Almost 8 Percent of Americans are Moderately to Severely Depressed

/BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF

December 4th, 2014/

An estimated 7.6 percent of Americans ages 12 and up are moderately to severely depressed, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of those with severe symptoms, only 35 percent reported having contact with a mental health professional in the past year.

“Not enough people are getting appropriate treatment for depression,” lead author Laura Pratt, with the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, told HealthDay. “People with severe depression should be getting psychotherapy. Some might need complicated medication regimens, which psychiatrists are better equipped to do, which makes it even more concerning that only 35 percent of people with severe depression have seen a mental health professional.”

About 3 percent of Americans had symptoms of severe depression between 2009 and 2012, the study found. Just over 3 percent of black people reported severe depression, compared with 2.6 percent of white people.

Females had higher rates of depression than males in every age group. The highest rate of depression, 12.3 percent, was found in women ages 40–59. People living below the poverty level were nearly 2.5 times more likely to have depression than those at or above the poverty level. Almost 43 percent of people with severe depressive symptoms reported serious difficulties in work, home, and social activities.

I remember sitting in our dining hall last year almost across from Jacqueline when she said this was her "first Christmas". I was blown away!        How could someone in there twenties make such a statement? Reading her testimony again today, I was moved to tears. What a powerful proclamation of the power of God and the love of God shown through the gift of His Son.        Jacqueline's family was constantly moving and her father "wasn't in the picture". The sexual, physical and emotional abuse she suffered as a child produced a life filled with trauma, and years when she became heavily addicted to drugs.        It was that addiction and the inability to deal with the suffering in her life that brought Jacqueline to His Mansion.                "My first impression of His Mansion was shock," she says. "I was shocked at the physical beauty of the place and the sense of peace. I was also scared being around so many people all the time...I didn't know what to expect."        That has changed by the time last Christmas came around. "I was beyond blessed with gifts from people I didn't even know; the family dinners, the Advent series in the church and the play in the barn."        "I cried often because there was so much love and beauty. I hope future holidays will be good and I want to continue experiencing them for what they truly are: a celebration of Christ with family and friends!"        As I reflected on Jacqueline's story and the up coming Christmas season, I was reminded of when the angels appears to the shepherds and begins to speak in a thunderous voice, "Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be unto all people!"        The shepherds hurry to Bethlehem. They see Mary and the Babe. And when they have seen Him, "they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed".            Today, you and I are the shepherds. And the message is the same: "Good tidings of great joy!"         We are the shepherds.  And young people like Jacqueline, are souls loved by God who need His guidance and His direction to set their lives back on the right path.        As you have seen in this amazing testimony, hearts are filled with the love of Jesus, we also want to give them some wonderful new memories of the celebration of His birth.        Your special Christmas Gift of $100, $25 or $50 will be a means in which God shares His love with some very lonely and broken young men and women that will creative wonderful new memories of the holidays with us here on The Hill.        Please continue to be a part of what God is doing here at His Mansion by giving a gift on our website at HisMansion.com.        May you and those you loved be blessed this Christmas, Ed Perrine, CEO   P.S. Thank you for your passion to see lives restored live changes this Christmas season.

Free Community Seminar

Presented by 

Livengrin's Family Services Department 

Monday, December 8, 2014, from 6-8 pm

Topic: Medical Aspects of Addiction

Presented by Mark C. Wallen, MD, FASAM

Livengrin Counseling Center -- Oxford Valley

195 Bristol-Oxford Valley Road

Langhorne, PA 19047

To register for the sessions or for more information, 

call Dana Cohen, Family Therapist -- 215.638.5200 x162 

Ample free parking!

For additional information online, visit: http://www.livengrin.org/events

STAY CONNECTED: 

December 4 Chp 105 v 4 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH FROM THE PSALMS

Search for the Lord and for his strength ,continually seek Him.

