Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug & other Addiction Services, Inc. Volume XI, Issue 6
June 2008 T A A D A S T IMES
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Baby Boomers Continue 2 National Campaign to 3 TAADAS GOES Mexican Cartels Seek Army 3
Internet called “Biggest Cul- 4 Spike in PTSD Cases 4 Call for Establishing 5 GREEN Brewers urged to stop 5
News from Capitol Hill 6-7 In efforts to help our environment, TAADAS has made News from Across the State 8-9 the jump to go GREEN! TN Senate would allow 10 Our first step is taking our newsletter online. WHO Slams Tobacco 10 Join TAADAS and our efforts to Problems could affect Chan- 11 REUSE, RECYCLE and REDUCE by signing up you Real Problems discussed 11 Workshops and Trainings 12- and a friend here to receive our new E-Newsletter! Featured Publications 12 Featured Video 12 Resources 13 Nicotine Inhalers for Indoor 14 Calls to ban Tobacco De- 14 First Addiction Award Made 14 TAADAS Bill would ban all cigarette 15 Beer Pong Game for Nin- 15 Altria Looks to Sell 16 Executive Office Empties 16 Taking Steps to ensure first 17 Smoking Cessation Video 17 Be a part of the premier statewide association that advocates for Drug Blocks THC 17 alcohol, drug and other addiction issues and services in Tennessee – 18 Genes Can predict Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery. There are various Use of Yaba 18 What is TAADAS? 19 levels of membership and involvement so support TAADAS’ Mission: TAADAS TODAY! To educate the public and influence state and national policy decisions in order to Contact Natalie Lucas at 615.780.5901 ext 15 or [email protected] improve services to those who are affected by alcoholism for more information about becoming a member of TAADAS. and/or drug addiction. Page 2 Volume XI, Issue 6 Baby Boomers Continue Recreational Drug Use in Senior Years
One-third of the U.S. population 55 and older between 1995 and to 4.4 percent in 2005. was born during the Baby Boom - 2002, while heroin mentions rose Experts say that the trends may be - the years 1946 to 1964 -- and 160 percent, marijuana mentions related to the fact that people are many Boomers grew up using rose 467 percent, and amphetamine living longer but also holding on drugs and may be continuing to to the drug-use habits of their do so, Scientific American re- “doubt on the theory that youth. They worry, however, ported in May. these lifelong recreational that drug use could have serious Researchers from the National drug users will "age out" of effects on brain function Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) among older Americans and cast doubt on the theory that use of marijuana or other that drug users could face other these lifelong recreational drug substances as they get older.” health consequences as their users will "age out" of use of metabolism slows with age. In- marijuana or other substances as mentions rose 700 percent. teraction with prescription drugs they get older. For example, hos- Moreover, the National Survey on also is a hazard. pitals reported that cocaine men- Drug Use and Health found that The NIDA research appears in the tions at emergency rooms rose illicit drug use among people ages journal 240 percent among people ages 50-59 rose from 2.7 percent in 2002 Neuropsychopharmacology. Comprehensive Community Services
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Life Skills, This project is funded under an agreement * Administrative Parenting with the State of Tennessee TAADAS Times Page 3 National Campaign Mexican Cartels to Prevent Misuse of Seek Army Deserters Cough Medicine Drug cartels in Mexico this. We Mexicans like a medicines. "First, we had Five women have launched are actively encouraging good joke -- we like to make to raise awareness among a national campaign to raise desertions among fun of our problems." parents that teens abusing awareness of the problem of Mexican soldiers engaged The cartels also exploit the cough medicine was a cough-medicine abuse, in an extended battle over distrust the many poor reality," said Linda A. aided by a manufacturer's the drug trade, the Mexicans feel toward the Suydam, president of the association. Washington Post reported military and police. "I trust CHPA. "Now, with our The Five Moms: Stopping in May. the Zetas more than the growing community of Cough Medicine Abuse Los Zetas, a hit squad thieving police and soldiers," engaged parents, we are Campaign utilizes a variety employed by the Gulf said Marcelino, 74, who did asking our Five Moms of online tools to reach drug cartel, recently hung not give his last name out of members to engage in an parents, including a Five a banner over a main fear of retribution. "The open communication with Moms website, blogs, street in the city of Nuevo police are rats." their teens to help prevent messaging, and videos. The Laredo offering a "good Cartels help ensure public this type of substance Internet is one way that salary, food and medical loyalty by throwing parties abuse." adolescents spread the word care for your families" for and giving gifts, but murder The five founding about the potential for any soldier or members of the group are misuse of former soldier “cartel members Julie Bermant, a pediatric dextromethorphan-based who joined their nurse practitioner from publicized a hit list of 17 over-the-counter group. The Massachusetts, Blaise medication, so the banner also police officers in January; Brooks, an accountant campaign is intended to promised that at least nine of the men from California, Christy prevent a countervailing soldiers would Crandell, a California