Prescription Drugs More Deadly Than Cocaine, Heroin, Amphetamines Tuesday,
September 02, 2008 by: Sherry Baker, Health Sciences EditorSee all articles by this author
(NaturalNews) When handsome and talented young actor Heath Ledger died last winter, the New York City medical examiner's autopsy report revealed his death was due to an unintentional life-ending cocktail of prescription drugs, including anti-anxiety medications Alprazolam (Xanax), Diazepam (Valium) and Lorazepam (Ativan), the sleeping pill Zopiclone (Lunesta) and the sedative Temazepam (Restoril), which is also used for insomnia.So this was just one of those rare tragedies that mostly happens to troubled or hard living Hollywood stars, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, people from all walks of life are dying by the thousands across the U.S. due to prescription drugs. And a new study, Florida’s annual report on Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons, dramatically illustrates this truth.Relying on autopsies performed in 2007, the state report concludes prescription drugs (anti-anxiety benzodiazepines, the muscle relaxer carisoprodol and all opioids, excluding heroin) continue to be found in both lethal and non-lethal amounts in the dead far more often than illicit drugs.The bottom line: the rate of deaths in Florida caused by prescription drugs is over three times as high as the rate of deaths caused by all illicit drugs combined.The study shows 2,328 Floridians died of opiate, or painkiller, overdoses while another 743 lost their lives from over-consuming benzodiazepines, which include the drugs Valium and Xanax. On the other hand, about a third less number of people, 989, died of overdoses from illegal drugs like cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine (“speed”).In a statement for the press, Bill James, Director of Florida’s Office of Drug Control, said: “Prescription drugs are not safe and must be secured. Doctors and pharmacists must help law enforcement identify and stop doctor shoppers. We are also looking for ways to curb illegal internet sales. Only through a comprehensive, coordinated strategy will we be able to reverse this tragic, unacceptable trend."That’s a nice goal and it is true some people abuse prescription drugs. However, the Drug Enforcement Administration states as many as 7 million Americans are abusing prescription medication -- far more people than those using cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy and inhalants combined.And the truth is, even when legal medications are taken as prescribed, they are too often dangerous and even deadly. In fact, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), an estimated 1.9 million adverse drug reactions occur each year, and up to 180,000 of them could be life threatening or even fatal.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released data showing that at least half of all Americans take one prescription drug and one in six of us takes three or even more prescribed medications. And this love affair with pharmaceuticals for health problems is no doubt why prescription drug deaths are now the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease, cancer and stroke.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Relapse Prevention
Relapse Prevention, a cognitive-behavioral therapy, was developed for the treatment of problem drinking and adapted later for cocaine addicts. Cognitive-behavioral strategies are based on the theory that learning processes play a critical role in the development of maladaptive behavioral patterns. Individuals learn to identify and correct problematic behaviors. Relapse prevention encompasses several cognitive-behavioral strategies that facilitate abstinence as well as provide help for people who experience relapse.
The relapse prevention approach to the treatment of cocaine addiction consists of a collection of strategies intended to enhance self-control. Specific techniques include exploring the positive and negative consequences of continued use, self-monitoring to recognize drug cravings early on and to identify high-risk situations for use, and developing strategies for coping with and avoiding high-risk situations and the desire to use. A central element of this treatment is anticipating the problems patients are likely to meet and helping them develop effective coping strategies.
Research indicates that the skills individuals learn through relapse prevention therapy remain after the completion of treatment. In one study, most people receiving this cognitive-behavioral approach maintained the gains they made in treatment throughout the year following treatment.
References:
Carroll, K.; Rounsaville, B.; and Keller, D. Relapse prevention strategies for the treatment of cocaine abuse. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 17(3): 249-265, 1991.
Carroll, K.; Rounsaville, B.; Nich, C.; Gordon, L.; Wirtz, P.; and Gawin, F. One-year follow-up of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for cocaine dependence: delayed emergence of psychotherapy effects. Archives of General Psychiatry 51: 989-997, 1994.
Marlatt, G. and Gordon, J.R., eds. Relapse Prevention: Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors. New York: Guilford Press, 1985.
