via seacoastonline.com
This article is a follow-up on the the 3 students who intentionally inhaled vapors from air horns on a school bus as they were riding to the school last Thursday morning. The 3 teenage-females who were hospitalized last week as a result of huffing have been pronounced 'OK' and 'All fine.'
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Showing posts with label recovery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recovery. Show all posts
Monday, June 18, 2012
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Congratulations Adam!
ACE learned of Adam back in 2008 when his mother reached out to us for help. Back then Adam was huffing up to 12 to 15 cans of computer duster a day, not realizing with every inhalation he could have lost his life. Adam's mother says, "just like most parents, I had no knowledge that these types of products are being used to get high...drug education for my son didn't include inhalants. Inhalants weren't even on my radar. After [his] several tries at detox, rehab and over 10 relapses, I was hopeless and in the greatest despair of my life trying to prepare myself for what I thought was the inevitable death of my son, and I could not imagine without him." She further explained how she spent many hours educating herself, posting on ACE's message board, and going into local stores to share Adam's struggles.
June 15th marks Adam's 18-month sobriety date! When we asked Adam how he did it, he proclaimed "none of this would have been possible without my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and of course the Center of Hope". Center of Hope (http://www.clearwaterdereamcenter.com/) is a men's faith based substance abuse program in Clearwater, FL. Adam's mother echoed sentiments of the Center by adding, "by the grace of God, the Center of Hope, ACE's program, and Adam's willingness to get better, he is free living life again, and educating others about the dangers of huffing!"
Adam has indeed been very busy educating others on inhalant abuse prevention. In addition to being a frequent contributor on our message board, he has been to local schools and churches talking to youth and sharing his story. He's also utilizing social media to further spread the message by putting speeches up to YouTube and inviting persons to reach out to him via his Facebook page.
Adam is grateful to be alive and is excited that he will be starting college for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics on July 12th. With this post we want to thank him for doing his part in the community and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. Adam's mother says it best:
"There is no one answer for getting help for this addiction, and there are many many avenues to take when it comes to rehab, support and 12 step recovery programs, but it is without a doubt , that programs like the Center of Hope, ACE and Inhalant.org have made a difference in educating the public, and saving lives. All of these together, plus the grace of God save my son's life."
To get in touch with Adam, feel free to e-mail him at alongcoh@yahoo.com . If you or someone you know is abusing inhalants please contact a medical professional for help. You can also look up resources in your state at http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/. Please visit Inhalant.org to learn basic information about inhalant abuse, including signs/symptoms of an abuser. Just want to talk? Our message board provides a community for that purpose.
June 15th marks Adam's 18-month sobriety date! When we asked Adam how he did it, he proclaimed "none of this would have been possible without my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and of course the Center of Hope". Center of Hope (http://www.clearwaterdereamcenter.com/) is a men's faith based substance abuse program in Clearwater, FL. Adam's mother echoed sentiments of the Center by adding, "by the grace of God, the Center of Hope, ACE's program, and Adam's willingness to get better, he is free living life again, and educating others about the dangers of huffing!"
Adam has indeed been very busy educating others on inhalant abuse prevention. In addition to being a frequent contributor on our message board, he has been to local schools and churches talking to youth and sharing his story. He's also utilizing social media to further spread the message by putting speeches up to YouTube and inviting persons to reach out to him via his Facebook page.
Adam is grateful to be alive and is excited that he will be starting college for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics on July 12th. With this post we want to thank him for doing his part in the community and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. Adam's mother says it best:
"There is no one answer for getting help for this addiction, and there are many many avenues to take when it comes to rehab, support and 12 step recovery programs, but it is without a doubt , that programs like the Center of Hope, ACE and Inhalant.org have made a difference in educating the public, and saving lives. All of these together, plus the grace of God save my son's life."
To get in touch with Adam, feel free to e-mail him at alongcoh@yahoo.com . If you or someone you know is abusing inhalants please contact a medical professional for help. You can also look up resources in your state at http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/. Please visit Inhalant.org to learn basic information about inhalant abuse, including signs/symptoms of an abuser. Just want to talk? Our message board provides a community for that purpose.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
National Recovery Month
From Harvey Weiss, National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
This September is the twentieth year of National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month This important event is sponsored by the U. S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). National Recovery Month is a public health campaign designed to celebrate recovery in communities throughout the country.
