12 Steps Again

Rally for Recovery by In The Rooms

InTheRooms.com
, the premier social networking website for the recovery community is hosting a “Rally for Recovery” walk and festival this Saturday, September 12th, in Bicentennial Park in Downtown Miami.

This year’s Rally For Recovery will be a walk across the MacArthur Causeway which will end at Bicentennial Park where a festival with great food and even better music awaits.

Eric Burdon and the Animals and Richie Supa are just a couple of the acts scheduled to play at the “Rally for Recovery” this Saturday. The music will begin just as soon as the walk ends and all donators, walkers and members are invited to join in.

Sign up for the 2009 Rally for Recovery Here!

You probably already know, but just in case: InTheRooms.com is the fastest growing social networking website on the web. At ITR, you’ll find a friendly and supportive community of people in recovery – including friends and family of people in recovery.

As a social networking innovator, InTheRooms.com is designed specifically for people in recovery, people seeking help to find recovery, and family, friends and allies of the recovery community from around the world.

Now, InTheRooms.com Members can make their Social Networking experiences easier with the new InTheRooms.com FaceBook Application. The ITR Facebook application promises to bring all the best parts of ITR to your FaceBook page.
 
The new InTheRooms.com FaceBook App. will allow ITR members to add their recovery times onto their existing FaceBook profiles. In Addition the new InTheRooms FaceBook App. will let you invite friends from your Facebook account to join you ITR.

Meetings.InTheRooms.com is the newest and largest AA, NA and GA meetings database on the web and you can check it out right now. The new database, which will be growing significantly in the near future to contain even more locations and fellowships, is a comprehensive, worldwide list of meetings for Alcoholics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous from around the world.

Did you ever want to know where the very next Narcotics Anonymous meeting in your area will take place? Have you ever been away from home and didn’t know where to turn to find an AA meeting? 

At Meetings.InTheRooms.com, you’ll find all of the most up-to-date times and locations of Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings, Gamblers Anonymous Meetings and Narcotics Anonymous Meetings from across the United States; and the world!

For more information, visit In The Rooms online at www.InTheRooms.com or access the new Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings, Gamblers Anonymous Meetings and Narcotics Anonymous Meetings Database at Meetings.InTheRooms.com.

Mutual-Help Groups

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) provides several useful resources for individuals seeking help and/or information about alcoholism and alcohol abuse. The following is a group of Mutual-Help groups provided by the NIAAA.

Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)
www.AA.org
1-212-870-3400

Moderation Management
www.Moderation.org
1-212-871-0974

Secular Organizations for Sobriety
www.SecularSobriety.org
1-323-666-4295

SMART Recovery
www.SmartRecovery.org
1-440-951-5357

At intervention911.com, their main purpose is to provide information and options for those seeking help with alcohol and/or drug abuse.

“Intervention 911 was established to provide something rarely found today in the world of recovery; options. Formed in 2002 by intervention pioneer Ken Seeley, Intervention 911 has become the lifesaving conduit between the addiction epidemic and a long-term solution. By effectively empowering addicts and their families with the necessary tools, Intervention 911 is able to not only help each individual involved get the help they need, but also provide them with a blueprint for lifelong sobriety, success and health.

At Intervention 911, we recognize that in much the same way each and every human being is different, their approach to recovery must be individualized, there is no simple formula. Our global team of interventionists is the best in the business and capable of taking the most daunting set of circumstances and turning them into a success story by formulating an approach to recovery that considers each and every possible variable. This is where Intervention 911 excels, we have an option for every possible situation – nobody should be denied the right to help!” – Intervention911.com out

For more information about Intevention911, visit them online at www.Intervention911.com

If you spend anytime on Miami Beach, You may have seen the new SoBe Sober logo sprawled across the back of most public busses. The SoBe (short for South Beach) Sober campaign began as a way to prevent underage drinking. The initiative helps students of today become productive and healthy parts of society in the near future by informing them about the negative, long term effects of alcohol abuse.

