I’m grateful for the support from the people of New Canaan Community Foundation, including Sharon, Lauren, Carolyn, Jennifer and Nicole. Just received great news this week that our partnership–which includes grants and fiscal sponsorship–is even STRONGER. See you at our September 5th Community Addiction Awareness Vigil. #helpingeachothertoheal
Great day today in the busy Hartford State Capitol building as the Embrace the Facts team met with legislators. We discussed marijuana’s key risks (addiction, impaired driving, psychosis, and developing brain) at every opportunity. Special thanks to Representatives Lucy Dathan and Tom O’Dea for introducing us on the House Floor, and for State Senator Alex Bergstein meeting with us. Hope …
We are grateful to the Young Philanthropist students at New Canaan Community Foundation who selected New Canaan Parent Support Group for one of their targeted grants last evening. Thank you Grace Flanagan for your kind words!
During April and early May, there are a number of important local educational events on addiction and drug misuse topics. One to highlight is the CMC Foundation’s Parent & Family Training Workshop taking place on Saturday, May 4th, 9AM at the Greenwich Audubon Center. Jeff Foote and Carrie Wilkens, Co-Founders of CMC (Center for Motivation & Change) and Co-Authors of Beyond …
Following our Kevin Sabet presentation, it’s gratifying to know others are hosting events where scientific and medical facts about marijuana are highlighted. #debunkingthemyths • Wednesday, April 24 at 7-9PM: What About Weed? A Discussion about Marijuana. Kevin Hill, MD, Harvard and Alecia Dager, MD, Yale. Host, Darien YWCA.• Friday, April 26, 9AM-1:30PM: Cannabinoid Use: Myths, Facts & Implications. Primarily focused on medical …
Grateful to have Julia Latimer, treatment placement specialist, present last evening at the Y. With people like Julia helping, there are multiple pathways to recovery. #multiplepathwaystorecovery
Young people can access this review called Best THC Juul Pods in 2019. Shouldn’t we all be concerned? https://ift.tt/2YR29BF
Thank you, John Hamilton and Kevin Sabet. You made Reefer Sanity a great success. Video of Kevin’s presentation available here and slide deck here. See topics and time breaks below: 0:00 Intro by John Hamilton 1:20 Kevin Sabet starts speaking 4:30 Tobacco kills more than 10 times the amount of people who die of opioid overdose 11:30 Huge disconnect between …
Thanks Peter and Cini for your efforts, along with those of our entire staff of orange T-shirts!
John and Tiffany, for your help with Reefer Sanity (March 5th at Saxe Auditorium). You represent your respective organizations, Liberation Programs and Aware Recovery Care, extremely well.