STEP 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

How bad do want your freedom , as bad as you want that next fix. You are willing to search the Bad lands high and low trying to find your fix .All of sudden you get caught up in some crazy sh.. and you drop too your knees in the holding cell crying to God ,promising you wont do it again , if He helps you get out of it . As soon as you get out the prayer is forgotten and your at it again. Why are we so hell bent on self destruction. Will we escape this chemical hell before its too late .It is a yes for me and my freedom came when I got serious with God . My drug had a super natural unbreakable grip on my life. The more I used the stronger that grip got. Once you get so buried in your addiction the only thing in this world and outta this world that can break that grip is the GOD you were crying to in that cell .Some times that chemical hell can be used by GOD to make you well. Addiction is the only battle we can win by giving up .

(2 Corinthians 1:10) We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. On Him we have set our hope that He will continue to deliver us.

By Joseph Dickerson

Pharmacies Stock “Meth-Resistant” Cold Medications – and See Drop in Community Meth Labs

/BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF

December 3rd, 2014/

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In several states across the country, lawmakers are gearing up to debate whether pseudoephedrine (PSE), an ingredient in cold medications like Sudafed, should require a prescription. While PSE has long been an ingredient that consumers have relied on to treat nasal congestion, it is also one of the main ingredients used to make methamphetamine (meth).

According to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, over 100,000 more people used meth in 2013 than in the previous year. Meth is a highly addictive illegal drug that can be produced relatively easily by combining household chemical ingredients with these common over-the-counter cold medicines. The impact of meth use and production extends far beyond those who use and abuse the drug, spurring unintended “collateral damage” for the surrounding communities including fires caused by lab explosions, the cost of foster care for children whose parents are drug users and toxic waste from the chemicals used to make the dangerous drug.

Advocates of the prescription-only legislation believe that it will be more difficult for meth producers to get their hands on PSE products, which would in-turn decrease meth-related crime and lab incidents. However, others argue that requiring a prescription for these cold medications would punish innocent cold and allergy sufferers, who would sacrifice extra time and money for doctors’ visits to acquire the prescription.

There is a trend developing locally that is impacting meth production in a positive way, all without enacting sweeping law changes. Many pharmacies across the country are taking the issue into their own hands by making a change in the type of PSE products they sell. Their relatively simple switch to “meth-resistant” pseudoephedrine products has started to drive down illegitimate PSE sales and reduce meth labs in areas of the country. Over the past two years, nearly 30,000 pharmacies nationwide have started stocking this new type of pseudoephedrine, which includes technology that makes it harder to convert the cold medicine into meth.

Pharmacies in West Virginia – including CVS, Rite Aid and the local Fruth Pharmacy chain – have taken it one step further and have done away entirely with traditional single-ingredient PSE products and replaced them with “meth-resistant” formulations. According to local reports, the state has seen a 30 percent drop in PSE sales since the pharmacies stopped carrying Sudafed and its store-brand generic equivalents. In nearby Tennessee, two counties in a particularly meth-ridden area implemented a similar program and saw a75 percent drop in PSE sales and more than an 85 percent decrease in meth labs.

Nexafed® has been clinically proven by FDA standards to treat nasal congestion as effectively as standard PSE, while also reducing the amount of pseudoephedrine that can be converted during the meth-making process. Impede®, the unique meth-resistant technology in Nexafed, works by trapping the PSE in a thick gel that forms when the medicine tablet is placed in water or other solvents, which is generally how manufacturers extract PSE from cold medications like Sudafed. The product’s unique meth-deterring technology renders it essentially useless for meth producers who get a significantly lower yield of meth from the product to make it worth their time.

“Ultimately, meth-deterrent PSE formulations give peace of mind to the pharmacists who want to make sure effective PSE is in the hands of the consumers who need it, while making it much harder for meth cooks to get their supply of a key meth making ingredient,” said Bob Jones, president of Acura Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Nexafed. “We are thrilled with the success that’s been achieved in Tennessee and West Virginia, but know that more can and should be done by other states and big pharmacy retailers to reduce meth production and make the switch to meth-resistant PSE products.”

While these cold-medications won’t solve the broader meth addiction and abuse problem, data show they are making a difference in reducing illegitimate PSE sales and domestic meth production. This means fewer fires, less toxic waste, lower costs for cleanup and foster care – all desirable outcomes without requiring legislation. For pharmacies, stocking meth-resistant cold medications is a simple way to provide customers with the medicine they have always relied on without requiring them to visit the doctor every time they have a cold. And this switch keeps meth producers looking elsewhere.

