The Watershed: October 2012

Hey You! Get Off Of My Pink Cloud?

“When a person experiences short-term sobriety, there may be a tendency to over-celebrate and revel in a new found freedom away from addiction, alcoholism or any kind of substance abuse.”

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Hey You! Get Off Of My Pink Cloud?

Red Ribbon Week 2012: The Best Me is Drug Free

Red Ribbon week is an important campaign to promote drug awareness and prevention across the United States. The campaign seeks to honor Enrique ‘Kiki’ Camarena for making the ultimate sacrifice almost 30 years ago in the war on drugs.

Red Ribbon Week 2012: The Best Me is Drug Free

NOPE: Narcotics Overdose Prevention Education Candle Light Vigil

NOPE Candle Light Vigil: Narcotics Overdose Prevention & Education

“(NOPE) held their 6th annual candle light vigil last night at the Kravis Center, as well as many other cities across the US, to raise awareness and honor those lives we have lost to alcoholism & drug addiction.”

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Addiction, Addiction Treatment, alcohol addiction, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, life savers club, narcotics overdose prevention education, NOPE, prescription drug addiction, Progressive Disease, Recovery, Watershed Alumni, watershed recovery team

Caffeine Overdose and Monster Energy Drinks

“Wendy Cossland’s 14-year old daughter, Anais Fournier, died last December after consuming two large cans of one of the monster energy drinks over a two day period.”

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Caffeine Overdose and Monster Energy Drinks

Presidential Polls, Parity, and the Affordable Care Act

“The most important questions for those who struggle with alcoholism or addiction is what does the Act change about accessibility of care?”

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ACA, Alcoholism, drug abuse, drug addiction, drug treatment, drug treatment center, drugs, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, obama drug policy, Obamacare, Parity Implementation Coalition, parity law, Patriots for parity, Presidential Polls, substance abuse, The Watershed Addiction Treatment, War On Drugs

The last few weeks of October, there will be nationwide candle light vigils to remember those people who lost their lives to overdose death. These vigils will be sponsored by the NOPE (Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education) Task Force.

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NOPE Vigils Raise Drug Overdose Awareness

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Where’s the Love for the Other Obama?

“A recent interview by filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza has found a half-brother of Barack Obama that is struggling in the slums of Kenya with addiction.”

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Where's the Love for the Other Obama?

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“Addiction may seem like a contemporary problem, especially with the increased prevalence of prescription drug abuse. In reality, substance abuse has its roots in all humanity, those of antiquity and modernity.”

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Antiquity and Addiction

Addiction, addiction addictive substances, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol abuse, Alcohol Awareness, Alcohol Statistics, alcoholic, alcoholics, Alcoholism, drug abuse, drug addiction, drugs, faith, Fear, Higher Power, Progressive Disease, Recovery, Transtheoretical Model

The House I Live In: A New Documentary On The War On Drugs

"I know people are suffering because of it. I know I've lived a very privileged life in comparison and I can't stand for it...

To me, there's no question; we have to rethink this policy and we have to rethink it now." –Brad Pitt

The House I Live In: A New Documentary On The War On Drugs.

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The Watershed Supports Patriots For Parity Florida Hearing 2012

“Every day thousands of Americans are suffering from untreated mental health illnesses, drug addiction, and alcohol dependency because they are not being given access to the treatment they need.”

On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, Watershed helped host the Patriots for Parity field hearing in Delray Beach, Fl to fight for those rights.

How It Affects The Addict & Alcoholic

The Watershed Supports Patriots For Parity Florida Hearing 2012

PIC: Patriots For Parity

“Addiction is a disease and alcoholics and addicts deserve to be treated fairly when it comes to access to treatment services.”

We hope you will join for a field hearing with former Congressmen Patrick Kennedy, Congressman Ted Deutch and State Senator Maria Sachs on the implementation & enforcement of the Federal Parity Law.

Today, October 9th, 2012, at 5:30 PM in Delray Beach. Please RSVP to PatriotsforParityFL@gmail.com.

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