have since been killed” viewpoint. not be fed instant mother of a former cough The year-old campaign, noodle soup -- a -medicine abuser, Becky sponsored by the Consumer dig at the poor quality also is a major tool for Dyer, a D.A.R.E. officer Healthcare Products food received by Mexican keeping people in line. In and deputy sheriff from Association (CHPA), is troops. Ciudad Juarez, for example, Kansas, and Hilda encouraging mothers to talk A similar sign in the city cartel members publicized a Morales, an educator to their children about the of Tampico promises hit list of 17 police officers from Texas. dangers of abusing cough deserters loans and life in January; at least nine of insurance. the men have since been At least 100,000 soldiers killed. have deserted the Former Gen. Jose Francisco Mexican military over the Gallardo said that the lack of past eight years. good jobs for former soldiers Residential Treatment Clinical Assessments "The cartels are very good makes working for the Outpatient Counseling Prevention Education at this -- they've had cartels very tempting. "This Detoxification Drug Screening Aftercare DUI Offender Services songs written about them, is one of the main origins of Training Transitional Living they put up these signs, insecurity in our country," they make themselves out Gallardo said. "These Serving West Tennessee One Individual at a Time Since 1964 to be Robin Hoods," said soldiers are lost -- fugitives 900 East Chester Street, Jackson, TN 38301 Carlos Martinez, a Nuevo in their own country -- and 731-423-3653 Laredo community they're angry." www.jacoa.org Funded in part by the TN Department of MHDD & the United Way activist. "People like Page 4 Volume XI, Issue 6 Internet Called 'Biggest Culprit' in Prescription Drug Abuse Prescription drug abuse is relaxant Soma, which he and a pharmacy name on the filled the prescription. The being fueled by easy access to bought online without ever label, but the reporter never DEA says that investigations pharmaceuticals on the visiting a doctor. CNN spoke to a doctor. In another of Internet pharmacies Internet, often facilitated by reporters were able to easily example, a women who tried yielded $39 million in cash shady doctors and pharmacies, buy the antidepressants to commit suicide with drugs and other assets last year, up CNN reported in May. Rusty Prozac and Elavil online by bought online received a from $11 million in 2004. Payne, a spokesman for the Carmen Catizone, the Drug Enforcement “investigations of Internet executive director of the Administration, said National Association of pharmaceutical abuse "is one pharmacies yielded $39 Boards of Pharmacy, likened of the biggest drug problems million in cash and other illicit online pharmacies to we are dealing with. "The drug dealers but said Internet is the biggest culprit," assets last year” Congress has been reluctant Payne said. "These pharmacy to beef up enforcement. people that are doing this and filling out a health survey prescription for Soma written "'Show us the dead bodies,'" these doctors that are doing and providing a credit-card by a doctor on Long Island, has been the typical response this, they don't give a number, even though an e- Kareem Tannous, who she from lawmakers, said dadgummit about people. It's mail from the had never met. The doctor, Catizone, "and if that was just the almighty dollar; that's linepharmacy.com site said who runs three health clinics, me or my family, that's a all it is," said one Wichita, that "all orders made are still refused to answer questions pretty sad statement for our Kansas women whose subjected to Doctor's about the prescription, as did legislators to give." husband died from an evaluation." The drugs workers at Roots Pharmacy in overdose of the muscle arrived with a doctor's name American Fork, Utah, which
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Residential Rehabilitation Post-traumatic stress disorder Bush administration received Halfway House Program (PTSD) cases among blame for the trend, although veterans returning from the experts also said that the Dual Diagnosis Residential Program Iraq and Afghanistan wars military is doing a better job Outpatient Services rose 46.4 percent in 2007, of identifying individuals Reuters reported in May. with PTSD.U.S. Defense Supportive Housing Services The U.S. military reported Secretary Robert Gates 13,891 new PTSD cases in recently ordered a 615-244-4802 2007, up from 9,549 in 2006. policy change that allows www.samctr.org In the past five years, more soldiers to seek help for than 38,000 PTSD cases have PTSD without jeopardizing
been documented among their military careers. A Rand
U.S. military personnel, Corp. study estimated that mostly among the Army and 18.5 percent of military
Partially Funded by Tennessee Marines. personnel serving in Iraq and Department of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Longer, multiple tours of Afghanistan showed signs of Division of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services combat duty ordered by the PTSD or depression. TAADAS Times Page 5 Call for Establishing Brewers Urged to Stop Marketing Beer Shirts to Young 'World No Alcohol Day' Girls World No Tobacco Day has January 2009. "It could take From: wide. become an established a year for the proposal to be Center for Science in the “Adolescent and teenage rallying point for global granted official approval. Public Interest (CSPI) girls hardly need further tobacco prevention efforts, We are confident that it will and now advocates would like go through," said an official 1875 Connecticut Ave- inducements to