I mentioned in my last blog there was some help on the horizon for veterans with drug and alcohol addictions and I am pleased to announce it is now here. Not only is it here it is very simple for all of us to participate.
Go to this address http://www.active.com/donate/circleoflife read the short article and participate if you can, let friends know about the program and get them to also visit the address and participate if they would like to and tell their friends.
We are looking for a ripple effect here to help those who deserve our respect and need our help.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Veterans Need Help
In 1994 a staggering 271,000 US veterans were homeless. as reported inthe National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients.
In 1996 it was reported that one out of every three homeless were
veterans was another statistic.
In 2005 40% of homeless people were veterans. That is a significant
increase.
In November 2007 , 120 veteran suicides a week were reported on national television.
And another alarming statistic, approximately 3 out of 4 homeless persons have addiction or mental health issues.
The US Census reports 23 million vets currently on the ledger.
Other statistics are widely reported about the connection between
pharmaceutical product and suicides.
What do all these figures mean? Based on these figures, simply put,
there are thousands upon thousands of drug addicted veterans in the US. whether or not they are homeless.
And the problem is getting bigger, not smaller.
Obviously these men and women needs some real help to get them
back into life back home.
The exciting news about this is there is a light of hope in the very near future. There is a plan to get actual real rehab help for veterans in America and as it unfolds I will keep you informed. It looks like most people are going to be able to contribute to it.
In 1996 it was reported that one out of every three homeless were
veterans was another statistic.
In 2005 40% of homeless people were veterans. That is a significant
increase.
In November 2007 , 120 veteran suicides a week were reported on national television.
And another alarming statistic, approximately 3 out of 4 homeless persons have addiction or mental health issues.
The US Census reports 23 million vets currently on the ledger.
Other statistics are widely reported about the connection between
pharmaceutical product and suicides.
What do all these figures mean? Based on these figures, simply put,
there are thousands upon thousands of drug addicted veterans in the US. whether or not they are homeless.
And the problem is getting bigger, not smaller.
Obviously these men and women needs some real help to get them
back into life back home.
The exciting news about this is there is a light of hope in the very near future. There is a plan to get actual real rehab help for veterans in America and as it unfolds I will keep you informed. It looks like most people are going to be able to contribute to it.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Prescription painkiller deaths in state surpass deaths from illegal drugs
By Amy Roe
Seattle Times Eastside bureau
Every day, 2,500 kids age 12-17 abuse a prescription painkiller for the first time, according to the White House Office of National Drug Control Police.
In this state, accidental deaths associated with the use of prescription opioids more than doubled between 1995 and 2004, putting it ahead of illegal drugs, according to data from the Department of Health. (Opioids are a family of pain-relieving drugs chemically related to opium.)
At least one in every 20 high-school seniors has tried OxyContin in the past year, according to a survey of 50,000 teenagers by the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.
On Jan. 22, 28-year-old actor Heath Ledger died at age 28 from an accidental overdose of prescription painkillers, including oxycodone, the main ingredient in the prescription drug OxyContin, and hydrocodone, the primary pain reliever in the prescription drug Vicodin.
Last year, the government fined Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, $634 million for misleading doctors by failing to tell them of its high potential for addiction.
This fall, the state's Healthy Youth Survey, which is administered every two years, will for the first time include two questions about whether teens use painkillers, "such as Vicodin, OxyContin, or Percocet" to get high.
Kevin Beck, the survey's coordinator, said the questions on painkillers were added at the suggestion of public-health workers, counselors and educators.
"We don't readily make changes," Beck said. "There was a need to take a look at this."
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company
Seattle Times Eastside bureau
Every day, 2,500 kids age 12-17 abuse a prescription painkiller for the first time, according to the White House Office of National Drug Control Police.
In this state, accidental deaths associated with the use of prescription opioids more than doubled between 1995 and 2004, putting it ahead of illegal drugs, according to data from the Department of Health. (Opioids are a family of pain-relieving drugs chemically related to opium.)
At least one in every 20 high-school seniors has tried OxyContin in the past year, according to a survey of 50,000 teenagers by the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.
On Jan. 22, 28-year-old actor Heath Ledger died at age 28 from an accidental overdose of prescription painkillers, including oxycodone, the main ingredient in the prescription drug OxyContin, and hydrocodone, the primary pain reliever in the prescription drug Vicodin.
Last year, the government fined Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, $634 million for misleading doctors by failing to tell them of its high potential for addiction.
This fall, the state's Healthy Youth Survey, which is administered every two years, will for the first time include two questions about whether teens use painkillers, "such as Vicodin, OxyContin, or Percocet" to get high.
Kevin Beck, the survey's coordinator, said the questions on painkillers were added at the suggestion of public-health workers, counselors and educators.
"We don't readily make changes," Beck said. "There was a need to take a look at this."
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
I have a Blog I Invite you to partake
WOW I have a blog. I didn't actually know what one was until very recently. Now I am putting up my first post.
I am Jennifer and I am here to encourage addicts and their families, friends employers, doctors and anyone else affected by drugs and addiction to find out more about drugs, addiction and the advantages of rehabilitation.
So here we go - your comments are invited.!
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