Share your Talents and Support WFS at the Same Time! Did you miss the WFS Conference this year? The excitement generated around the silent and live auctions was incredible. This year WFS is going to bring that excitement to all members by holding the First Annual WFS eBay Auction in October. Join us by donating handmade or purchased items and then participating in the auction itself. Use your existing eBay account (or create one) to donate, sell and bid on items.   October 6 - 15, 2017 WFS Fundraising Auction on eBay! How can I participate? THIS WILL BE A PUBLIC AUCTION. Invite your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, artists, crafters, shop owners... everyone can get involved! WHEN? Starting Friday, October 6 and Ending on Sunday, October 15, 2017 HOW DO I PARTICIPATE? If you have an eBay account and have items to list and sell - CLICK HERE and Learn More about Selling for Charity - we hope you choose 100% of the auction proceeds on your item(s) to donate to WFS! Post your items on October 6 and end the bidding on the 15th. If you don't have an eBay account, we hope you'll consider creating one so you can directly participate in all the excitement of this fundraising auction for WFS! If you're not interested in eBay but would like to contribute an auction item, please contact the WFS office for instructions. WE WELCOME YOUR SUPPORT! The WFS Office will also be posting items for auction through their eBay account, as well as 'Buy it Now' options (you don't want to miss this!!). REMEMBER: DESIGNATE 100% PROCEEDS TO WFS CHECK THIS LINK EVERY DAY OF THE AUCTION FOR NEW ITEMS AND TO WATCH YOU DON'T GET OUTBID BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS! Women for Sobriety, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for profit organization. We welcome donations to support our services. Learn About WFS

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News Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   Opioid Misuse on the Rise Among Older Americans: Report Misuse of opioids, including heroin and prescription painkillers, has risen among adults 50 and older, according to a new government report. Rates of opioid misuse have decreased among young adults. Read More Almost 44 Million Americans Had Mental Illness in the Past Year Almost 44 million American adults—18 percent—had some type of mental illness in the past year, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Read More   Prosecutors Try to Fight Opioids with Homicide-Related Charges Against Drug Dealers Some prosecutors are trying to fight the opioid epidemic with homicide-related charges against drug dealers in cases involving overdoses, The New York Times reports. Read More Medically Supervised Opioid Withdrawal an Option for Pregnant Women, Doctors Say While medication-assisted treatment is the recommended therapy for pregnant women addicted to opioids, medically supervised withdrawal is an option if a woman does not accept treatment, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said this week. Read More Poison Control Center Calls Involving Dietary Supplements on the Rise Calls to poison control centers regarding dietary supplements increased by almost 50 percent between 2005 and 2012, according to a new study. A majority of the calls involved children 6 years old and under. Read More Other Headlines of Interest An overdose, a young companion, drug-fueled parties: The secret life of USC med school dean (Los Angeles Times) There’s a highly successful treatment for opioid addiction. But stigma is holding it back. (Vox) Blog: What Drug and Alcohol Treatment Should Look Like: An Interview With Dr. Robert Schwebel (Rehabs.com) Economy Needs Workers, but Drug Tests Take a Toll (The New York Times) On Reddit, Intimate Glimpses of Addicts in Thrall to Opioids (The New York Times) Lawyers Hope to Do to Opioid Makers What They Did to Big Tobacco (The Wall Street Journal) How fentanyl is making deadly drugs even deadlier (Popular Science) Rise in drug-addicted babies prompts judge's controversial solution (CBS News) Boy, 6, revived with Narcan after possible opioid overdose (CNN) US warns travelers about tainted alcohol in Mexico (CNN)   DONATE Parent Toll-Free Helpline: 1-855-DRUGFREE drugfree.org © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids 352 Park Ave South | 9th Floor | New York, NY 10010   privacy policy | manage email preferences

10 Takes Back: Medication Collection Event FRIDAY JULY 28, 12:00 - 6:00 PM MDC has partnered with WBIR Channel 10 to host a Medication Collection event on Friday, July 28 from 12:00 - 6:00 PM, rain or shine! This is a time where the community can bring any unused or expired medications to make sure they are disposed of safely and properly. Please find all the information about the event and what items are accepted below. We encourage you to participate and to invite your friends, family and colleagues to join as well! If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Deborah Crouse.

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Thank you for your past generosity to the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. You made it possible for the Partnership’s free tools and resources reach parents, such as myself, struggling with their son or daughter’s substance use disorder. When my son turned to substance use to cope with the changes that came before heading off to college, I had no support and nowhere to turn. I had placed over 100 calls looking for help and the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids was the only one who returned my call. They equipped me with the tools and action plan I needed to help my son and heal my family. Families need you now more than ever. With the nation in the throes of an opioid epidemic and millions of Americans facing the loss of health insurance coverage, we need your support now. Make your gift today to help us connect thousands of families to our critical resources, like our Peer-to-Peer Coaching Program and nation-wide Helpline which assisted over 10,000 families in 2016 alone. With your renewed support, we can reach even more families this year. We couldn’t continue this life-saving work without you. On behalf of my family, the Partnership and the families we serve, Denise Mariano Mother and Partnership Parent Coach Volunteer

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An open letter to Heroin from a funeral director

An open letter to Heroin from a funeral director

Science May One Day Do So...   

Researchers hit breakthrough in anti-heroin vaccine development  

June 6, 2017 - The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) researchers announced Tuesday a breakthrough in the development of an anti-heroin vaccine. Researchers working at Virginia Commonwealth University said the anti-heroin vaccine has proven effective in blocking the "high" of heroin in non-human primates. The vaccine is now the first of its kind to pass this stage of preclinical testing.

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MEDIA: Book to Consider

New Book Presents Introspective Approach to Battling Drug Addiction   

June 5, 2017 - Harris also investigates means to render chemical dependency powerless by harnessing the power of the sober mind. He advocates for the use of internal recovery tools, in conjunction with external devices, to combat substance abuse and keep the disease at bay. "Having studied the addict's mind in-depth, I have found that the root of compulsion is in the mind," Harris said. "It is the mind that directs every thought and behavior. Drug Addiction and the Most Powerful Enemy Against It underscores the fact that the mind that is the only true passageway out of addiction."

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Play Ball   

Steve Sarkisian: Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia was inspiration for alcohol treatment  

June 7, 2017 - "I was actually at home on a Sunday night and I was watching SportsCenter, and Scott Van Pelt was doing his editorial," Sarkisian said. "That night was when CC Sabathia had decided to go to treatment before the Major League Baseball playoffs. I thought to myself, 'Whoa, here's somebody who is like me, who is in a very high-profile position in sports - ace pitcher of the NY Yankees - and was being relatively commended or almost celebrated for going to do what he did.'

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