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WELCOME TO
THE Recovery Radio FLASH! |
Week of October
26, 2005 |
Welcome...to the
FLASH! This weekly e-newsletter will keep you informed of
what's new at
Recovery Radio Show...and at Recovery Media, Inc., our
affiliated service corporation. We are dedicated to taking the
hope of RECOVERY to you, your family, and to all persons
afflicted with- or affected by - THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION.
There IS a better way....
1.
RECOVERY RADIO DECLARES WAR ON ADDICTION
One Person.
One Family. One Community, One State. OUR NATION....one
battle...and one day at a time!!!
This is our
rallying cry as we enter November and dedicate the entire month
to initiating our WAR ON ADDICTION. Not on addicts, but
on the DISEASE OF ADDICTION.
Addiction is without doubt the nation's number one HOMELAND
THREAT.
Essentially no family is spared from its misery and heartbreak.
Nearly $400 Billion is spent each year on Addiction. This
compared to $200 Billion for cancer. Even Katrina's $100 Billion
pales in comparison to the ravage of addiction. Also, our jails
and prisons would be nearly empty were it not for addiction and
its attendant criminal, social, and economic consequences.
It's about time our nation recognized Addiction for what it is:
The biggest public health issue and homeland security threat
that our nation faces, and by far.
Recovery Radio will embark upon a round-robin battle plan
strategy to attack each of the major categories of addiction-
both drugs and behavioral addictions. Join us each Saturday from
6 - 8P Pacific Time here in Los Angeles on 99.5 FM KKLA, or,
streaming on the web.
Be
a soldier in the WAR ON ADDICTION!! Recovery Radio will lead the
charge!!! Any time, any place, and in any manner!!! We are
committed to help liberate addicts and their families from the
shackles of Addiction. RECOVERY WORKS!!
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1.
RECOVERY RADIO
DECLARES
WAR ON ADDICTION
2. THIS WEEK'S SHOW- OCTOBER
29, 2005
3. UCLA AND MATRIX INSTITUTE
ADDICTIONOLOGIST WOWS
RECOVERY RADIO LISTENERS
4. WESTERN CONFERENCE ON
ADDICTIONS- LA, NOV. 11-13
5. RECOVERY RADIO A NOT-FOR-
PROFIT ORGANIZATION
6. HYTHIAM IS OUR NEW
CORPORATE SPONSOR
7. CONTACT US ANYTIME- 24/7
8. SIGN UP FOR THE FLASH!
HYTHIAM, Inc. joins us as our corporate sponsor!!!
We at the Recovery Radio Show are pleased to announce that
beginning Saturday, October 8, 2005
HYTHIAM, Inc. joins us
as our corporate sponsor!!! A health services
management company that licenses an
exciting methamphetamine treatment protocol called "PROMETA"
(TM), Hythiam was founded in 2002 in Los Angeles.
The PROMETA (TM) protocols are currently being evaluated in a
placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind clinical study. This radical approach
to the once dismal treatment of "speed" addiction- which likely
will revolutionize the world of addiction treatment- is
available to addicts NOW!! Hythiam also has PROMETA (TM)
protocols for cocaine and alcohol, too!! For more information,
call
(800) 700-SOBER, or visit
www.overcomeaddiction.com
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2. THIS WEEK'S SHOW - Oct. 29th,
6-8PM PT
Special
Guest is Richard A. Rawson, PhD
- Noted UCLA Addiction Researcher and Meth Specialist
Methamphetamine Addiction: There ARE Solutions!
 This
Saturday, October 22nd, we are honored to have as our very
special guest, noted UCLA addiction researcher and teacher
Richard A. Rawson, PhD. A member of the UCLA Department
of Psychiatry for over 20 years, Dr. Rawson is widely acclaimed
to be one of the most knowledgeable experts on the topic
of addiction in this country, and in methamphetamine
addiction in particular.
His current title is Associate Director of the UCLA Integrated
Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP), where his own research
interests include brain imaging studies, numerous clinical
trials on pharmacological and psychosocial addiction treatments,
and the study of how new treatments are applied in the treatment
system. During the past decade, he has worked with the US State
Department on large substance abuse research and treatment
projects, exporting US technology and addiction science to
Mexico, Thailand, Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority.
Dr. Rawson has published 2 books, 15 book chapters, and over 125
professional papers, and has conducted over 1000 workshops,
paper presentations and training sessions.
