ADDICTION FROM GODS PERSPECTIVE 

2 Timothy 2 v 25 v 26  Opponents must be gently instructed , in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth , 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil , who has taken them captive to do his will .

Opponents - someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument; a rival or adversary.

The Scripture confirms what I have been saying over and over . Addiction is Spiritual Slavery and you are caught in the devils trap . Gods Big Book calls those still lost in Addiction Opponents , which means we are in opposition to the truth of Gods words . It is my prayer and hope that all who are reading this escape and discover Gods forgiveness and truth . Your Spiritual enemy is the problem , not the Addiction ! Addiction was created by your Spiritual enemy , and is a weapon formed against you to keep you in rebellion against God your maker .

By / Joseph Dickerson /Recovery Connections 3-22-17

Addiction Treatment Mandate Would be Dropped Under Republican Healthcare Plan - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Where Families Find Answers

Addiction Treatment Mandate Would be Dropped Under Republican Healthcare Plan - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Where Families Find Answers: The Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act would eliminate a requirement that Medicaid cover basic addiction and mental health services in states that expanded the government healthcare program, The Washington Post reports.

Using Synthetic Marijuana Puts Teens at Risk of Injury or Violent Behavior - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Where Families Find Answers

Using Synthetic Marijuana Puts Teens at Risk of Injury or Violent Behavior - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Where Families Find Answers: Teens who use synthetic marijuana are more likely to be injured or engage in violent behaviors than their peers who only use marijuana, a new study concludes.

Almost 30 Percent of Fatal Opioid Overdoses Also Involve Benzodiazepines - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Where Families Find Answers

Almost 30 Percent of Fatal Opioid Overdoses Also Involve Benzodiazepines - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Where Families Find Answers: Nearly 30 percent of fatal opioid overdoses also involve benzodiazepines, such as Xanax, Valium or Klonopin, researchers at Stanford University have found.

Opioid Crisis Leads Police Officers to Act as Drug Counselors and Medical Workers - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Where Families Find Answers

Opioid Crisis Leads Police Officers to Act as Drug Counselors and Medical Workers - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Where Families Find Answers: In areas hard hit by the opioid crisis, police officers have increasingly taken on the role of drug counselors and medical workers, The Washington Post reports.

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March 17, 2017 GOP Health-Care Bill Would Drop Addiction Treatment Mandate Covering 1.3 million Americans THE WASHINGTON POST (03/06) - The Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act would strip away what advocates say is essential coverage for drug addiction treatment as the number of people dying from opiate overdoses is skyrocketing nationwide. Read more Gender Differences Among Treatment-Seeking Adults with Cannabis Use Disorders ADDICTION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER NETWORK (03/2017) - Cannabis-dependent women may present for treatment with more severe and impairing withdrawal symptoms and psychiatric conditions compared to cannabis-dependent men. This might help explain recent evidence suggesting that women fare worse than men in cannabis treatment trials of pharmacologic interventions. Read more Too Big to Fail: Wealthy Clients & Addiction THE HUFFINGTON POST (03/15) - [Polk’s] story illuminates the troubling issue of how to treat wealthy, high-achieving people experiencing a substance or process disorder and co-occurring mental health problem. He extrapolates—as his wealth grew so did his ego and money allowed him to build walls which protected him from taking a closer look at his behaviors that would put a middle income person on the street. While there are a plethora of treatment options for all kinds of disorders, finding the right place that affords privacy and employs smart and effective treatment methods for high-end, successful people can be a challenge. Read more New Immunotherapy Can Change Cocaine Addiction Treatment ADDICTION NOW (03/15) - Researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have developed an antibody to prevent the effects of cocaine from reaching the brain, which could be a groundbreaking innovation for those seeking cocaine addiction treatment. Read more Autism Spectrum Disorders Increase Risk of Addiction ADDICTION NOW (03/09) - Historically, clinicians have been under the impression that drug addiction happens rarely among individuals who have autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), but new evidence proves the opposite. A recent large-scale study shows there’s an increased risk for substance use disorders and related problems among populations diagnosed with ASD. Read more Why We Need to Destroy the Concept of What a Drug User Looks Like VICE (03/07) - Images of aged, dirty, and scabbed faces don’t help anyone. But neither does our obsession with attractive, white victims of overdose death. Sunken-in eyes with bags underneath, a scab-covered face, disheveled hair, track marks, underweight, skin covered in dirt. This is what the general public has been taught to think someone who is addicted to drugs looks like. And even now in the midst of the biggest drug safety crisis in our history, largely caused by overprescribing of opioids by doctors and the proliferation of bootleg fentanyl, we have yet to fully depart from this. Read more New Adult SASSI-4: Exciting Features Rx scale that accurately identifies individuals likely to be abusing prescription medications. Screens for multiple levels of SUD severity. Enhanced SUD identification through subtle items added. Distinguishes likely SUD from other psychological disorders. Additional face valid items to identify symptoms represented in the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. TRAINING AVAILABLE - NAADAC CEUs New Report Highlights the Risks of Non-Cigarette Nicotine Products PR PRESSWIRE (03/08) - A new report published today by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Beyond Cigarettes: The Risks of Non-Cigarette Nicotine Products and Implications for Tobacco Control, provides the most current information available about e-cigarettes and other vaping devices, hookah, smokeless tobacco, pipes, and cigars. It examines who uses these products, how they are used, what their effects are, and how the government regulates them. Read more Aggression Disorder Linked to Greater Risk of Substance Abuse EUREK ALERT (02/28) - People with intermittent explosive disorder (IED)--a condition marked by frequent physical or verbal outbursts--are at five times greater risk for abusing substances such as alcohol, tobacco and marijuana than those who don't display frequent aggressive behavior, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Chicago. Read more Can Drug Tests Make Addiction Recovery More Effective? ADDICTION NOW (03/11) - Research suggests that accurate drug tests during the addiction recovery process can be invaluable tools in fostering recovery and that removing the stigma attached to drug tests may promote addiction recovery. Read more Up to 50% Off   Up to 50 % Off NAADAC's The Addiction Professional's Guide to Screening, Brief Intervention & Referal to Treatment in March - 18 CEs! 50% off for NAADAC Members $116 Only $58!  5% off for Non-Members $155 Only $116.25! Drug and Alcohol Problems Linked to Increased Veteran Suicide Risk, Especially in Women MEDICAL PRESS (03/16) - Veterans who have drug or alcohol problems are more than twice as likely to die by suicide as their comrades, a new study finds. And women veterans with substance use disorders have an even higher rate of suicide—more than five times that of their peers, the research shows. Read more With $25 Million Gift, Boston Medical Center Creates Hub For Addiction Medicine WBUR (03/06) - State, local and federal officials gathered at Boston Medical Center (last) Monday for the formal announcement of the largest private donation in the hospital's history: $25 million to help combat addiction. Read more The Impact of Meditation On the Brain During Addiction Treatment In a new trend in addiction treatment, meditation and mindfulness training are used to help people overcome dependency during treatment and after rehab. A recent study published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addictiondiscussed the ways mindfulness-based interventions help people with a substance use disorder. The study stated that mindfulness targets certain biological determinants such as changes in areas of the brain that can increase the capacity of learning, memory, and self-regulatory processes that allow people to have more control over their behaviors. Read more Deflection Summit Finds Police Want Treatment for Offenders, but Funding Barriers Exist ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE WEEKLY (03/13) - Last month, the first-ever national deflection summit was held in Alexandria, Virginia, where experts from criminal justice, behavioral health and public policy convened to come up with strategies aimed at diverting, or deflecting, low-level drug offenders away from the justice system into treatment, before arrest. Also called prebooking diversion, deflection can help get people into treatment instead of incarceration. Read more Membership Status Membership Expiration Date: Not a Member If you are not a current member, Join Now! 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Table of Contents - GOP Health-Care Bill Would Drop Addiction Treatment Mandate Covering 1.3 million Americans - Gender Differences Among Treatment-Seeking Adults with Cannabis Use Disorders - Too Big to Fail: Wealthy Clients & Addiction - New Immunotherapy can Change Cocaine Addiction Treatment - Autism Spectrum Disorders Increase Risk of Addiction - Why We Need to Destroy the Concept of What a Drug User Looks Like - New Report Highlights the Risks of Non-Cigarette Nicotine Products - Aggression Disorder Linked to Greater Risk of Substance Abuse - Can Drug Tests Make Addiction Recovery More Effective? - Drug and Alcohol Problems Linked to Increased Veteran Suicide Risk, Especially in Women - With $25 Million Gift, Boston Medical Center Creates Hub For Addiction Medicine - The Impact of Meditation On the Brain During Addiction Treatment - Deflection Summit Finds Police Want Treatment for Offenders, but Funding Barriers Exist

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