drink,” to see a similar annual event of the Indian health nue, NW wrote George A. Hacker, aimed at alcohol use.The ministry. A Framework Washington, DC 20009 director of the alcohol Times of India reported in Convention on Alcohol Tel: (202) 332-9110 | policies project at CSPI. May that a group of 11 Control also is being Email: cspin- “Heavy drinking imposes Southeast Asian nations has considered by WHO, and all proposed that the World 193 WHO member nations [email protected] special risks for girls, due Health Organization (WHO) this week signed a www.cspinet.org/alcohol/ to their lower body establish Oct. 2 -- Mahatma resolution pledging to weights and different me- Gandhi's birthday -- as World reduce alcohol-related tabolisms and the con- No Alcohol Day. The harm. Washington, DC - The tributing role of alcohol proposal was made by India and accepted by the World nonprofit Center for Sci- in sexual assaults, date Health Assembly this week. A ence in the Public Interest rape, and unwanted and final vote on the plan would (CSPI) urged Miller unplanned pregnancies.” take place at the assembly's Brewing Co., Foster’s, CSPI is forwarding cop- executive board meeting in and Diageo, the parent ies of its letters to the company of Guinness, to brewers to the Federal stop allowing logos for Trade Commission, those beers to be used on which has begun apply- tee shirts sold at Forever ing greater scrutiny to the 21, a retailer popular with marketing practices of teenage girls. alcoholic-beverage mak- CSPI says that the ar- ers. Management, Development & rangement is in violation CSPI also called on the Human Resources for Nonprofits of the beer industry’s vol- retailer to remove all beer untary advertising and or alcohol-themed tee
marketing code. Though shirts from its web site Total Facility Management it is administered by the and approximately 400 Management Consultation Strategic Planning Washington, D.C., lobby outlets around the coun- Needs Analysis group the Beer Institute, try. In addition to carry- Fiscal Analysis & Consultation the code explicitly states ing shirts bearing Miller, Accounting Services that no beer brands or Foster’s, and Guinness Payroll & Benefits Administration logos “should be used or logos, the chain sells Human Resources Administration licensed for use on cloth- shirts that read “I’m awe- I.T. Planning & Services ing …intended for use some at beer pong,”
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News from Capitol Hill pass the appropriations worthy recipients than the with chewing gum and June 2008 bill because all of the 84 anonymity of the state’s baling wire. Nathan H. Ridley reserve funds were general fund. We all
necessary to pass a realize that Tennessee is a Advocacy Thought: Appropriations Bill balanced budget. low tax low service state, Politics is a not a passes. Late in the Ultimately, and we know how hard spectator sport. Politics evening of the last day Representative Vaughn’s precious general fund is a full contact sport. of the legislative amendment failed 29 to dollars are to find. The The coming election session, Representative 64, and the bill allowing General Assembly, season is the ideal time Nathan Vaughn of the reserve funds to be however, must recognize to approach a legislative Kingsport rose from his raided passed without that the treatment of candidate and make seat in the left rear much more debate. The substance abuse is a gentle inquiry into his or corner of the House House then proceeded to serious policy issue and her position for the Chamber and asked his pass the appropriations that an effective state funding of an effective colleagues to support an bill, largely in the form substance abuse treatment state substance abuse amendment removing the Governor had policy cannot be treatment policy. the Governor’s proposed. effectively held together authority to raid the (Continued on page 7) reserve funds of the ADAT Raid. With this Health Department to setting in mind, several balance this year’s Jacques A. Tate, members of the LADAC, NCAC1, RTC, CCGC budget and if need be, Davidson County Chief Executive Officer next year’s budget. delegation assisted Judge 1979 Alcy Road Governor Bredesen had Seth Norman and the targeted 84 different Memphis, TN 38114 Davidson County Drug piggy banks or reserve Court, and several 901-743-1836 Phone funds of state agencies 901-743-3853 Fax members of the Shelby to raid to assist him in County delegation balancing the general assisted Judge Tim fund. These 84 funds Dwyer and the Shelby ranged from the local County Drug Court with parks fund to the an amendment to the alcohol and drug appropriations bill that addiction treatment Programs for Men Including makes a one time fund. Representative allocation of $300,000 ♦ Social Detox ♦ Vaughn spoke well, and for each program from he survived one killing the reserve in the state’s ♦ Residential Rehabilitation ♦ procedural vote. But as Alcohol and Drug he spoke further, folks ♦ Halfway House ♦ Addiction Treatment realized that if he (ADAT) program. The Funded in part under an agreement with the succeeded in passing his approach of the sponsors amendment, the House Tennessee Department of MHDD seemed to be that the would not be able to drug courts were more Volume XI, Issue 6 Page 7 NEWS FROM CAPITOL HILL
(Continued from page 6) Nathan Ridley is an Calendar Notes: attorney with the State offices will be Nashville firm, Boult closed Friday, July 4, Cummings, Conners & 2008, for the Berry, PLC. You may Independence Day contact him by e-mail at holiday, and Monday, [email protected] September 1, 2008 for om. the Labor Day holiday.