Acura Pharmaceuticals provides an unrestricted educational grant to The Meth Project, a large-scale prevention program aimed at reducing meth use through public service messaging, public policy, and community outreach. Visit www.methproject.org for more information and find out how to help Join the Fight Against Meth on Facebook.

Heroin Drug Overdoses Nearly Tripled From 1999 to 2012: CDC

/BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF

December 3rd, 2014/

Overdose deaths involving heroin nearly tripled from 1999 to 2012, a new government report concludes. Overall, drug overdose deaths more than doubled.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found drug overdose deaths rose from 6.1 per 100,000 population in 1999 to 13.1 in 2012. Between 2011 and 2012, the rate of drug-poisoning deaths involving heroin increased 35 percent, from 1.4 per 100,000 to 1.9.

There were 41,502 drug overdose deaths in 2012. Of these deaths, 16,007 involved opioid painkillers and 5,925 involved heroin, Time reports. The death rate from opioid painkillers declined 5 percent from 2011 to 2012, the first decrease seen in more than a decade, the CDC noted.

The states with the highest rates of drug-poisoning death were West Virginia, Kentucky, New Mexico, Utah and Nevada.

Earlier this year, the CDC reported 46 people die from a painkiller overdose every day. U.S. doctors wrote 259 million prescriptions for painkillers in 2012, the report noted.

In October, the CDC reported the death rate from heroin overdoses doubled from 2010 to 2012. Years of over-prescribing of painkillers led to the increase in heroin deaths, the CDC said.

Deaths from heroin rose from 1 to 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people during that period. Deaths from prescription opioid painkillers declined, from 6 to 5.6 deaths per 100,000. “The rapid rise in heroin overdose deaths follows nearly two decades of increasing drug overdose deaths in the United States, primarily driven by (prescription painkiller) drug overdoses,” the CDC researchers wrote.

Heroin to be Prescribed to Small Group in Vancouver

/BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF

December 3rd, 2014/

Doctors at a medical clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia will prescribe heroin to a group of 120 adults severely addicted to heroin, according to The Atlantic. Canada’s Health Secretary opposes the policy.

The decision was made following a study of prescription heroin that included 26 participants, the article notes.

Vancouver is home to North America’s only government-sanctioned facility that medically supervises the injection of illegal drugs. People addicted to drugs can bring and use them at the facility, called InSite, without risking arrest. Some people line up two or three times a day to use one of the facility’s injection booths. They are given clean needles to reduce the spread of infections such as HIV and hepatitis C, and are supervised by a nurse as they inject themselves.

Despite the availability of clean needles, several dozen people have overdosed on heroin at InSite in recent months, usually through using drugs purchased on the street. In one two-day period in October, there were 31 overdoses.

In 2011, the medical journal The Lancet published a study that found InSite reduced fatal overdoses by 35 percent in a neighborhood that has one of Canada’s highest rates of drug addiction. InSite, funded by taxpayers, says that for every tax dollar spent, four are saved, by preventing more expensive medical care in the future.

The Canadian federal government does not support the facility. In 2011, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled in favor of keeping InSite open, against the wishes of the federal government. The court said the facility provides people with drug addiction access to the same healthcare as other Canadian citizens.

Program Addresses Addiction Issues in Nursing Home Patients

/BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF

December 3rd, 2014/

A nursing home in the Bronx, New York, is addressing addiction issues in its elderly patients, the Associated Press reports. Staff members screen patients for addiction when they come in for rehab after a hospital stay, and offer treatment to those who need it.

The issue of addiction in the elderly is growing as the number of baby boomers increases, the article notes. One study has predicted that the number of Americans over 50 with abuse problems is expected to reach 5.7 million by 2020.

The Jewish Home Lifecare nursing home has set aside eight beds for addiction treatment, and expects that number to grow to 480 patients a year. The program is designed to reach elderly people addicted to drugs or alcohol who might not otherwise seek help. The nursing home combines physical, occupational and psychological therapy with counseling for patients dealing with addiction.

Because Medicaid will not pay for addiction care once medical care ends, the program pays careful attention to patients’ discharge plan. The plan may include putting a support team in place, arranging transportation to 12-step meetings, or instructing a visiting nurse to look for signs of relapse, such as liquor bottles in the recycling bin.

