Advanced Screening of New Partnership Documentary at Google Earlier this month, we co-hosted an advanced screening of our new documentary, BREAKING POINTS, with Google at their headquarters in Mountain View, California. The film explores the stress and pressure teens face every day, and the unhealthy ways they cope. BREAKING POINTS will formally launch this April and will be available for download ondrugfree.org. Read more about our March screening > Help Get the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Passed The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) recently passed in the Senate with a vote of 94-1! While this is an important milestone, the bill moves to the House of Representatives and we need to keep the pressure on. On the House side, Representatives Frank Guinta (R-NH), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Donald Norcross (D-NJ) began circulating a sign-on letter in support of CARA appropriations, encouraging their colleagues to sign on to provide resources for CARA in FY 2017. Contact your Members of Congress and urge them to sign on to the CARA funding letter > On the Parent Blog 5 Tips for Parents for a Safe St. Patrick’s Day A Look at Drug Overdoses in “Super Tuesday” States Stories of Drug Abuse in the 2016 Oscar Nominations Finally, Presidential Candidates are Talking about Addiction The Best Way to Say “I Love You” to Your Kids This Valentine’s Day? Have a Conversation ICYMI: The Latest Join Together News on the Heroin and Opioid Epidemic CDC Releases Guidelines for Doctors Designed to Reduce Opioid Prescribing Senate Committee Passes Measure to Expand Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment FDA Announces Plan to Reassess Approach to Opioids Another Opioid Epidemic Challenge: Too Few Addiction Counselors Drug Overdose Deaths Increased in Almost Every U.S. County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Friday, April 1, 2016
New Jersey Emergency Room Tries Treating Most Patients Without Opioids - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
New Jersey Emergency Room Tries Treating Most Patients Without Opioids - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: A hospital emergency room in New Jersey has started a program that treats most patients without opioids before considering using them. In the first two months, 75 percent of the 300 patients have gone through the program did not need opioids, according to the Associated Press.
More Families Struggling With Addiction Find Help Through Online Support - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
More Families Struggling With Addiction Find Help Through Online Support - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: A growing number of family members of people struggling with addiction are finding help through online support groups, The Wall Street Journal reports. These groups offer flexibility and real-time help, participants say.
Vivitrol Injections Reduce Relapse Rate Among People Addicted to Opioids: Study - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Vivitrol Injections Reduce Relapse Rate Among People Addicted to Opioids: Study - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: A new study finds monthly injections of the anti-addiction medication extended-release naltrexone (Vivitrol) can significantly decrease relapse rates among people addicted to opioids. The study included 153 adults who formerly had been incarcerated and had a history of opioid dependence.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
CDC Releases Guidelines for Doctors Designed to Reduce Opioid Prescribing - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
CDC Releases Guidelines for Doctors Designed to Reduce Opioid Prescribing - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidelines Tuesday that recommend primary care providers avoid prescribing opioid painkillers for patients with chronic pain, according to USA Today. The risks from opioids greatly outweigh the benefits for most people, the CDC says.
Hello All,
Attached are the April 2016 Calendars. Some highlights for this month include:
· NEW!!! LGBT+ group entitled Pride and Awareness: Breaking Borders will be meeting everyWednesday from 3-4:30pm starting April 6th .
· We have also added an additional Latinos in Recovery group meeting on Mondays from 1:30-3pm.
· First Friday Series: Cross Systems Advocacy on Friday, April 8th from 12pm-3pm
· Gateway to Work with Jack Land April 11th to April 15th from 10am-1pm each day
· Volunteer Appreciation Dinner : April 14th, 4:00pm-7:00pm (please see me or John Carlson for an invitation or if you would like to donate)
· Anger Management with Dr. Ijoy every Thursday from 3:30pm-5pm
Best regards,
JodyAnn Newell, CRS
Volunteer Coordinator
PRO-ACT/Philadelphia Recovery Community Center
1701 W. Lehigh Ave., #6
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Phone: (215) 223-7700 x 106
Fax: (215) 223-7707
Email: jnewell@councilsepa.org
PRO-ACT… Ambassadors for Recovery!
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PRCC April 2016 Calendar.pdf
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Anger Management Flyer 2-16.pdf
April Bday celebration.pdf
Flier Recovery Enhancement Class (13) Feb 2016.pdf
GATEWAY TO WORK FLYER FOR APRIL 2016.doc
Latinos in Recovery new flier 3-24-16.docx
Latinos in Recovery new flier 8-26-15 Spanish version.docx
Pride & Awareness Flyer.docx
Recovery Walk Flyer 2016.pdf
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