Save the Date September 12th, 2009 – Rally for Recovery. We’ll be celebrating National Recovery month with a Walk, a Festival, and closing the Day out with a Concert – Featuring Music sensation Richie Supa, who’ll be performing his PRISM award winning song “In The Rooms.” American Tatoo Icon Ed Hardy is rumored to be designing the T-shirts for the event as well – Don’t Miss Out. For More info visit: www.intherooms.com

A Day of Fun, Music, Dancing, and Recovery!

Hogens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Vytorin and zetia makers settle class – action lawsuit with a proposed payout of $41.5 million dollars to it’s victims. This lawsuit settles claims regarding the safety and efficacy of popular prescription drugs.

Boston – Drug manufacturing giants Merck & Co. and Schering – Plough Corp were forced to settle allegations the companies suppressed critical information about the efficacy and safety of two of their prescription drugs vytorin and zetia. Attorneys representing consumers and  third party payors announced the proposal, as well as similar claims with 35 states and a claim for $5.4 million with the district of Columbia.

West Virginia, Jackson County – The tragic drug related death of Teen Video Gamer, Christopher J. Rhodes, 19 has jumpstarted a revolution of change in the county. Christopher died last December of a drug overdose, since then Ace Gaming, a local gaming shop, began what is hoped will be an awareness campaign and an annual fundraiser. The goal is to combat the county’s rampant Teen drug problem.

The fundraising event will be something befitting of Christopher himself – a Video Game Tournament. The Event will be Held Saturday August 15th, 2009 for The Jackson County Anti-Drug Coalition…In honor of the Christopher J. Rhodes Memorial Foundation.

For More info visit: Ace Gaming Center – 235 Washington Street, Ravenwood, West Virginia 26164

                              Phone: 304 – 273 -0011

                              www.acewv.com

“When a child uses drugs, we assume that he/she is the only one who suffers. However, the family is suffering as much if not more, becuase they see their child in trouble and yet they are powerless to help them.” These are the words of a Former Crack Cocaine and Crystal Meth Addict located in florida, we’ll call him “Z”

When I used, I knew my family was feeling the pain to, but I didn’t care - I just wanted the high. As my addiction got more and more out of control, I started to notice the obviuos. I noticed my rapid weight Lost, bad breathe, Bad hygiene – Sometimes I’d forget to take showers for days.

I also started to notice that my family who became so fustrated with their failure to fix my addiction, that they began ressembling me. My Mother started loosing weight, started having nervous spells, couldn’t sleep, lost her apitite for life or anything else – she became addicted to wanting to help me/ fix my addiction. I mention my mother here, but my entire family – my sister, two brothers and even my farther started looking like addicts. As addicts we forget that the families also suffer, they serve the same sentence that we serve – our pain is their pain.

When I decided/court ordered to go into rehab, my family served that sentence with me as well – all three  times I relapsed. Now, it’s been almost 4 years since the last time I picked up. I have to say, the feeling of being clean is greater than any high I’ve ever exprienced. Since rehab “I am finally able to be a son to my parents, a brother to my siblings and a friend to all those who beleived and stood by me even when all hope seemed lost.”

Last Month – senior vatican officials publicly denounced women who used the Abotion Pill, stating that “women who use the pill would be volunteeraly excommunicating themselves from the faith.” The statement also went on to say that this excommunication also extends to doctors who prescribe the pill as well as nurses who administer it.  The Abortion Pill (Mifepristone, Mifeprex, and Mifegyne) has been available in much of the U.S. and Europe since the 1990’s.

Among the many factors affecting drug use among teens – “peer presure” ranked the highest. Even those who consider themselves as living above the influnce of peer presure have found it difficult to refuse using drugs, especially when they are convinced that their social status and popularity are on the line. Marijuana, ecstacy, and Hallucinogens such as mushrooms are among the most common drugs for first time teen users.

There is a common perception among the public, that illegal drugs pose a bigger problem than drugs prescribed in a hospital. However, that’s not the reality…according to Dr. Ronald Lim, hospitals are the new breeding ground for drug misuse.