Elderly patients are at risk of overusing pain medications. Many are struggling with retirement or the death of a spouse. Dementia can mask or worsen the effects of alcohol or drugs.

“If you look at the demographics of our country, the baby boomers are getting older and a lot of them were involved in drugs and alcohol back in the ’60s and ’70s,” said James Emery, Deputy Director of the ElderCare program at the Odyssey House addiction recovery agency in New York. “Even those who were not, a lot of them have been prescribed a lot of narcotics for pain they might have from a back injury or something going on with their knee and they become addicted.”

This Thursday December 4th 2014 the Addict’s Mom will host an online live video meeting on In the Roomswww.intherooms.com at 7:00pm EST. Topic: Developing Resiliency to Confront the Challenges of Life Special Guest: Sherry Schlenke Sherry Schlenke holds an M.Ed. in the field of Special Education, specializing in teaching reading, writing, and study skills to children with learning and attention disorders. Through her education, field training, and in the classroom, Sherry has become an expert in the life challenges common to children who are characterized as being “at-risk”. These children need to develop protective skills, or coping mechanisms, to become resilient, and thus able to lessen their chances of experi-encing negative life outcomes. Resiliency is the ability to cultivate strengths, known as protective factors, in order to positively meet the challenges of life. Re-siliency can be present in individuals and in families; resiliency gives us the ability to “bounce back” from life challenges. Resiliency protects mental health, protects physical health, and allows us to function in life despite our feelings of anger, grief, sadness, depression, or anxiety. In her personal life, Sherry discovered that her son was suffering from a Substance Use Disorder (SUD); he was a heroin addict, despite the fact that he was not con-sidered to be “at-risk”. She realized that, despite her years of experience, she needed to seek professional help in developing her own coping skills to become more resilient. Sherry also wanted her husband and daughter to become resilient in order to contend with the physical, mental, and emotional symptoms that accompany extreme stress. The latest research indicates that we need to be very pro-active in developing pro-tective skills or coping mechanisms that will help us overcome the difficulties of daily life. Struggling with an addict requires that the family possesses a tremen-dous amount of resiliency as the crises inevitably escalate to more and more seri-ous, even life-threatening levels. Also, those who utilize protective skills are better prepared for the next crisis. Fostering resiliency in ourselves and in our family is imperative to resist becoming victims of the deadly disease of addiction. In this session, we will discuss the ways to become more resilient. If we implement the strategies, we will experience an improvement in our physical, mental and emo-tional selves. Sherry has a private teaching practice. She tutors students after school, and she helps moms who are schooling their children at home. Sherry can be reached at: queenangelfish@bellsouth.net Visit The Addict's Mom at: http://addictsmom.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

