pm Recovery Walks 2015 Planning Committee, at PRTC, November 4, 6 - 7:30 pm Amends in Action, at PRTC, November 12, 3 - 4 pm Recreation Celebration, at PRCC, November 14, 3 - 4 pm

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