The relapse prevention approach to the treatment of cocaine addiction consists of a collection of strategies intended to enhance self-control. Specific techniques include exploring the positive and negative consequences of continued use, self-monitoring to recognize drug cravings early on and to identify high-risk situations for use, and developing strategies for coping with and avoiding high-risk situations and the desire to use. A central element of this treatment is anticipating the problems patients are likely to meet and helping them develop effective coping strategies.
Research indicates that the skills individuals learn through relapse prevention therapy remain after the completion of treatment. In one study, most people receiving this cognitive-behavioral approach maintained the gains they made in treatment throughout the year following treatment.
References:
Carroll, K.; Rounsaville, B.; and Keller, D. Relapse prevention strategies for the treatment of cocaine abuse. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 17(3): 249-265, 1991.
Carroll, K.; Rounsaville, B.; Nich, C.; Gordon, L.; Wirtz, P.; and Gawin, F. One-year follow-up of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for cocaine dependence: delayed emergence of psychotherapy effects. Archives of General Psychiatry 51: 989-997, 1994.
Marlatt, G. and Gordon, J.R., eds. Relapse Prevention: Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors. New York: Guilford Press, 1985.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Heroin Hits the Suburbs Hard Amid Wave of Drug Abuse by Teens and 20-Somethings
Heroin Hits the Suburbs Hard Amid Wave of Drug Abuse by Teens and 20-Somethings
By Jessica Calefati
Posted December 5, 2008
When the vomiting, tremors, and chills she felt each morning became overwhelming, Jessica Polmann started selling her body to finance her heroin addiction and halt the debilitating physical symptoms of withdrawal. The petite, blond cheerleader, who made the honor roll before she started doing heroin at age 13, received $60 and some cigarettes each time she had sex with a man in his 50s who lived near her suburban New Jersey home. Jessica also traded sex for drugs with her dealers and male friends if they had extra bags of dope.
Addicted to Heroin at 13: Jessica Polmann
Drug Abuse's Young Face: Kristen, 18
Heroin Abuse's Young Face: Sean O'Conner, 19
She even introduced her friends and boyfriend to heroin to expand the pool of people she could call on to pick up more drugs. "I was," she says now, "really disgusting."
Polmann, now 18, is just one in a wave of teens and 20-somethings in suburbs across the Northeast who are becoming addicted to and dying from abuse of heroin and prescription opiates like OxyContin. Once prevalent mostly in big cities, heroin has been spreading out to smaller towns in New England and the mid-Atlantic as the drug is becoming more widely available in a highly pure, inexpensive form that can be snorted. Many of these young addicts get started on prescription drugs, move on to cheap heroin that can be snorted, and end up injecting it for a more potent high. Either way, the effects have been deadly. In Massachusetts, for example, the number of opiate-related deaths, which include overdoses and fatal drug interactions, among people ages 13 to 30 was five times as great in 2006 as it was in 1997. And according to drug intelligence, law enforcement, and treatment officials at both the federal and state level, the trend has not yet shown signs of reversing or slowing down.
By Jessica Calefati
Posted December 5, 2008
When the vomiting, tremors, and chills she felt each morning became overwhelming, Jessica Polmann started selling her body to finance her heroin addiction and halt the debilitating physical symptoms of withdrawal. The petite, blond cheerleader, who made the honor roll before she started doing heroin at age 13, received $60 and some cigarettes each time she had sex with a man in his 50s who lived near her suburban New Jersey home. Jessica also traded sex for drugs with her dealers and male friends if they had extra bags of dope.
Addicted to Heroin at 13: Jessica Polmann
Drug Abuse's Young Face: Kristen, 18
Heroin Abuse's Young Face: Sean O'Conner, 19
She even introduced her friends and boyfriend to heroin to expand the pool of people she could call on to pick up more drugs. "I was," she says now, "really disgusting."
Polmann, now 18, is just one in a wave of teens and 20-somethings in suburbs across the Northeast who are becoming addicted to and dying from abuse of heroin and prescription opiates like OxyContin. Once prevalent mostly in big cities, heroin has been spreading out to smaller towns in New England and the mid-Atlantic as the drug is becoming more widely available in a highly pure, inexpensive form that can be snorted. Many of these young addicts get started on prescription drugs, move on to cheap heroin that can be snorted, and end up injecting it for a more potent high. Either way, the effects have been deadly. In Massachusetts, for example, the number of opiate-related deaths, which include overdoses and fatal drug interactions, among people ages 13 to 30 was five times as great in 2006 as it was in 1997. And according to drug intelligence, law enforcement, and treatment officials at both the federal and state level, the trend has not yet shown signs of reversing or slowing down.
Monday, December 15, 2008
How is Cocaine Abused?
How is Cocaine Abused?
Three routes of administration are commonly used for cocaine: snorting, injecting, and smoking. Snorting is the process of inhaling cocaine powder through the nose, where it is absorbed into the bloodstream through the nasal tissues. Injecting is the use of a needle to release the drug directly into the bloodstream. Smoking involves inhaling cocaine vapor or smoke into the lungs, where absorption into the bloodstream is as rapid as by injection. All three methods of cocaine abuse can lead to addiction and other severe health problems, including increasing the risk of contracting HIV and infectious diseases.
The intensity and duration of cocaine’s effects, which include increased energy, reduced fatigue, and mental alertness, depend on the route of drug administration. The faster cocaine is absorbed into the bloodstream and delivered to the brain, the more intense the high. Injecting or smoking cocaine produces a quicker, stronger high than snorting. On the other hand, faster absorption usually means shorter duration of action. The high from snorting cocaine may last 15 to 30 minutes, but the high from smoking may last only 5 to 10 minutes. In order to sustain the high, a cocaine abuser has to administer the drug again. For this reason, cocaine is sometimes abused in binges—taken repeatedly within a relatively short period of time, at increasingly high doses.
Article by: http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/cocaine.html
Three routes of administration are commonly used for cocaine: snorting, injecting, and smoking. Snorting is the process of inhaling cocaine powder through the nose, where it is absorbed into the bloodstream through the nasal tissues. Injecting is the use of a needle to release the drug directly into the bloodstream. Smoking involves inhaling cocaine vapor or smoke into the lungs, where absorption into the bloodstream is as rapid as by injection. All three methods of cocaine abuse can lead to addiction and other severe health problems, including increasing the risk of contracting HIV and infectious diseases.
The intensity and duration of cocaine’s effects, which include increased energy, reduced fatigue, and mental alertness, depend on the route of drug administration. The faster cocaine is absorbed into the bloodstream and delivered to the brain, the more intense the high. Injecting or smoking cocaine produces a quicker, stronger high than snorting. On the other hand, faster absorption usually means shorter duration of action. The high from snorting cocaine may last 15 to 30 minutes, but the high from smoking may last only 5 to 10 minutes. In order to sustain the high, a cocaine abuser has to administer the drug again. For this reason, cocaine is sometimes abused in binges—taken repeatedly within a relatively short period of time, at increasingly high doses.
Article by: http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/cocaine.html
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Are Policies Valuable?
The Orange County Survey Showed relative consistency on the question of whether maintaining a drug-free workplace benefits company operations. Among all respondents, including those in companies without drug-free workplace policies, 71.4% said drug-free workplaces have a highly positive effect on productivity, with 80% saying they have a highly positive effect on safety.
Respondents in companies that have a drug-free workplace policy said their organization is not always particularly vocal about such policies. Only 43.8% of these respondents said their company specifics its drug-free workplace status in recruitment advertising.
Companies also showed wide differences in how they respond when a tested employee submits a positive screen. Slightly more than half of respondents in companies with drug-free workplace policies said their companies terminate the employment of workers who test positive for illicit drugs. Just under one-third said their companies refer employees testing positive for professional assistance, with about the same percentage saying their company has an EAP. The survey did not analyze responses by industry group, Brooks says.
-Article from Addiction Professional
Vol. 6, No.3
By Gary A. Enos, Editor
Respondents in companies that have a drug-free workplace policy said their organization is not always particularly vocal about such policies. Only 43.8% of these respondents said their company specifics its drug-free workplace status in recruitment advertising.
Companies also showed wide differences in how they respond when a tested employee submits a positive screen. Slightly more than half of respondents in companies with drug-free workplace policies said their companies terminate the employment of workers who test positive for illicit drugs. Just under one-third said their companies refer employees testing positive for professional assistance, with about the same percentage saying their company has an EAP. The survey did not analyze responses by industry group, Brooks says.
-Article from Addiction Professional
Vol. 6, No.3
By Gary A. Enos, Editor
Friday, November 7, 2008
CALL 866-384-8411 FOR HELP
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Just Say No.
Just say no, seems like a simple ad campaign for all those who are not addicts. Those who are it's harder than it sounds. You can tell yourself a thousand times "just say no", but your mind will say other words convincing you it is okay to have another hit to get high. Some are willing to get help and then there are those who denie the fact of their addiction. That is when an intervention is needed to help them find another way from the life they lead. Lifeline Intervention has a 98% success rate helping patients get into a treatment center. Please call today toll-free 866-384-8411 if you know someone who needs help. You can visit our website www.lifelineintervention.com
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Lifeline intervention is helping families all across America find a solution for their loved ones in trouble with their addiction. We strive at educating families on the do's and don'ts when facing their loved one who is an addict. Most time when you confront an addict their tone can change. Usually an addict feels that you are against them and they feel alone. When we come in to do an intervention we work with the family from day one til the intervention. Our interventionist would start to communicate with all parties involved with the intervention. We are here to help the families as well as their loved one from the disease that is tearing them apart. Please if you know someone who needs help please call us toll-free at 1-866-384-8411. We are here to help. Please visit our website www.lifelineintervention.com.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
If you know someone who is using drugs and they need help. Please call 1-866-384-8411 so we can help. We are here to help you. You can visit our website www.lifelineintervention.com to learn more about an interventio process and what to do. Please call today.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Alcoholic Women
Alcoholic Women. Why are women so drawn to alcohol? Some say it will cure all their heartache, some just feel better after a drink, and some are just alcoholics. There was a women who said she drank to forget about all the things that had happend recently. She just went through a divorce and lost custody of her children due to her drinking, yet she was not willing to stop drinking. She would go to work drunk and sipping on the next drink on her lunch break until she got home where she sat and drank alone. She felt better with that drink, but she was sick in her disease of addiction. She needed help to get to the other side where life is okay without having a drink. She need to take that first step, but she didn't know how or what to do. Her family had helped her with an intervention. Her mother and sister stepped up to plate and contacted a professional interventionist to help their alcoholic loved one. Through an intervention process, the sister and mother were able to save her life and help her take that step.
Women get caught up in their disease of addiction that they forget how to stop. Most alcoholics get caught in a routine of drinking. First drink when they wake up to passing out with the bottle in hand. With the family on board willing to do whatever it took to save her life, she had a chance.
If you know someone who needs help please call toll-free 866-384-8411 or visit www.lifelineintervention.com
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Do you know someone who is an alcoholic and they are in denial of their drinking. They denie the fact they drink everyday or they admit that it okays that I drink. If you would like to learn more about an intervention please contact 1-866-384-8411 so we can help you find a solution for your loved one. Please visit our website www.lifelineintervention.com. Please don't wait. We are here to help you.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Little Voices
The Little Voices
No matter how long you have been clean and sober, you will always be haunted with the little voices. Certain parts of your brain react in different moments from your past. If you went near a location you use to party and snort cocaine that little voice tells you that you've been here. Maybe you should stop by your old pal's house and see what their up to. Then you get the opposite voice telling you, "you know what might happen if you go their." The same applies to certain songs you hear on the radio that remind you of the days you use to smoke pot and daze at the television. That little voice comes out of nowhere telling you that you can smoke pot once and it will be okay. Then that angel part of you tells you the GOD's truth, "once you start you can't stop." That's a fact. A lot of people continue to struggle with the voices, but staying clear from those "so-called friends" is a big step to staying clean and sober. No matter how loud the voice gets trying to tempt you.
If you know someone who needs help contact us at 1-866-384-8411. Please don't wait we are here to help you.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Appearances of Meth Users
Appearances of Meth Users... The picture says it all. I've seen people continue to use meth even with their two front teeth missing. It puzzles me to see why an addict will continue using no matter the consequences. It is a disease that effects each individual that suffers from it. The disease of addiction can make any person go to great lengths to feed their addiction. A lot of women meth users start because you can drop pounds fast and easy when you smoke, smort, or even inject meth. As the pictures shows this woman who seemed normal in the beginning dropped the weight but her addiction took her to the point of no return. Now she appears underweight, malnutrition, boney.
