October 4, 2018 Come to the Advocacy in Action Conference and Learn What Your Voice Can Do! Because of your voice and voices like yours advocating for the populations we serve, the Senate passed the final version of SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act on Wednesday, October 3. The final step is for President Trump to sign the measure into law. Congresswoman Katherine Clark credited NAADAC and fellow organizations for the bill's successful passing. This shows the power of advocacy! Learn how your voice can make a difference - come join us in D.C.! NAADAC is hosting its 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on November 12, 2018, with a Hill Day on November 13, 2018. Learn how to use YOUR voice for the addiction profession! The full conference schedule for the Advocacy in Action Conference on November 12th has now been released and includes: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Update and Q&A Federal Budget and Implications Session Addiction Reimbursement Platforms Panel Legislative Update & Post Election Analysis Workforce Overview Advocacy Training and Issues Briefing Join NAADAC leadership and members of Congress for a Hill Day on November 13ththat includes a briefing on the opioid crisis and the state of the addiction workforce, as well as visits to Capitol Hill. NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals 44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 301, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703.741.7686 / 800.548.0497

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News Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   Addiction Experts Call for More Oversight and Tougher Standards for Treatment Centers Addiction treatment centers need tougher standards, better screening and more oversight in the wake of recent patient deaths, experts tell USA Today. Read More Senate Passes Final Version of Opioid Bill The Senate on Wednesday passed the final version of a package of bills designed to address the opioid crisis, The Washington Post reports. Read More   FDA Seize Documents from Juul Labs in Surprise Inspection The Food and Drug Administration seized more than a thousand documents from e-cigarette maker Juul Labs last week in a surprise inspection, according to The New York Times. The agency said the documents were related to Juul’s sales and marketing practices. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend More Than One in Five Tenth Graders Have Consumed Edible Marijuana: Study A new study finds more than one in five tenth graders have consumed edible marijuana, and more than one in 10 have vaped it. Read More Study on Safe Injection Sites Retracted Due to Flaws in Analysis of Data A study published earlier this year that concluded supervised drug injection sites may not be as effective in preventing drug overdose deaths as previously thought has been retracted. Read More Other Headlines of Interest 'Beautiful Boy' features a family struggling with addiction (USA Today) Youngest Victims of Opioid Epidemic Offer Clues In Fighting Addiction (WGBH) Facebook and Instagram Outlined the Steps They Have Taken to Prevent Drug Sales (Adweek) Brett Kavanaugh and alcohol: Two dueling narratives (The Washington Post) Trump jokes 'can you imagine' if I drank? (CNN) ER Staffers Under Assault. Blame the Opioid Crisis. (HealthDay) Why opioid dependence varies so dramatically across U.S. states (MarketWatch) Opinion: I didn't want heavy painkillers after surgery — but my hospital pushed opioids on me anyway (USA Today) VA Adding Opioid Antidote To Defibrillator Cabinets For Quicker Overdose Response (NPR) Why California Has Largely Been Spared Fentanyl Deaths—So Far (Filter) A Graphic Novel Aimed at Young Adults Takes a Personal Look at the Opioid Crisis (The New York Times) UN: Tobacco kills not just people, but the environment (ABC News)   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

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I   am now at the long roads end, wrapping up my program at Narconon Louisiana. The road goes ever onward however, and I must now apply all that I have learned. I have restored my body to a clean and healthy one. I have gained patience, a higher level of awareness and the ability to be in present time. Now I have finished the Life Skills portion of the program. I have handled the people in my life and have disconnected from others who bring me down. I have put down, in black and white, my past transgressions thus relieving a great weight from my shoulders and restoring my personal responsibility. I am working my conditions to move into a better condition in my life. I have also created a battle plan concerning my future so I stay productive and sober. I now feel helpful and hopeful of the future. -Graduate SB. Read More

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Finding The Music The journey back from drug addiction is different for each of us.  No matter where we come from or how our addiction affected us we can all learn from each other. Read More...   Stepping Stones to Recovery  Life before Narconon was pretty much a big game to me, just not a survival one.  Life got to the point that I started to get amused by pain and I didn’t even care about anything anymore Read More...   Got My Life Back How does someone wind up addicted to drugs? The truth is each person’s descent into drug addiction is different. This amazing story shows us a different perspective on how a person becomes addicted to drugs. Read More...

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