Recovery in Our Communities November 18, 2014  www.councilsepa.org Information and Recovery Support Line 24/7: 800-221-6333 We Take Care of Our Own On Tuesday, December 2, charities, families, schools and many other organizations around the country and the world come together to celebrate generosity and to give back.  This year The Council and PRO-ACT are launching our first ever peer-to-peer giving fundraising initiative and we are turning to you, as past and present supporters of recovery, to help us make this campaign a success. This effort to generate support for recovery will allow us to continue to provide prevention, advocacy and recovery support to individuals and families wishing to access recovery or stop the inter-generational transmission of addiction in our community.   Research tells us that if an individual with a diagnosis of a substance use disorder (addiction) is supported and able to remain abstinent for 5 years, there is an 86% probability of life long recovery.  A remarkable statistic when compared with other chronic illnesses!  Over the past year The Council's Recovery Support/Recovery Management programs provided services to 2100 individuals to help them access and sustain life long recovery.  Our Prevention early intervention programs provided services to 217 families to help them stop the inter-generational transmission of this disease to their children and 45 pregnant and postpartum women were served through our MOMS program helping to preserve the next generation.  With your support we can do more! Your investment in recovery embodies the spirit of the adage "we take care of our own" and with your help, we can continue to play a significant role to ensure the continuation and success of these vital services.  In this newsletter you will find many ways to support recovery in this season of giving. Please join us. With gratitude,  Beverly J. Haberle, M.H.S., L.P.C., C.A.C. Executive Director The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Director, PRO-ACT Scrip Holiday Gift Cards!    This holiday season The Council would like to make your holiday gift card shopping a little easier. We're pleased to be participating in the Scrip Fundraising Program that works while you shop!  By purchasing your gift cards through The Council a percentage of all gift cards sold will go directly to The Council at NO additional cost to you! They're the same gift cards that you buy at the store. Many popular retailers participate in the scrip program including Bed Bath & Beyond, Gap, iTunes, The Home Depot, Starbucks, and many, many more.  Let us be your one-stop-shop for all of your holiday gift cards!  For more information on our Scrip program click here. Print and complete the Scrip Order Form to order your gift cards today!  Orders are due by Dec. 9, 2014 and cards will be available Dec. 17.      On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, #GivingTuesdayBucks gives you the chance to contribute to the great work being done to make Bucks County a healthier, stronger, and better community for all.  Please join this celebration of generosity by donating to The Council on Dec. 2. Your donation will directly support our MOMS Program to help the pregnant and recently pregnant (within one year) substance user or addict stop using and find recovery. The number one goal of the MOMS program is a healthy mother and child. Your generous donation will allow MOMS to support their clients with basic needs that they do not have the financial resources to have.  This may include baby formula, baby food, diapers, a winter jacket for their baby, a car seat or stroller.   "Since having a MOMS case manager I have grown a great deal, learned a significant amount, been motivated for positive change and I truly appreciate all the help I have received.  I enjoy, appreciate and greatly value all that MOMS has done for me."  - service recipient  Click here to donate now.   Since 1990, The Council has been extending invitations to the community to decorate the "Tree of Hope" with personalized ornaments bearing the names of those who have lost their lives to addiction or to celebrate and honor a life gained in recovery. Each ornament placed on the 18-foot evergreen is a representation of the hope of recovery from addiction.  Join us Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 6:30 pm at Bucks County Court House Lobby, Doylestown, PA. Click here for more info.  Support The Council with eScrip!  EScrip is a convenient way to contribute to The Council just by registering your credit/debit/rewards card! Participating merchants will make contributions to The Council based on purchases made by you, just by using the cards you have registered. It's that easy! Visit www.escrip.com  for more information. Please consider registering your cards for "The Council SEPA."  Click here to sign up!    AT OUR CENTERS Recovery Enhancement Classes at PRCC, 1701 W Lehigh Ave, Philadelphia, 19132. 10 week course running Thursdays Nov. 20 - Feb. 12 from 5 - 7 pm.  Various topics.  Call 215-223-7700 to register. Space is limited.    Overdose Education & Prevention Advisory Board Meeting - at The Council, Dec. 9, 2014, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, 252 W Swamp Road, Unit 12, Doylestown. Contact David at 215-230-8218 x3162 or email for more information.  Gateway to Work every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 am at SBRCC, 1286, Veterans Highway, Unit D-6, Bristol; 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 1:00 pm at CBRCC, 252 W Swamp Road, Doylestown. Get help with resume building, barriers to employment and motivation. Contact Rick at 215-345-6644 or email for more information. Click here for November calendars.    WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH PRO-ACT Recovery Mentor Training - open to all volunteers!  Nov. 20 from 9 am - 4 pm SBRCC, 1286 Veterans Hwy, Suite D6, Bristol, contact Karen at 215-788-3738 x100; Nov. 24 & 25 at PRTC from9 am - 4 pm, 444 N 3rd St., Suite 307, Philadelphia 19123, contact John at 215-923-1661.  Committee Meetings Recovery Walks 2015 Planning Committee, at PRTC, December 1, 6 - 7:30 pm Volunteer for The Council/PRO-ACT !! Contact one of our Volunteer Coordinators: Central Bucks:  Email or call Rick at 215-345-6644 Southern Bucks:  Email or call Karen at 215-788-3738 x100 Philadelphia: Email or call She-Ria at 215-233-7700 or Email John or call 215-923-1661  Chester, Delaware and Montco: Email or call John at 215-923-1661 PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! Committees: Email  or call John at 215-923-1661 Employment Opportunities: Click here

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Hep C Drug Marks 97% Cure Rate in Transplant Patients 

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A study-in-progress reported on in the New England Journal of Medicine has recorded an incredible 97% cure rate by AbbVie’s new hepatitis C treatment regimen.