If you know someone who has gone to horrible lengths of transformation and is in need of help please contact us at 866-384-8411 so that we can help you find a solution for your loved one. We are here to help you find an answer and save your loved one's life. You can visit our website www.lifelineintervention.com
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Saturday, August 2, 2008
Amy Winehouse needs an intervention
AMY WINEHOUSE desperately needs an intervention done by Kevin Dixon. Who is Kevin Dixon? Well he is a professional drug, alcohol, EATING DISORDER interventionist. He has been conducting intervention for over 15 years and has been in the media about celebrity drug addiction as well as the famous R&B Singer Mario and his mom. He did the intervention for their family.
Well back to the point in the photo. It is time to help this poor girl from the path of destruction she is on. The crazy wild roller coaster that isn't helping her one bit. One picture shows a healthy version of Amy Winehouse while the other picture of a poor young girl who suffers from an eating disorder on top of the drugs and alcohol she has been caught using. The said part is she is still out there doing the same thing. No one has intervene to help her. She has a lot of potential yet the way she is looking it is a dangerous territory when dealing with drug abuse. She needs an intervention.
If you know someone who is in need of help and has a drug addiction please contact www.lifelineintervention.com to learn more about an intervention and how you can help someone who has a problem. Call toll-free 866-384-8411.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
POT Smoking
POT Smoking
Pot may not seem like a bad choice in drugs. Some people think its okay to smoke pot, marijuana sometimes. Well lets see.... pot is not that cool. Pot can lead you into other temptations and it really does destroy brain cells and other terms such as your neurotransmitters that help communicate to the rest of your body. I've seen a lot of people start by smoking pot once in a while on the weekends only until they have been introduces to a white line of coke on the table, this then turns into other experiments with other narctoics. People say its not bad to have a joint here and there, it makes me feel better. Until their body starts to depend on the smoking pot on a daily basis or any other drug after. Being straight is cool, for those who say that will not happen to me and I can control how much I smoke. Well lets see... If you smoke it every weekend, that would show you that you might have a problem starting or that has already started because you have been smoking every weekend for the last six months or three months. Its easy to get into a routine, but this is not a healthy routine. Smoking pot can lead you into other drugs which can also help you lose your life, home, family, and anything else that you love and own. Don't let it start.
If you think you might have a problem or know someone that does please call us today at 866-384-8411. We have people here standing by to help you. Strictly Confidential.
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Drugs have been effecting millions of americans for centuries long. History tells us about the beginnings of experiments through out different time periods with different drugs. Kevin Dixon says that "We are not going to win the "War On Drugs." In 1973, the presidential administration of its time declared this war, and we still haven't won it. But we will win back one family at a time."
To learn more about Kevin Dixon please visit our website www.kdconsulting.org. Which is part of www.lifelineintervention.com
If you know someone who is addicted drugs and they are not wanting help please call us at 866-384-8411 so we can help you find a solution. Please don't wait to call. We are here standing by.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Lifeline Intervention
We are here to help families find a way to reach to their loved ones who suffer from the disease of addiction. We are helping families stop waiting for "Rock Bottom" and put in healthy boundaries and raise that bottom. If you need help finding a solution please call 866-384-8411 so we can help you find a solution. Please visit our website www.lifelineintervention.com
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
Alcohol Intervention
Interventions can help save someone's life from complete destruction because of alcohol. If you know someone who needs help and would like to learn more about an intervention please visit www.lifelineintervention.com or contact us at 866-631-0026
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Lifeline Intervention
Lifeline Intervention has a 98% success rate getting your loved one into treatment. We can help you find different treatment options that will be most suitable for the patient, your loved one. We are a nationwide service helping families, co-worker, understand what can be done differently so your loved one can have a chance at life without drugs and alcohol. Please call us today at 866-463-8911 or visit our website www.lifelineintervention.com.
Friday, May 16, 2008
How do I know what treatment center will be good for me?
First of all, most treatment centers out there are all good because they are on a mission to help you find recovery. They are there to help you meet your needs to understanding certain reasons why you use drugs or alcohol in the first place and help provide you with tools in understanding your disease of addiction. Through studies and different methods each center provide a special care in helping you find what will work for you to start recovery.
If you need a advice on what program could work for you please visit www.kdconsulting.org and we can help you find a treatment center nearest to you or call us toll-free 866-631-0026.