Many of the people who suffer from  addiction, no longer need dealers. They can simply get high on drugs commonly found in their medicine cabinets. So widespread is this practice that Dr. Lim calls it “an epidemic.” According to the U.S. Department of Health Services “Prescription drug abuse has almost doubled from 2000 to  2007.”

This problem has recieved a much needed spot light, primarily because of priscription drug misuse in the recent deaths of Pop Legend Michael Jackson and high profile celeb Anna Nicole Smith.

There seems to be no end in sight for the many phshical and emotional disorders that prescription drugs now treat. Opioids and benzoiazepines if used properly will treat anxiety, dpression, insomnia, stree, panic attacks and even pain – If used incorrectly, they can lead to  drug addiction.

Dr. Lim says that the public needs to change its’ perception about prescription drugs… many of which affect the mind, behaviour or mood much like street drugs. In fact, these priscription drugs can even be more addictive because most who become addicted never thought it would happen., after all, if their doctors prescribed it, how addictive could it be…

Evidence of Drug Packaging, Drug Paraphernalia, Hypodemic needles and more than one – and -a – half ounces of cocaine was enough to place Mario Garcia, 22 of Watsonville under arrest Thursday.

Sergeant Jorge Zamora of the Watsonville Police Department helped conduct the month long investigation, which eventually sent Garcia to the County Jail for Possession of Control Substances and Possession for Sale of Controlled Substances.

This event is intended to create an atomsphere of fun and Fellowship. Bring your Broom stick, Bug spray, bedding sheets, personal items, lawn chairs, coolers, and soda/water.

Get ready to sit back and enjoy 3 action packed days filled with Dancing, Worksops, Games, Raffles(The 50/50), Auctions, speaker meetings, Cabin Camping, and Huge Bonfire. 

Sandwiches will be provided Friday night, All 3 meals saturday & breakfast sunday. Pre-registration is required to assure availability.

This event will be held in the: Cuivre River State Park , 678 State Route 147., Troy, Missouri 63379

For More information Please call or E-mail:

Chairman – Jaimie R (618) 520 – 6895

Registrator – Mary Beth (618) 451 – 6173

Treasurer – Richard R (618) 520 – 0502

E-Mail: nadrc2008@yahoo.com

http://rallyforrecovery.com/  The “RallyforRecovery” is proudly sponsored by InTheRooms.com! Becuase there ain’t no party like a Recovery party – we really have our lives back.

The month of September celebrates the importance of the recovery community and all it’s programs, blogs such as thenablog.com, theaablog.com, inrecovery.com, thesocialrecoveryblog.com, and intherooms.com are playing a vital role in helping addicts in need.

Hosted in beuatiful Bicentennial Park on September 12th, 2009

This is no Micky Mouse Rally – This is the real Deal, With a WALK, a Festival, and a Real live Concert. If you don’t think I’m for real check out the official website: www.rallyforrecovery.com

Now here’s what we have going on:  

The WALK – This month come an walk with us and help spread the message ” Saving addicts in recovery ONE Life at a Time.”  Be an advocate not for “change”(This isn’t a presidential election), but for the continued growth and recognition of what the recovery community stands for – “No addict, no matter where in the world, suffering in silence or in the open, will never be turned away – we love you, we understand you, COME HOME.” Help Spread the word that members in recovery are execptional, proactive, and extremely productive members of society!

Moving on:

The FESTIVAL – This will include the hole 9 – yards, delicious food, Keynote Speakers, Recovery Exhibits, Special guest and surprises…All of this will help motivate, inspire, and inform members and non-members alike of the importance of our work in the recovery community. 

The CONCERT - If you think Rockers are the only ones that can party, We’ll show them that we don’t need the boos and the drugs to throw down. Richie Supa will end the day of as only a legend can – bringing down the house with his world famous PRISM award song – IN THE ROOMS.

Yours Truely,

Ron Kerronian

P.S. This event is gauranteed to leave all in attenance touched moved and inspired, propelling us forward to becomeing more dedicated advocates not only in their lives, but in the lives of the entire Global Community.

-JOIN US!