Election Notes: The primary election for the legislative seats will be Thursday, August 7, 2008, and the general election will be Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
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What’s Going on at TAADAS & Members’ Agencies Across the State... the Across Members’ & Agencies What’sTAADAS at on Going Page 10 Volume XI, Issue 6 TN Senate Would Allow WHO Slams Tobacco Guns in Bars Marketing to Youth The Tennessee Senate voted any place with a large The tobacco industry deliber- sponsorships and other ploys, 24-6 to allow individuals with gathering of people is the ately targets children with are meant to deceive young advertising, warranting a people into trying their first handgun permits to carry their exact place where some idiot complete ban on tobacco ads stick," said Shigeru Omi, the weapons into establishments might come in and do a lot of worldwide, according to the WHO regional director for the that serve alcohol, including damage," he said. "If I'm World Health Organization Western Pacific. The WHO bars and restaurants, WTVF-5 somewhere with my wife and in Nashville reported in kids and something happens (WHO). Fox News reported called on member nations to January. However, the law and I have the right to do that the end of May that the implement the advertising ban United Nations agency spelled out in the Framework stipulates that an individual and I don't have it with me, marked Convention carrying a gun cannot drink something happens to my World No on Tobacco alcohol, and individual wife and kids I don't think I Tobacco “tobacco industry Control, business owners still have the could live with right to ban weapons from myself."Others said they Day by deliberately targets noting that their property.Bill sponsor would feel less secure excoriat- children with advertising” only total ing the ad bans are Sen. Doug Jackson said that knowing that someone in the marketing effective Tennessee should join 34 crowd at a bar or nightclub practices because the other states that allow permit- might be carrying a gun. "I of multinational tobacco industry takes advantage of holders to carry handguns into don't feel safe knowing businesses where alcohol is somebody could come in here firms. "The bombardment of partial bans by shifting their served. Tim Calhoun, a with a concealed weapon and messages through billboards, resources to alternative types newspapers, magazines, ra- of promotions. musician, cast the vote as a shoot the place up," said dio and television ads, as victory for self-defense. Shawna Sessions, a bartender well as sports and fashion "As Virginia Tech has proven at Tootsie's in Nashville.
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Continuing controversy over has contributed to a reported Adolescents with addictions, doctors who will spend up to the stop-smoking drug Chan- 20 percent decline in Chantix sexually transmitted diseases or four hours per week giving tix could hurt sales of the sales this year, and he has other embarrassing problems consultations to Second Life Pfizer Inc. product, the Asso- predicted reduced profits for can now get anonymous advice players. "Even though they ciated Press reported in May. Pfizer as a result. However, he from doctors who have created do not often suffer serious Goldman Sachs analyst said, "Chantix is an important avitars in the role-playing game illnesses, they often expose James Kelly is predicting growth driver for the company Second Life, the Guardian re- themselves to risks which can slacker sales for Chantix af- and may still contribute glob- ported in May. develop into problems in the ter the U.S. Federal Aviation ally as patients and physicians The Spanish Society for Family future. This is a way to talk Administration (FAA) weigh the long-term benefits and Community Medicine and about their doubts about tak- banned use of the drug for of smoking cessation versus a the Coalition for Citizens with ing drugs or sexual relations pilots and air-traffic control- short-term course of therapy." Chronic Illnesses have created a which they cannot do in a lers, citing reports of serious virtual consulting room in Sec- traditional consultation." side-effects in a study by the ond Life, and real doctors will The consultancy will appear Institute for Safe Medication be on call to offer advice to on the Spanish language Isla Practices. patients. de Salud; another is planned Earlier, the U.S. Food and "Teenagers do not often go to for chronic illnesses in the Drug Administration (FDA) see the doctor but this is an coming months. said that it is "increasingly efficient and amusing tool to likely" that a link exists be- reach them because we can both tween Chantix and serious use the same route," said psychiatric problems. Rosario Jimenez, one of the Kelly said the bad publicity
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HART DANCE Blueprint for the States: June 21– HART Center Policies to Improve the Ways States Organize and Deliver Facilitator: Jane Abraham and Keith Henderson Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Treatment Contact: Jane at Blueprint for the States: Policies to Improve the Ways 901.828.1332. States Organize and Deliver Alcohol and Drug Preven- tion and Treatment reports the findings and recommenda- tions of the national policy panel convened by Join To- gether and chaired by former Governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis. Pharmacology Update Join Together convened this panel to address two reali- ties: state governments pay dearly for the nation’s failure 2008 to effectively prevent and treat alcohol and drug prob- lems. They also have enormous potential because state Facilitator: Dr. Glen Farr governments are the primary funders of prevention and treatment services. The panel met four times, held public 9:00 am-4:40pm, hearings, received written testimony, and reviewed re- search and existing models. The panel heard from ex- Knoxville perts, clients, providers, government officials, community and reflected on their own experiences in state govern- Contact Martha Culbertson ment. at 865.329.9087 Click on the link below to download or order copies of the report. http://www.jointogether.org/aboutus/policy-panels/ blueprint/order-form.html Page 14 Volume XI, Issue 6 Nicotine Inhalers Calls to Ban Tobacco Deliveries for Indoor Smokers Some state and federal offi- drew Lee. cials want to ban tobacco UPS, DHL and FedEx all At least two U.S. companies Crown7, markets an products from being shipped have already stopped deliver- are marketing devices that eponymous device. by mail, saying the prohibi- ing tobacco products, but allow smokers to dodge indoor The devices cost $80 or more, tion is needed to prevent only Congress can change the smoking bans by providing a and each nicotine cartridge sales to minors and stop rules governing deliveries by vaporized nicotine fix, the costs about $2. They are not Internet buyers from dodging the U.S. Postal Service. Colorado Springs Gazette marketed as smoking- state tobacco taxes. "This is the last refuge of reported in May. cessation devices, and thus are The Connecticut Post re- illegal Internet sales," Blu- ported in May that state At- menthal said. "If we can just torney General Richard Blu- sever this channel it will have “I bought it because it was too menthal recently endorsed tremendous consequences for legislation sponsored by Rep. tax evasion as well as under- cold to go outside to smoke.” John McHugh (R-N.Y.) that age sales. In my view, it will would add tobacco to the list happen. It is just a question of banned products for mail of when." delivery. The measure has The battery-powered devices not subject to Food and Drug been approved by the House don't burn tobacco, but rather Administration regulation. Oversight and Government mix nicotine cartridges and "I didn't buy it to quit Reform Committee. water vapor that can be smoking," said casino worker Opposing the legislation is inhaled by users. Ruyan Carla Westfall. "I know UST Inc., based in Stamford America Inc., one of the firms, people who quit smoking with and the world's top producer says its products "allow users them. I bought it because it of moist smokeless tobacco to effectively simulate the was too cold to go outside to products. "We would hope physiological and smoke. I used it through the Congress would consider the psychological attributes of winter. Now I am going interests of wholesalers and smoking without creating any outside ... It does feel like you retailers who may use the harmful secondhand smoke." are inhaling nicotine." Postal Service for business-to The company makes the E- -business shipping," said cigarette, while another firm, company spokesperson An- First Addiction Award Made at High School Science Fair
The National Institute on addiction. "The judges were Ramachandran received a Out: High Schoolers' Drug Abuse (NIDA) and particularly impressed with $2,500 scholarship from Perceptions of Coolness. cosponsor Scholastic recently the winner's enthusiasm and Scholastic for his work. "Our second- and third-place presented the first Addiction innovative approach to The second-place award went winners both took a look at Science award at the annual exploring the neurological to Ethan Garrett Guinn, 17, the world around them, used Intel International Science underpinnings of addiction," of Moore High School in initiative, curiosity, and good and Engineering Fair, the said NIDA Director Dr. Nora Moore, Okla., for his project, science to identify and world's largest high-school D. Volkow. "He developed a Video Games: The Next measure relatively unstudied science fair, Medical News simple, sensitive, elegant Generation's Addiction. The influences that are going on Today reported in May. instrument to measure focus of the project was in the lives of adolescents," Kapil Vishveshwar tolerance in fruit flies, and obsessive use of video said Volkow. Ramachandran, 16, of ended up possibly games. Third place went to Westwood High School in contributing to the Shelby Marie Raye of Austin, Texas won the award knowledge needed to find Manatee High School in for a project that explored the biological changes at the root Bradenton, Fla., for her basic chemical basis of of addiction." project, What's In and What's TAADAS Times Page 15 Bill Would Ban All Cigarette Flavors Except Menthol
A bill in Congress that Menthol cigarettes comprise some critical point because of Control and Prevention. would give the U.S. Food about a quarter of the $70 the percentage of people of Philip Morris contends that and Drug Administration billion worth of cigarettes sold African descent who use there is little evidence that (FDA) the power to regulate in the U.S. each year. mentholated products." menthol cigarettes are any tobacco products also would Philip Morris USA relies The legislation does give more addictive or dangerous ban all flavored cigarettes -- heavily on sales of menthol FDA the power to remove than other cigarettes, a except menthol. That's an cigarettes, and is the only major cigarette additives, including position backed by rival exception that worries many tobacco firm to endorse the menthol, if they are proven to Lorillard Tobacco. public-health experts, who FDA bill. be harmful to smokers. point out that menthol "I would have been in favor of "I think we can say cigarettes are especially banning menthol," said Sen definitively that menthol popular among African- Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) "But as a induces smoking in the Americans. practical matter that simply African-American The New York Times wasn't doable." community and subsequently reported in May that the bill "The bottom line is we want the serves as a direct link to would prohibit a number of legislation," said William S. African-American death and popular cigarette flavorings, Robinson, executive director of disease," said Robert G. including clove and the National African-American Robinson, formerly an cinnamon, but allows Tobacco Prevention Network. associate director in the menthol-flavored cigarettes "But we want to reserve the office of smoking and health in an apparent concession to right to address this issue at at the Centers for Disease the tobacco industry. Beer Pong Game E. M. for Nintendo Wii Jellinek A Las Vegas company has the bar version of Beer Pong, announced a version of the where contestants attempt to popular drinking game Beer bounce ping-pong balls into Pong for the Nintendo Wii cups. "We created a very Center, Inc. gaming system. JVGames accurate and realistic throw Inc. announced May 19 that system," said JV Games Vice Hope and Help for Chemically Depend- Frat Party Games: Beer Pong President Jag Jaeger. "No ent men in Knoxville, Tennessee will be released in June as buttons to time your throw the first in a planned series with; just hold the Wii Re- of Frat Party Games avail- mote like you would a nor- able for downloading via the mal ball and throw." WiiWare program. Two ver- sions of the game will be included: tournament-style Beer Pong for one to four players and Speed Pong, designed for a quick game A proud member of the TAADAS Team! This project is funded in part under an agreement by the State of Tennessee involving one or two play- ers.The video games will ape Page 16 Volume XI, Issue 6 Executive Office Altria Looks to Sell Empties as More Alternative Tobacco Products Hazelden Struggles with Culture Change
With U.S. cigarette sales a recent shareholders' meeting. Hazelden is one of the most treatment, and charity care declining, Philip Morris Szymanczyk said that the famous addiction-treatment also declined. However, parent Altria Group Inc. plans company will seek to leverage programs in the U.S., but its Hazelden treated a record to sell more smokeless its Marlboro brand in non- top executives have been 10,754 patients in 2007, and tobacco and so-called cigarette market segments as leaving in droves despite the raised $12 million from "reduced risk" tobacco Altria seeks to offset a program's apparently good donors. products, the Associated Press projected 2.5-3 percent decline fiscal health, the Minneapolis Breyer also approved the use reported in May. in U.S. tobacco sales. Altria Star-Tribune reported in of more pharmaceutical drugs "As the company looks to the already has test-marketed a May. President and CEO in treatment, and focused future, it has clear recognition Marlboro brand of moist Ellen Breyer departed more on academic of the fact that conventional smokeless tobacco and a moist Hazelden, following five credentialing of staff, which cigarettes are harmful in powdered tobacco called other top Hazelden officials rankled some members of the society and we'd like to make Marlboro Snus. to have left the company. traditional, recovery-oriented some progress on improving Observers say that Hazelden treatment community. that situation," said Altria is attracting more patients “Hazelden used to be looked CEO Michael Szymanczyk at and donors than ever, and at as the mother ship, the
continues to grow, but Breyer mecca," said Dan Cain, has been both praised and president of the Minnesota SERENITY vilified for focusing the treatment program RS Eden. Minnesota-based treatment "That level of awe, of RECOVERY provider on the bottom line. deference, has diminished CENTER S Hazelden has long been significantly." "There's the known for its charity care, recovery movement, and and though the days when there's the AA movement. Alcohol & Drug Abuse high-profile celebrities chose Then there are organizations, the program when they Hazelden being one of them, Treatment wanted to get clean are gone, trying to provide services to it has maintained an excellent people in these movements," No Insurance Required reputation. Breyer was hired said Breyer. "We are not Long Term Care to help the program deal with exactly the same ... Gender Specific Treatment the challenges of managed Sometimes people think we care and a more competitive should match up." Breyer Preferential Admission Given to treatment market, and was named administrator of Patients Who are Pregnant, HIV brought more of a corporate the year in 2006 by the Positive, or IV Drug Users mentality to Hazelden than National Association of previous presidents. Addiction Treatment Residential • Halfway • Outpatient Among Breyer's major Providers, but as she worked accomplishments was signing to change the culture at 901-521-1131 • fax 901-528-1272 a deal with Blue Cross and Hazelden, a number of other Toll Free 888-521-1131 Blue Shield of Minnesota, top officials departed, includ- which now accounts for 30 ing Hazelden's general coun- 1094 Poplar • Memphis, TN percent of Hazelden's patient sel, director of research com- www.serenityrecovery.org revenues. Observers say the munications, chief medical move made it harder for “Partially funded by Tennessee MHDD” high-end patients to get into (continued on page 18…) TAADAS Times Page 17 Taking Steps to Smoking Drug Blocks Cessation THC Effects, Ensure First Legal Video Game Drink isn't the Last Unveiled Study Says Ubisoft, a California- A compound known as Heavy drinking has Clarke is critical of bars that based company, has methyllycaconitine become a dangerous give free shots to individuals tradition for individuals celebrating their 21st announced plans to (MLA) appears to block celebrating their 21st birthday, and said that peer release an interactive craving for and the birthday and experts say pressure also plays a role in computer game that will effects of a synthetic that more needs to be celebratory overindulgence. help smokers quit, AFP version of THC, the done to prevent tragic "College students don't reported in May. main active ingredient in alcohol overdoses, the typically buy drinks for each The Nintendo DS game marijuana, New Columbus Dispatch other, so they feel it would be will hit stores in Scientist reported in reported May 20. rude not to consume them," November and will be May. Videos on YouTube and he said. based on "Allen Carr's Animal tests revealed MySpace have helped Inexperienced drinkers tend Easyway to Stop that MLA, derived from promote the dubious to consume their drinks too Smoking." Ubisoft's Delphinium brownii, a tradition of downing 21 quickly, especially when shots on your 21st celebrations begin at midnight other products include a plant in the buttercup birthday -- an exercise and bars close a 1 a.m. or 2 game that helps users family, cut craving for that has cost some young a.m. Minnesota and North lose weight or learn a THC and blocked the people their lives. Twenty Dakota have addressed the foreign language. brain's reward response -one shots would equal problem by banning bars Players of the for the drug. Rats that more than a fifth of from serving 21-year-olds stop-smoking game will received injections of liquor, and death from until 8 a.m. on the morning enter their personal MTA pushed a lever for alcohol intoxication can after the day they turn 21. smoking history, details doses of THC 70 percent occur when blood-alcohol Bars and bartenders also need on smoking habits, and fewer times than on days content reaches .30 to be more accountable for choose a coach to help where they did not percent or higher -- a their actions, said Toben them quit. They will receive MLA. Studies of level that most drinkers Nelson, an assistant professor will reach before they of epidemiology at the progress through 15 the rats' brains also down their 21st shot. University of Minnesota. mini games along the showed that THC did "I've only seen one kid try "There are laws about not path to quitting. not increase dopamine it, and he didn't get very serving someone who's "The player experiences levels when MLA was far before he got pretty obviously intoxicated, but a truly interactive en- present. "The increases sick," said bartender John they're rarely enforced," he gagement with the in dopamine are virtu- Cordas of the Ugly Tuna said. "We've done studies by game, through which he ally nonexistent because Saloona near the Ohio having people go into bars or she learns that it can of MLA," said lead re- State University campus. and act intoxicated, and three- actually be enjoyable to searcher Steven Gold- "After eight or nine shots, fourths of the time they're quit smoking," said berg of the National In- you're pretty drunk." served alcohol." Christian Salomon of stitute on Drug Abuse, "It's probably the most dangerous drinking Ubisoft who said the findings occasion for students," could have implications said Steven W. Clarke, for addiction treatment director of the Campus for humans. The study Alcohol Abuse was published in the Prevention Center at Journal of Neuroscience. Virginia Tech. Page 18 Volume XI, Issue 6 Genes Can Predict Response Leading Candidates Take to Stop-Smoking Interventions Little Tobacco Money
Genetic profiling may be Duke University Center for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clin- at San Francisco said that effective in improving Nicotine and Smoking ton has taken more money none of the candidates response to various Cessation Research, the from the tobacco industry would be considered an smoking-cessation scientists found that than presidential rivals Sen. ally of the tobacco indus- interventions, Time individuals whose genetic Barack Obama or Sen. John try. reported in June. makeup led to more efficient McCain, but industry dona- "Tobacco companies Researchers from Duke breakdown of bupropion did tions to all three campaigns know they're a liability," University and the better on Zyban, while those have been relatively small, Glantz said. "The money National Institute on Drug whose genetic background the Los Angeles Times re- is there but it's hard to Abuse found that they lent itself to better cellular ported in May. see." Rather than donating could predict improved communication had an easier Clinton has taken $46,300 directly to candidates, he outcomes for nicotine- time quitting overall. from tobacco industry ex- said, the industry has replacement therapy or Researchers may eventually ecutives and employees, made more than $525,000 the smoking-cessation be able to "score" patients while McCain has taken in donations to various drug Zyban (bupropion) based on their genetic profile $27,400 and Obama has "527" campaign organiza- by screening patients for and match them to the most taken $22,000. tions. their genetic makeup and appropriate therapy. McCain is a cancer survi- In the current election then using a set of about The study appears in the vor, while Obama has en- cycle, the tobacco indus- 100 genes to match June 2008 issue of the gaged in a public battle to try has given $2.1 million smokers with one therapy Archives of General quit smoking. Antismoking to federal candidates and or the other. Psychiatry. advocate Stanton Glantz of parties, down 80 percent Led by Jed Rose of the the University of California from 1995-96.