If you need a advice on what program could work for you please visit www.kdconsulting.org and we can help you find a treatment center nearest to you or call us toll-free 866-631-0026.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Teen Intervention
We are here to help parents help there child who have started using drugs and alcohol and have continued to use. Your child's behavior has changed and their attitude towards you can be abusive mentally and sometimes physically. We at Lifeline Intervention are here to help you with a teen intervention which can help save your child's life before it can get worse. Children who begin using at an early age continue to use as they get older. Some children end up with DUI before they hit adulthood, some end up in jail because of possession, and some who do not make it out of the drug and alcohol scene. We are here to put in place preventive medicine which could help you to save your child before they end up down the wrong path. We are here to help you find a solution and an understanding to help you child which their full potential without the use of narcotics and alcohol. Please call us today if your child has a problem at 866-384-8411 we are here to help or visit our website at www.lifelineintervention.com. To learn more tips on what you can do for prevention please visit http://www.kdconsulting.org/preventions.html. Please don't wait we are only a call away.
Monday, May 5, 2008
866-384-8411
Please call us so we can help you find an answer to a loved one's drug problem. You can contact us at 866-384-8411. We are here to help you.
You can also visit our website at www.lifelineintervention.com
You can also visit our website at www.lifelineintervention.com
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Lifeline Intervention
Please take a minute to review our website and let us know what you think at www.lifelineintervention.com. Please leave us a comment letting us know what you think about our company website. You can also take a look at the media clips. We have appeared on Larry King, Dr. Keith Ablow, and MTV about intervention. Please review are website.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Hi Everyone
Hi Everyone,
We had an amazing month for April. We have been successful with each family in saving their loved ones life from the disease of addiction. We have traveled throughout the US to help families. Please visit our website www.lifelineintervention.com to learn more about an intervention and what we can do to help you and your family. Please don't wait to call we are here to help you every step of the way with the process of an intervention.
We had an amazing month for April. We have been successful with each family in saving their loved ones life from the disease of addiction. We have traveled throughout the US to help families. Please visit our website www.lifelineintervention.com to learn more about an intervention and what we can do to help you and your family. Please don't wait to call we are here to help you every step of the way with the process of an intervention.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Take time out of your day
Take time out of your day.....
What I would have to say to this is take time out of your day to spread hope to anyone you know. Meaning not to continue thinking negative on what life could have been or what could never have been, but spreading the word of hope. Believing in the possibility that it could happen. Making a change in your normal thinking to a world of beliefs. It is possible that if you were to believe with your heart that this moment of positive thought can change in your daily routine. Instead feeling I don't really want to wake or I don't want to go to work... Try saying to yourself that "I am going to wake up, feeling refresh and full of energy. The universe is at my fingertips." By practicing this thought process you will be able to the world you live in open doors you never thought possible.
If you know someone who suffers from the disease of addiction and you don't know how to help them please contact us at www.lifelineintervention.com or call us 866-631-0026. We are here to help....
What I would have to say to this is take time out of your day to spread hope to anyone you know. Meaning not to continue thinking negative on what life could have been or what could never have been, but spreading the word of hope. Believing in the possibility that it could happen. Making a change in your normal thinking to a world of beliefs. It is possible that if you were to believe with your heart that this moment of positive thought can change in your daily routine. Instead feeling I don't really want to wake or I don't want to go to work... Try saying to yourself that "I am going to wake up, feeling refresh and full of energy. The universe is at my fingertips." By practicing this thought process you will be able to the world you live in open doors you never thought possible.
If you know someone who suffers from the disease of addiction and you don't know how to help them please contact us at www.lifelineintervention.com or call us 866-631-0026. We are here to help....
Thursday, April 17, 2008
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
We have had a wonderful week. We are beginning to help families again which is why we do what we do as an interventionist. For the glimpse moment you get a chance to help a family get the one person they have been missing and wanting back for the longest time. Its good to be able to give that back to families. Sometimes we get comfortable and use to the addict's behavior we begin to believe it is normal. But this is where the interventionist can help the family make the first step in changing the behavior. If you need help please contact us at 866-384-8411 or visit www.lifelineintervention.com
Monday, April 14, 2008
Intervention
How do you know when you need an intervention?
First of all if you are asking yourself this question something is wrong. There is a problem with someone around you and you are helpless in knowing what you should do to help them. If you asked your that Someone "will you go to treatment" and they begin to deny and say what are you talking about. That would be a definite sign they are going to be needing an professional interventionist. We can sit and watch this person destroy their life or step in and work with a professional who can guide you step by step in making a right choice to move forward with an intervention. This is not just about the addict, but it is about the family too. You are working together to fight the disease of addiction.
If you know someone struggling with addiction and they are needing help, please call us at 866-384-8411 or visit our website www.lifelineintervention.com
Please call we are here to help...
First of all if you are asking yourself this question something is wrong. There is a problem with someone around you and you are helpless in knowing what you should do to help them. If you asked your that Someone "will you go to treatment" and they begin to deny and say what are you talking about. That would be a definite sign they are going to be needing an professional interventionist. We can sit and watch this person destroy their life or step in and work with a professional who can guide you step by step in making a right choice to move forward with an intervention. This is not just about the addict, but it is about the family too. You are working together to fight the disease of addiction.
If you know someone struggling with addiction and they are needing help, please call us at 866-384-8411 or visit our website www.lifelineintervention.com
Please call we are here to help...
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Lifeline Intervention
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To Whom It May Concern:
My son Justin had developed a dependence on Meth over a course of 9 months. We took him to see a psychologist and they said he was depressed and needed a psychiatrist. We made two appointments but he wouldn't go. We couldn't get the appointments for 6 weeks. By that time Justin didn't want to go. We took him to a drug treatment facility in Las Vegas. They said he could go to outpatient therapy. That was a joke. All that was happening was Justin's drug habit was getting worse.
Finally my wife and I had Justin arrested for domestic violence. He was in jail for almost three days. What were we going to do when he got out? I had a card for Willow Creek with Kevin Dixon's name on it. It was 5 P.M. I believe when I called and talked to Kevin about our son Justin. We told him how desperate we were and didn't know what to do. Kevin said he would be on an airplane to Las Vegas in a couple of hours. We couldn't believe it. A couple of hours, it takes 6 weeks to get it to see a psych. I met Kevin at the airport and we talked about Justin's drug problem. He knew exactly what was going on because he is a former addict. We went to our house and talked some more and he said he could help Justin. I went to pick Justin up from jail and when we got home, Kevin was waiting for him. This was a total surprise for Justin. Over the course of the next couple of hours Kevin talked to Justin to develop a relationship. I also talked to Josh Lannon who runs the center. They both assured me that they would do whatever it takes to help our son.
Justin has just started treatment, but I feel very confident it will succeed because of Kevin's dedication to his job. Having someone fly to your city on a moments notice because a family member is in trouble is commendable. I have been trying for months to get any help, but all I got was lip service. Kevin intervened in our life when my son's life was at stake and we were at our wits end. My wife and I have but our trust into Kevin Dixon's hands to put my son's life back together.
Sincerely, Eric T. Johnson
Testimonials
To Whom It May Concern:
My son Justin had developed a dependence on Meth over a course of 9 months. We took him to see a psychologist and they said he was depressed and needed a psychiatrist. We made two appointments but he wouldn't go. We couldn't get the appointments for 6 weeks. By that time Justin didn't want to go. We took him to a drug treatment facility in Las Vegas. They said he could go to outpatient therapy. That was a joke. All that was happening was Justin's drug habit was getting worse.
Finally my wife and I had Justin arrested for domestic violence. He was in jail for almost three days. What were we going to do when he got out? I had a card for Willow Creek with Kevin Dixon's name on it. It was 5 P.M. I believe when I called and talked to Kevin about our son Justin. We told him how desperate we were and didn't know what to do. Kevin said he would be on an airplane to Las Vegas in a couple of hours. We couldn't believe it. A couple of hours, it takes 6 weeks to get it to see a psych. I met Kevin at the airport and we talked about Justin's drug problem. He knew exactly what was going on because he is a former addict. We went to our house and talked some more and he said he could help Justin. I went to pick Justin up from jail and when we got home, Kevin was waiting for him. This was a total surprise for Justin. Over the course of the next couple of hours Kevin talked to Justin to develop a relationship. I also talked to Josh Lannon who runs the center. They both assured me that they would do whatever it takes to help our son.