 JOIN
US this Saturday from 6 - 8P Pacific time, and CALL Bob, Dr
Steve, and our Special Guest, Dr. Richard Rawson, with your
questions, comments, or solutions that have worked for you. 6 -
8P Pacific Time, Saturday...99.5 FM KKLA Los Angeles...or...on
the WEB.
Our call-in number is 888- 275-2240. That's TRIPLE EIGHT- ASK-
TWENTY-TWO-FORTY.
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3. UCLA AND MATRIX INSTITUTE
ADDICTIONOLOGIST WOWS RECOVERY RADIO LISTENERS
 Dr.
Matt Torrington, a Los Angeles-based and board-certified
Family Practice physician and ASAM-certified ADDICTIONOLOGIST
joined Bob and Dr Steve for the full two hours of our show
this past Saturday night. Audience response was nothing short
of phenomenal, as Dr. Torrington shared with us his commitment
as a physician to battling the fight against the biggest
public health problem in the US today: ADDICTION.
His description
of how the brain works; how addiction is really a brain
disease, was simple yet very illuminating. In a nutshell,
addicts' brains process "pleasure' in a way that is not
useful; only to reinforce the temporary rush of the
neurotransmitter "dopamine" as a reaction to the pleasurable
effects of drugs and alcohol. The addict's brain is different
from the so-called "normie's"; it only wants MORE of that
drug. And regardless of anything; even the worst of
consequences are frivolously tossed to the wayside by the
addict. Addiction is NOT a lifestyle choice or moral
lapse; it is a BRAIN DISEASE.
Dr. Torrington went on to relate how he became convinced that
many of the diseases that all doctors see are a direct result
of alcohol or addiction. So, he became determined to work at
fixing the root cause; he became an addictionologist. His
relating the story of one particularly recalcitrant cocaine
addict who was "completely hopeless' was riveting- that
hopeless addict responded dramatically to the new
PROMETA ™
protocols and got into meaningful recovery. This individual
noted after his PROMETA
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treatment that his cravings for cocaine were quite suddenly
nearly gone. Amazing!!! Another caller stated that she had
taken her son to Dr. Torrington because of continuing and
treatment-resistant methamphetamine addiction. He, too,
received the PROMETA
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treatment and was helped immensely.
The main point
that many of us walked away with is that, with
PROMETA ™,
there now appears to be a very promising MEDICAL
intervention for addiction. Thus far, "medical solutions"
(ie, medications aimed at treating addiction) have not been
particularly helpful in the treatment of addiction. Rather,
cognitive treatment therapies such as the 12-Steps (AA, NA,
etc) have been the foundation of most recovery strategies.
Clearly, new research and clinical breakthroughs are giving us
good reason to take a careful re-evaluation of the role of
medical treatments in recovery from drug and alcohol
addiction. Thank you Dr. Torrington!!!
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IMPROVING TREATMENT WITH
SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
Western Conference on Addictions to take place Nov. 11-13
 The
2nd Annual Western Conference on Addictions (WCA) will be held
this coming November 11-13, 2005 in Los Angeles at the Hilton
Los Angeles/Universal City Hotel. It is hosted by the UCLA
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP), the Pacific
Technology Transfer Center, Matrix Institute on Addictions, and
the Pacific Region Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network. Now
that's a mouthful!!!
This conference
features world-renowned substance abuse researchers and
clinicians in a learning format that allows for individual
interests to be fulfilled. Among other topics will be cutting
edge information on methamphetamine, medications for opiate and
alcohol abuse, cognitive-behavioral treatments for substance
abuse and depression, sex addiction, and domestic violence.
The conference
is designed for psychologists, social workers, marriage and
family therapists, nurses, and other health professionals who
wish to gain the knowledge and skill needed to treat substance
abuse disorders. 18 hours of continuing education credits are
available for several disciplines. Registration fee is $295 in
advance, and $325 on-site. Additional information and
registration materials may be obtained by visiting
www.uclaisap.org, or
contact Shaquita Tillman via e-mail at
shaquita@ucla.edu or by
phone at 310.445.0874, ext. 321
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Bob and Dr Steve
are always available to take your questions- or accept your
comments and suggestions. We're not only available on-air on
Saturday nights, but you can contact us ANYTIME, either by
calling us at the office, or by contacting us via
e-mail.
That's it for
this week....Join us this Saturday Night, won't you?????.....6-8
Pacific Time...on-air, or on the web.
Yours very truly, and in sobriety,
Dr Steve, Bob, and the Recovery Radio Crew |
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