The breakthrough by AbbVie is significant as it helps a high-risk group that’s extremely vulnerable to the negative effects of the virus, the breakthrough by AbbVie is significant. In a mid-stage study of 34 patients, 33 were cured of the virus after 24 weeks of treatment. AbbVie’s experimental cocktail is a mix of ombitasvir, ritonavir, dasabuvir, ABT-450, and ribavirin, an antiviral drug used to supplement hepatitis C treatments. By discovering such an effective cocktail, the AbbVie researchers are following the course set by successful HIV maintenance regimens. 

Liver transplant patients are particularly in need of new hepatitis C treatments with better cure rates and fewer side effects. According to the researchers, after patients receive donated liver, even if they have been cleared of the virus previously, their HCV infection tends to reappear in an even more virulent fashion. 

Since more than 40% of the people on the U.S. liver transplant waiting list have hepatitis C, the potential financial benefits of such an effective regimen are obvious. AbbVie’s 2015 hepatitis C revenue is now estimated at $2.1 billion, if the drug is approved. Alex Arfaei, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets, wrote in a recent note to clients that, “We believe hep-C is the most important driver for AbbVie in 2015.” 

Released at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases conference in Boston, the AbbVie data also revealed cure rates as high as 100% in patients with genotype 4, a prevalent form of the virus in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. Even more importantly for infected Americans, the results showed cure rates of over 90% for patients who were co-infected with HIV.

AbbVie expects its first hepatitis C treatment to be approved by the FDA as early as the end of 2014. Gilead’s ultra-expensive single pill solutions, like Harvoni and Sovaldi, have been tested in transplant patients as well, showing cure rates as high as 98% after 24 weeks of treatment. Analysts have said AbbVie’s regimen, which involves multiple pills, some taken twice a day, may deter patients. 

Barry Bernstein, Vice President of Infectious Disease Development at AbbVie, disagreed with such projections. Despite the apparent Gilead success, Bernstein believes transplant patients and co-infected patients need a greater sense of certainty. “This is a highly-motivated patient population," Bernstein said. "With relatively short course therapies, there is limited, if any, impact.”

Help Advance the Addiction Profession!

Hi Joseph,

If you or your loved one struggled with addiction or substance abuse, what would you do? If you’re like most in our community, you go to a qualified addiction professional. Why? Because you know you’ll receive the absolute top-notch care and be treated like a real person by a dedicated, compassionate health professional.

Addiction professionals play a vital role in the lives of those suffering with addictions or substance use disorders. The NAADAC Education and Research Foundation (NERF) continuously strives to strengthen the health and vitality of individuals, families and communities through the advancement of the addiction profession and is funded primarily by contributions from individuals supporting our work. Through contributions from people like you, NAADAC is able to:

Provide professional development for addiction professionals through in-person and online trainings, webinars, credentialing, workshops, publications, and conferences;

Work towards for better wages, compensation, and benefits for addiction professionals, loan forgiveness, and the continued specialization of the addiction profession; and

Collaborate with state affiliates, federal agencies, and other groups to address the emerging issues regarding the Affordable Care Act, the new parity regulations, and requirements specific to electronic records.

Your gift supports our commitment and dedication to addiction professionals and the people they help, and allows NAADAC to continue its important role in sustaining quality health care services and protecting the well-being of the public.

Donating is easy! You can make your tax-deductible donation online, by phoning our office at 888.548.0497, or by sending a check made out to “NAADAC Education and Research Foundation” to NAADAC at 1001 N. Fairfax St., Ste 201, Alexandria VA 22314. Please consider making as generous a gift as you can!

As addiction care advances, NAADAC is committed to keeping addiction professionals at the cutting edge – for you, for your loved ones, for every person in the community. Please help to make this possible with your contribution.

Your donation will make a world of difference. I promise you.

Thank you so much for your help.

Sincerely,

Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NCAC II, CCDC III, SAP

Executive Director

NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals