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Featured Commentary: Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and Center on Addiction are Merging Both nonprofits have merged to transform how our nation addresses addiction, explains Creighton Drury, CEO at Center on Addiction. Read More Odds of Dying From Opioid Overdose Now Greater Than Vehicle Crash Death Americans are more likely to die of an accidental opioid overdose than a motor vehicle crash for the first time in U.S. history, according to the National Safety Council. Read More   Drug Overdose Deaths Among Middle-Aged Women Soar Drug overdose deaths among women ages 30 to 64 more than tripled between 1999 and 2017, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Program Helps Pay Back Student Loans for Some Addiction Treatment Providers A new federal program will help pay back student loans for addiction treatment providers who are willing to work in high-need, underserved areas, according to U.S. News & World Report. Read More Critics Question Motives of Juul Labs’ New TV Ad Campaign Juul Labs has launched a $10 million TV ad campaign that aims to convince smokers to switch to the company’s popular vaping device for health reasons. The company’s attempt to become a public-health crusader is drawing skepticism from critics, according to The New York Times. Read More Rise in Meth Overdoses Highlights Need for Treatment Options The rate of methamphetamine overdose deaths is rising, but there are no drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat meth addiction, Kaiser Health News reports. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Prosecutor: Drug Maker Pushed OxyContin Despite Danger Signs (The New York Times) The Best Rx for Teens Addicted to Vaping? No One Knows (U.S. News & World Report) Why vaping is so dangerous for teens (CNN) Can Anyone Look Cuul Smoking a Juul? (GQ) Samuel L. Jackson Talks Past Struggle with Crack Abuse: 'I'd Been Getting High Since ... 15, 16' (People) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez finds a Republican ally for legal pot (CNN) Do drug treatment facilities really lower property values? Finally, an answer (MarketWatch) Is Kratom Nature’s Answer to Opioids? (The New York Times) Mass drug overdose in California kills 1 person and leaves 12 more hospitalized (CNN) How to leave money to a family member with an addiction (MarketWatch) The Reasonable Way to View Marijuana’s Risks (The New York Times) Protecting babies born to opioid abusers: Is there an app for that? (The Washington Post) Fraction of US outpatient treatment centers offer medication for opioid addiction (EurekAlert) 'It doesn't get easier': Mom reflects on daughter's opioid overdose death 2 years later (ABC News) Are Narcan parties real? 'Sounds like something for Hollywood,' addiction expert says (USA Today) Medical marijuana goes on sale in Ohio, as some hope it may ease state's opioid epidemic (NBC News) America’s Opioid Crisis: Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment in Cities Webcast 1/25 (Pew Trusts)

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Bill Greer Elected Board President of SMART Recovery USA - SMART Recovery® Blog Update

The latest blog articles published by SMART Recovery USA.  View this email online if it doesn't display correctly Here's a look at the latest blog articles posted by SMART Recovery USA. Visit the SMART Recovery blog to read more articles aimed at helping you, your loved ones and your community overcome addiction. Bill Greer Elected Board President of SMART Recovery USA SMART Recovery USA is pleased to announce that William (Bill) Greer, a lifelong executive in the nonprofit world, has been elected president of its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2019, the start of the organization’s 25th year. He succeeds Joseph Gerstein, MD, FACP, who was the organization’s founding president in 1994 and reprised this role […] Read more » [FREE QUIZ] Reflecting on the Holiday Season: Do I Have Unhealthy Drinking Habits? A guest blog provided by CheckUp & Choices. With the holiday season just behind us, fresh in our minds are memories of the parties, planning and stress that often come with the season. Unfortunately for some, the season often brings more opportunities and unwanted pressures to drink. Indeed, the season which has become synonymous with […] Read more » A Rock ‘n’ Roll Recovery Story – Part 2 of 2 In part 1 of this series, we shared the story of Caitlin Darfler. After two years of trying different recovery programs, Caitlin found SMART Recovery. Now two years into her recovery from an opiate addiction, Caitlin is busy building a new life that supports the things that she values most: family, music, and helping others […] Read more » SAVE THE DATE!  2019 SMART Recovery Annual Conference Mark your calendars and make plans to join us for the 2019 SMART Recovery Annual Conference happening September 20-22 in Chicago, Illinois. Join many of your SMART family members as we celebrate our 25th Silver Anniversary! Interested in joining us? Please fill out this short survey to let us know. About SMART Recovery  Founded in 1994, SMART Recovery uses science-based techniques that have proven to be effective in helping people recover from addiction problems involving any substance or behavior, including such things as alcohol, drugs, gambling, over-eating, shopping and internet use. Each week, many thousands of people discuss recovery progress and challenges at more than 3,000 in-person meetings in 23 countries, 25 online gatherings and 24/7/365 internet message board forums and chat rooms. Participants use SMART to assume responsibility for their own recovery and become empowered using its 4-Point Program®: building motivation; coping with urges; managing thoughts, feelings and behaviors; and living a balanced life. SMART has been endorsed by the leading government and medical authorities in Australia, the UK and U.S. For more information, please visit www.smartrecovery.org. Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube | Blog Your contribution to SMART Recovery helps empower millions worldwide  with the tools to abstain from any substance or activity addiction. Information about alternative giving options: Send email to Giving@smartrecovery.org SMART Recovery is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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January 17,2019 Through The Twelve Steps With Spiritual Truth From Scripture TODAY STEP 3

January 17,2019 Through The Twelve Steps With Spiritual Truth From Scripture TODAY STEP 3

Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God .


Psalm 55 v 22 Give your burdens to the Lord,
and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.


There is no other higher power that gives you a two thousand page book full of promises . That's right promises and guarantees !It is a contract signed in blood. You heard me , BLOOD! Gods only Son Jesus Christ died to enforce and guarantee those promises . No other higher Power sends you a helper that takes up residence in your heart. Being available 24/7! My higher power (God) is alive and active and He sent His Son to die to give me Forgiveness and freedom. If your life is a mess and you continue to visit the local jail and rehabs then you must have the wrong higher power.Jesus Christ is the Truth The Life The Way!

Psalm 40 v 4 Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.




By Joseph Dickerson/Recovery Connections Network
Psalm 103:3 Who pardons all your iniquities,Who heals all your diseases.