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Good morning!
By all accounts, the DEA-sponsored national "Medication Take-Back Day" held last Saturday was a great idea and a big success. Pallets full of pills were collected, including I'd bet, a fair amount of OxyContin, Vicodin, Percocet and other drugs that are highly addictive. The national effort complimented local events that have been held across Long Island with similar positive results. Proper drug disposal clearly limits prescription drug misuse and diversion and drug drop-off's appear to work really well.
Why then, can't we find a way to create permanent drug drop-offs at every pharmacy? There's a drug store in every neighborhood, it's where we get our medications and there's no stigma attached with a visit to a local CVS or Walgreens. We'd routinize proper disposal and make it more accessible. Perhaps pharmaceutical companies who are hurt in the long run when prescription drugs are misused could even partner with pharmacy chains to offer coupons or other incentive rewards to consumers who participate.
To be sure, we have a lot of work to do related to prescription drug misuse and diversion, including addressing physician prescribing practices, enhancing consumer education, and changing insurance laws to reduce multiple co-pays that encourage patients to secure as many pills as they can in a single visit. As we work on these issues, permanent pharmacy-based drug disposal receptacles - which could be installed quickly - could start saving lives right now.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D
Executive Director |
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Despite Rain, Golf Outing A Success! | |
 This year's golf tournament was a true testament to the unwavering dedication of our loyal supporters. Despite lingering economic challenges and some tumultuous weather the day of the tournament, golfers turned out in record numbers and raised $345,000, making the 30th R. Brinkley Smithers Golf Invitational the most successful in our history. Despite rain and thunder, the feeling of camaraderie and unshakable faith in our common mission was palpable as so many came together on behalf of Long Islanders in need. We thank our tournament co-chairs Jeffery Capazzi and Michael Brennan, our Board of Directors, Leadership Council and volunteers for their cheerful and dedicated service to LICADD. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano received LICADD's 2010 Humanitarian Award for his proactive approach to Nassau's heroin crisis, while WABC-TV's Scott Clark served as emcee and guest auctioneer. "We are so grateful for all the support we received for this year's outing," said LICADD Board Chair Bill Baum. "Each year, we've continued to build this event, adding new sponsors and new golfers, which has enabled LICADD to add new programs and serve more people in need." We thank our sponsors:
PLATINUM SPONSOR
THE CHRISTOPHER D. SMITHERS FOUNDATION, INC.
GOLD SPONSORSAMY & JEFF CAPAZZI & THE JOBIN ORGANIZATION, INC. DONNA & MICHAEL BRENNAN JOHN AGRO, MIKE CROWLEY, STEVE LEGRECA, JIM O'NEIL, & JIM SANDS
SILVER SPONSORSJOHN DOOLAN & BRIAN CITRON THE BRAYMAN & KAHL FAMILIES
BRONZE SPONSORSCAROL HOFFMAN, JON SANTEMMA, SANTEMMA AND DEUTSCH, LLP. KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP KOEPPEL, MARTONE & LEISTMAN, LLP MARSHALL MEARS MARC HAMROFF, MORITT HOCK HAMROFF & HOROWITZ LLP MPCC CORP. GENERAL CONTRACTORS MURRAY HILL EAST SUITES NATHEL & NATHEL, INC. PETER GREENE & WILLIAM FALVEY RIVKIN RADLER LLP STEVE HINDY & MIKE VITALE WM CARROLL & CO.
BRUNCH SPONSORS
CARYN HIRSHLEIFER & HIRSHLEIFER'S STANDARD FUNDING CORP.
GOLF CART SPONSOR
MAUREEN AND MICKEY BRENNAN & NORTH SEA PARTNERS, LLC
HOLE IN ONE SPONSOR
JETBLUE CHALLENGE MICHAEL COHEN SILVERSTAR MOTORS SILENT AUCTION SPONSORS
WE ESPECIALLY THANK RITA AND FRANK CASTAGNA, FRAN AND JOHN GUTLEBER AND OUR EXTENDED FAMILY AT THE AMERICANA MANHASSET - CHANEL, ESCADA, FENDI, HIRSHLEIFERS, OSCAR DE LE RENTA, LOUIS VUITTON AND TIFFANY & COMPANY AND SAKS FIFTH AVENUE. LIVE AUCTION SPONSORS:
BONNIE AND ALFRED E. DEVENDORF DONNA AND MICHAEL BRENNAN EDIE AND ALAN SELIGSON JOHN FRENCH JOHN POMERANTZ JOSEPH URBINATI MAUREEN AND MICKEY BRENANN MAYOR RUDOLPH GUILIANI PAUL ZIOMBER ROBERT CAPAZZI THOMAS HAMILTON THOMAS MILANA, JR., W.GREGORY DILLON WILLIAM CARROLL Big thanks to The Creek and Piping Rock Clubs and our official photographer, Visions Photography. |
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Change a life in just one hour per week! |
BUDDY (Building Unique, Dynamic & Diverse Youth) brings together three nonprofit organizations - LICADD, the Long Island Council of Churches (LICC) and the Mentoring Partnership of Long Island (MPLI) - who have launched and now operate a mentoring program for children in Nassau County whose mothers are incarcerated.
Children of incarcerated parents often experience fear, anger, sadness, loneliness, abandonment, embarrassment, guilt, resentment, isolation and emotional withdrawal from family and friends. Family instability, trauma linked to witnessing the parent's arrest, incarceration and/or criminal activities and uncertainty about the future challenge even the most resilient children. Without assistance, many of these children are at increased risk for poor academic performance, drug and alcohol abuse, unsafe sexual behaviors, and juvenile justice or criminal justice system involvement. This program helps break the cycle and ensures that Nassau's most at-risk kids get the help they need to be successful.
We need volunteer mentors who can devote an hour a week to a young person. Orientations are held monthly and we'll give you all the training and support you need to have a great experience. Also, if you know of a young person (4-18yrs) whose mom is incarcerated and who could benefit from mentoring, please call Edward Diller at 516-747-2606. |
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Big Book Manuscript Published | |
 Hazeleden has just published Bill Wilson's original manuscript of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Big Book, edits and all, shedding light on some key debates among an anonymous group of hand-picked editors.
Published as the "The Book That Started It All, " the annotated manuscript reveals that a sentence in the first chapter that read "God has to work twenty-four hours a day in and through us, or we perish," was altered to read "Faith has to work twenty-four hours a day in and through us, or we perish." An anonymous editor asked rhetorically, "Who are we to say what God has to do?"
The editors also made changes to the 12 Steps. In Wilson's original version, Step 7 read, "Humbly, on our knees, asked Him to remove our shortcomings -- holding nothing back." The editors suggested a revision that now reads, "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings," because the original reference to "on our knees" suggested church worship.
For many, faith is an important part of recovery; for others it's not. The Big Book has had a huge impact on the lives of millions and understanding how it came to be just might give us some guidance and instruction for today's challenges.
You can buy a copy of the manuscript via the link. |
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