This year’s campaign theme is: Join the Voices for Recovery: TOGETHER WE LEARN, TOGETHER WE HEAL.
A free Recovery Month local coordinator's campaign toolkit is available. To request a free toolkit please contact us through our website or send an email directly to me. Keep in mind that last year the demand for the free toolkits exceeded supply, so don't delay.
For more information about the campaign, please visit our website and click on the Recovery Month icon at the bottom of our homepage.
Our website includes Inhalant Treatment Guidelines and a CSAT Inhalant Treatment Advisory.
This September is the twentieth year of National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month This important event is sponsored by the U. S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). National Recovery Month is a public health campaign designed to celebrate recovery in communities throughout the country.
This year’s campaign theme is: Join the Voices for Recovery: TOGETHER WE LEARN, TOGETHER WE HEAL.
A free Recovery Month local coordinator's campaign toolkit is available. To request a free toolkit please contact us through our website or send an email directly to me. Keep in mind that last year the demand for the free toolkits exceeded supply, so don't delay.
For more information about the campaign, please visit our website and click on the Recovery Month icon at the bottom of our homepage.
Our website includes Inhalant Treatment Guidelines and a CSAT Inhalant Treatment Advisory.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Rural life opens U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services’ eyes
From Tundra Drums, a publication of Alaska Newspapers, Inc
Last week a member of President Bush’s Cabinet, Mike Leavitt (head of the Department of Health and Human Services) toured a Western Alaska village to get a better understanding of the problems that help leave Alaska Natives riddled with health problems.
“This is just unacceptable,” he said, as he stared at a festering sewage lagoon on the edge of Kwethluk, a Yup’ik village of about 750.
Frothy, olive-colored “Honeybucket Lake,” as residents call it, is where the village dumps its feces because, like dozens of rural Alaska communities, it lacks flush toilets and running water.
“When it floods, it seeps out,” mixing with floodwaters that reach town and turn dirt roads into a soupy mess, said tribal administrator Herman Evan.
He and other village leaders suggested that may be one reason children often miss school with diarrhea, fevers and other illnesses. Also, the lack of tap water makes it difficult to wash hands – most villagers draw their drinking water from the Kwethluk River.
The day started with a visit to a behavioral health center in Bethel, where psychiatrists, teachers and other experts help troubled boys recover from a history of huffing gas and other inhalants. Toward the end of the day, Leavitt said the trip gave him an eye-opening view of village life that will lead to better-informed decisions as he reviews budgets totaling in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
To find out more about the Secretary’s visit please click here for the full story.
Stay tuned for an exclusive interview with Alex Demarban, author of the article, as he shares his thoughts and experience with touring the Western village alongside Secretary Leavitt.
Last week a member of President Bush’s Cabinet, Mike Leavitt (head of the Department of Health and Human Services) toured a Western Alaska village to get a better understanding of the problems that help leave Alaska Natives riddled with health problems.
“This is just unacceptable,” he said, as he stared at a festering sewage lagoon on the edge of Kwethluk, a Yup’ik village of about 750.
Frothy, olive-colored “Honeybucket Lake,” as residents call it, is where the village dumps its feces because, like dozens of rural Alaska communities, it lacks flush toilets and running water.
“When it floods, it seeps out,” mixing with floodwaters that reach town and turn dirt roads into a soupy mess, said tribal administrator Herman Evan.
He and other village leaders suggested that may be one reason children often miss school with diarrhea, fevers and other illnesses. Also, the lack of tap water makes it difficult to wash hands – most villagers draw their drinking water from the Kwethluk River.
The day started with a visit to a behavioral health center in Bethel, where psychiatrists, teachers and other experts help troubled boys recover from a history of huffing gas and other inhalants. Toward the end of the day, Leavitt said the trip gave him an eye-opening view of village life that will lead to better-informed decisions as he reviews budgets totaling in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
To find out more about the Secretary’s visit please click here for the full story.
Stay tuned for an exclusive interview with Alex Demarban, author of the article, as he shares his thoughts and experience with touring the Western village alongside Secretary Leavitt.
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