“In partnership with D-FY-IT, a local non-profit organization, this campaign is designed to combat underage drinking among Miami Dade and Broward County students through education, outreach and celebrity sponsorship endorsement programs.” –SoBeSober.org

For more information on SoBeSober.org including sobering facts about alcohol abuse and underaged drinking, parental tips, the SoBe Sober photo gallery, upcoming SoBe Sober events and much more, visit them online at www.SoBeSober.org

Tune in to www.voiceamerica.com, Health and Wellness channel on May 11, 2009 to hear Petros Levounis’s interview. One Hour at a Time with host Mary Woods and guest host Dr. Mark Green airs Mondays at 3pm EST, with all previous shows available for download at any time.

Have a question during the show? The listener call in number is 1-866-472-5792.

Mary is the CEO of WestBridge Community Services. She is also a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor with more than 25 years experience in substance abuse services and community mental health programs. Mary was the Chairperson of the NH State Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professionals. She has been a member of the NH Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor’s Association since 1984, and has served as the Northeast Regional Vice President for the NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals, President of NAADAC and is currently past president of NAADAC.

WestBridge specializes in helping and treating those that simultaneously suffer from mental illnesses and substance abuse problems. they employ integrated dual diagnosis treatment developed by the Dartmouth Center for Evidence Based Practices, which means that their therapies for mental illness and substance abuse complement and strengthen one another, rather than contradict each other.

Our mental health residential treatment facilities are amazingly serene and comfortable, providing the ideal setting for effective rehabilitation. If you’re currently seeking treatment for schizophrenia, drug addiction or any combination of mental illness and substance issues for yourself or someone you love, West Bridge encourages you to explore their site (www.westbridge.org).

These facts provided by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency show the growing trend between inhalants and adolescents:

The percentage of adolescents (i.e., youths aged 12 to 17) who used inhalants in the past year was lower in 2007 (3.9 percent) than in 2003, 2004, and 2005 (4.5, 4.6, and 4.5 percent, respectively).

Among adolescents who used inhalants for the first time in the past year (i.e., past year initiates), the rate of use of nitrous oxide or “whippits” declined between 2002 and 2007 among both genders (males: 40.2 to 20.2 percent; females: 22.3 to 12.2 percent).

In 2007, 17.2 percent of adolescents who initiated illicit drug use during the past year indicated that inhalants were the first drug that they used; this rate remained relatively stable between 2002 and 2007.

Rohypnol Drug Effects:

One of the significant effects of Rohypnol is anterograde amnesia, a factor that strongly contributed to its inclusion in the Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996.

Anterograde amnesia is a condition in which events that occurred while under the influence of the drug are forgotten. In addition to the chemically induced amnesia, Rohypnol often causes decreased blood pressure, drowsiness, visual disturbances, dizziness, confusion, astrointestinal disturbances, and urinary retention.

What is the form of Rohypnol?

Rohypnol (also known as Rophies or Roofies) is manufactured in pill form. The licit market for the drug is currently supplied with a 1-milligram dose in an olive green, oblong tablet, imprinted with the number 542. The new tablet includes a dye that, according to Hoffman-La Roche (the makers of Rohypnol) will be visible if it is slipped into a drink.

How does Rohypnol get into the United States?

Rohypnol is usually smuggled into the United States by way of mail or delivery services.
The drug remains readily available, mainly through pharmaceutical operators located in Mexico, especially Tijuana.
How much does Rohypnol cost?

Reports indicate that Rohypnol is often sold for between $2 and $5 per dosage unit, although it may sell for from $10 to $30 per dosage unit.

Scientists from Germany synthesized methadone during World War II because morphine was in short supply. Although it is unlike morphine or heroin chemically, methadone produces many similar effects. Introduced into the US in 1947 as an analgesic (Dolophinel), it is primarily used today for the treatment of narcotic addiction. It is available in oral solutions, tablets, and injectable formulations.

Fast Facts: Methadone
Methadone is almost as effective when administered orally as it is by injection.

Methadone’s effects can last up to 24 hours, thereby permitting once-a-day oral administration in heroin detoxification and maintenance programs. High-dose methadone can block the effects of heroin, thereby discouraging the continued use of heroin by addicts under treatment with methadone.

Fast Facts: Methadone
Chronic administration of methadone results in the development of tolerance and dependence.

The withdrawal syndrome develops more slowly and is less severe but more prolonged than that associated with heroin withdrawal. Ironically, methadone used to control narcotic addiction is frequently encountered on the illicit market and has been associated with a number of overdose deaths.