Justin has just started treatment, but I feel very confident it will succeed because of Kevin's dedication to his job. Having someone fly to your city on a moments notice because a family member is in trouble is commendable. I have been trying for months to get any help, but all I got was lip service. Kevin intervened in our life when my son's life was at stake and we were at our wits end. My wife and I have but our trust into Kevin Dixon's hands to put my son's life back together.
Sincerely, Eric T. Johnson
Friday, April 11, 2008
Lifeline Intervention
What is an intervention?
An intervention is when a substance abuser's behavior is disrupted through the help of loving family members and a trained specialist.
You can watch our video about an intervention http://www.youtube.com/user/emchush. If you are interested in learning more about an intervention please visit out website www.lifelineintervention.com to learn more about an intervention and what to do when faced with the disease of addiction. Call us toll-free 866-384-8411
An intervention is when a substance abuser's behavior is disrupted through the help of loving family members and a trained specialist.
You can watch our video about an intervention http://www.youtube.com/user/emchush. If you are interested in learning more about an intervention please visit out website www.lifelineintervention.com to learn more about an intervention and what to do when faced with the disease of addiction. Call us toll-free 866-384-8411
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Lifeline Intervention
Lifeline Intervention
Lifeline Intervention has helped many families. Here is a testimonials.
Dear Lifeline,
Fran and I want to thank you for all you have done with regard to Jared's intervention and providing him guidance and advice during his stay.
You handled the intervention extremely professionally. You organized and directed the people attending the intervention with special care. This was not easy in light of the fact that there were two very overprotecting grandmothers in attendance. In addition, we thank you for the numerous times and hours you spent on the phone with us planning and coordinating the intervention.
We don't know what you said or did to convince Jared at the intervention to go with you to Laguna Beach, but it worked. We all thought we lost him for a while with respect to going with you.
We also want to thank you for the advice and support you are providing Jared during his stay. In addition, during our stay in Laguna Beach last week you spent time with us and advising us. You are one of few people (if not the only one) that he will listen to and take heed.
During these last six weeks (since we began talking with you) we feel that you have actually become a member of our family. We hope that no matter what yours or Jared's future brings (and we hope good things for both of you) that we always remain close.
Again we want to thank you for all you have done and keep up the good work!
Very truly yours,
Fran and Stuart
Lifeline Intervention has helped many families. Here is a testimonials.
Dear Lifeline,
Fran and I want to thank you for all you have done with regard to Jared's intervention and providing him guidance and advice during his stay.
You handled the intervention extremely professionally. You organized and directed the people attending the intervention with special care. This was not easy in light of the fact that there were two very overprotecting grandmothers in attendance. In addition, we thank you for the numerous times and hours you spent on the phone with us planning and coordinating the intervention.
We don't know what you said or did to convince Jared at the intervention to go with you to Laguna Beach, but it worked. We all thought we lost him for a while with respect to going with you.
We also want to thank you for the advice and support you are providing Jared during his stay. In addition, during our stay in Laguna Beach last week you spent time with us and advising us. You are one of few people (if not the only one) that he will listen to and take heed.
During these last six weeks (since we began talking with you) we feel that you have actually become a member of our family. We hope that no matter what yours or Jared's future brings (and we hope good things for both of you) that we always remain close.
Again we want to thank you for all you have done and keep up the good work!
Very truly yours,
Fran and Stuart
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
ANNOUNCEMENT LIFELINE INTERVENTION
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM KEVIN DIXON
LIFELINE INTERVENTION.COM
I wanted to personally welcome everyone to my company LifelineIntervention.com a subsidiary of KD Consulting Corporation. I started Lifeline Intervention.com back in 2003. I built this company to help families and their loved ones bridge the gap when their loved ones are in denial, which is the number one symptom of the disease of addiction. Being in the field of drug and alcohol work as well as building major treatment centers and running national intervention companies. I wanted Lifeline Intervention to represent everything I have learned in the past 15 years with my experience with helping families. I have facilitated over 500 drug and alcohol interventions throughout my career. But it is the opportunity of building a foundation to helping bring change, one family at a time.
Please don't let your family be a statistic. If you or your know someone who is needing help please contact us at 866-384-8411 or visit our websites http://www.lifelineintervention.com/.
If you are a treatment center and are in need of our services, or needing to get help to a family member please contact Lifeline Intervention at 866-384-8411.
Sincerely,
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