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Use of Yaba officer, chief financial officer, and market development chief. William Cope Moyers, Hazelden's public policy leader, called the changes made by Breyer "necessary, challenging and inevi- table," but added, "I knew it was going to be hard to get re- A tablet version of metham- the region, UNODC said, sources for things other than our bottom line." phetamine called "yaba" has after years of use mainly by Soon after announcing that Hazelden would move from its become the most popular workers like truck drivers. longtime headquarters in Center City to downtown Minneapo- form of the drug in East Asia, Recently, yaba also has lis, Breyer resigned. The treatment provider is now looking for according to the United Na- spread to India and Pakistan. a new CEO, chief medical officer, and chief financial officer. tions Office on Drug Control "It is a drug that is cheap to (UNODC). UNODC reported manufacture and cheap to May 19 that yaba, manufac- purchase. You introduce it tured mainly in Myanmar, is somewhere and develop a widely used in that country as market fairly quickly because . . well as Thailand, Laos, Cam- it is cheap and highly addic- bodia, and Vietnam. The pills tive," said Jeremy Douglas of are a mix of 30 percent the UNODC. "With one tab- MEMPHIS RECOVERY CENTERS, INC. methamphetamine and caf- let costing as little as US$ 1 feine and act as a central in Cambodia to US$ 5 in Professional Addiction Treatment for Adolescents, nervous system stimulant. Bangkok, the drug is very Adults, and Families since 1970. The pills are typically easy to produce if in posses- crushed and smoked rather sion of the necessary precur- www.memphisrecovery.com than ingested. sor materials ... You can have Use of yaba has been grow- labs producing 10,000 tablets ing among young people in per hour hidden anywhere." (901) 272-7751 This project is funded in part under an agreement by the State of Tennessee Volume XI, Issue 6 Page 19 What is TAADAS? The abuse of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse and other addiction and illicit drugs places an issues in the forefront when The Tennessee Association of enormous burden on the public policy decisions are made Alcohol, Drug and other country. As the nation’s and through the collective voice Addiction Services, Inc. is a number one health problem it of its members, TAADAS statewide advocacy association strains the health care system directly impacts the important founded in 1976. The and contributes to the death and issues facing the addiction TAADAS mission is to educate ill health of millions of services field today. the public and influence state/ Americans every year and to the national policy decisions in high cost of health care. order to improve services to Substance abuse — t h e those who are affected by problematic use of alcohol, alcoholism, drug dependency tobacco, and illicit drugs—also and other addictions. harms family life, the economy TAADAS Members TAADAS would like to thank each of the following TAADAS' purpose is to: and public safety. (Schneider Institute for Health Policy, 2001, p. 6; 111) In members for their support and involvement in promote the common Tennessee, untreated substance Championing the Cause! interest in the prevention, abuse costs taxpayers $43,000 for
control and eradication of each abuse-related incident, Organizational Individual alcoholism, drug whereas the average cost to treat Members dependency and other each client in a state facility is Members addictions; $2,670. (Substance Abuse Treatment Agape, Inc, Knoxville Marvin Alstatt to work in close Effectiveness in Tennessee: 2003-2004 Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle C.J. Baker Susan O. Binns cooperation with agencies Statewide Treatment Outcomes Evaluation, Tennessee 2005, p. 78) CAAP, Memphis Nan Casey concerned with alcohol CADAS, Chattanooga Kametria Catron and drug abuse, and other It’s up to US to CCS, Johnson City Ann Clark E.M. Jellinek Center, Knoxville Frances Clark addiction issues; help others understand! Joanna Crews English Mountain Recovery, Sevierville to facilitate cooperation Tom Diffenderfer Alcohol and other drug Grace House, Memphis with all agencies interested Harbor House of Memphis, Memphis Karen Dooley in the health and welfare of dependence is a primary, Hope of East Tennessee, Oak Ridge Laura Durham chronic, progressive and JACOA, Jackson Gary Eubank the community; Monnie Furlong potentially fatal disease. Its Jack Gean Shelter, Savannah to impact legislation Memphis Recovery Center, Memphis Estelle Garner regarding alcohol and drug effects are systemic, predictable New Directions, Memphis Claude Genzel abuse and other addictions; and unique. Without Operation Stand Down Nashville, Sharon Goodwin intervention and treatment, the The Pathfinders, Inc., Gallatin David Guenther to educate the community Timothy Honeycutt disease runs an inexorable Place of Hope, Columbia regarding alcohol and drug Samaritan Recovery Community, Inc., Charlotte Hoppers abuse and other addiction course marked by progressive Nashville Hellen Hutcherson, MD Deanna Irick issues; crippling of mental, physical, Serenity Recovery Center, Memphis Youth Town of Tennessee, Jackson Marcus Jemison to encourage and support and spiritual functioning with a Kenneth Jones
the development of alcohol devastating impact on all sectors Satish Kedia and drug abuse and other of life - social, physiological, Corporate Members Deana Kinnaman family, financial, vocational, Natalie Lucas addiction services in areas Vernon Martin that are underserved; educational, moral/spiritual, and Center for Youth Issues—Nashville, Inc. Wayne McElhiney to enhance the quality of legal. Center for Professional Excellence Norman Miller, Jr. Health Connect America, Inc. Harold Montgomery services provided by Peninsula Lighthouse Joe Osterfeld Association members; We must join together to focus Tennessee Professional Assistance Jim Phillips to serve as a resource for attention in support of addiction Program Nathan Ridley Association members; and treatment, prevention, and New Hope Recovery Debra Roberson recovery. The public needs to Turning Point Robert Roberson to further fellowship XMI Social Enterprises Gene Marie Rutkauskas among those members. understand that addiction is a Julie Smith treatable illness and that Gary Woodward Smith As a statewide association made millions of people achieve Richard Soper, MD, JD, MS up of prevention programs, Brenda Thomas recovery. Sharon Trammell treatment agencies, recovery Linda Wells services and private citizens, TAADAS Membership Evelyn Yeargin TAADAS strives to be the Voice John York for Recovery in Tennessee through TAADAS is a statewide its membership and many association made up of alcohol and drug abuse treatment, programs. prevention and recovery service The Nation’s #1 Health professionals, and others who Problem -Substance Abuse! are interested in addiction issues.
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