Ginger Katz - WOMAN of ACTION™ (Full Story - Click Above) LISTEN Ginger Katz, CEO & Founder, and Larry Katz, M.S. Nutrition & B.S. Psychology, discuss Courage to Speak- Courageous Parenting 101 with Radio Personality, Wendy Corey. We are dedicated to....... "Saving Lives by Empowering Youth to be Drug Free and Encouraging Parents to Communicate Effectively with their Children about the Dangers of Drugs" The Courage to Speak® Foundation Founder and CEO of the Courage to … [Read more...]
Addiction and Heart Disease – WOMEN in RECOVERY
February 21, 2013 by
Addiction ruins lives and destroys bodies. You can stop the progression of both; the addiction and heart disease. What is Heart Disease? Addiction and Heart Disease The term ‘heart disease’ encompasses a wide variety of abnormalities that affect the functioning of the heart. For example, the dysfunction may be in the heart muscle, valves, electric system of the heart or the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Heart muscle problems can develop when a heart has been … [Read more...]
TEXT MESSAGING, Effective HIV Prevention/Intervention
January 29, 2013 by
TEXT MESSAGING as an EFFECTIVE HIV PREVENTION - INTERVENTION FOR METHAMPHETAMINE-USING MSM As frequently addressed in this blog, new media is playing an ever-growing role as a tool in our response to HIV/AIDS. We often now see HIV prevention and anti-stigma messages—such as CDC’s several Act Against AIDS campaigns—delivered to the general public via websites, YouTube, and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and others. We are also learning how new media tools can be … [Read more...]
The 9th Annual Courage to Speak® – March 19th at 5:15 pm
January 22, 2013 by
The 9th Annual Courage to Speak® "Empowering Youth to be Drug Free" Family Night You are welcome to participate in our fundraiser and media event When: Tuesday, March 19th at 5:15 pm Where: West Rocks Middle School 81 West Rocks Rd, Norwalk, CT This event will be open to families from Norwalk and all other communities. The event will include: Student Speakers Speak Out The Courage to Speak® Presentation for Parents and Students Cameo appearances with Mayor Moccia, … [Read more...]
Addiction does have a Choice, WOMEN in RECOVERY
November 29, 2012 by
Addiction does have a Choice We've been saying it for years - addiction is a disorder of the brain and not a matter of personal choice. Modern medicine is fully embracing this reality and we hope it will lead to more humane treatment of the sufferers of alcoholism and drug addiction. Addiction is the continued use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse dependency consequences, or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors. Addictions can include, but are … [Read more...]
Baby Steps – WOMEN in RECOVERY
November 14, 2012 by
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition where an individual, who has suffered a traumatic experience, continues to suffer from anxiety and fear as a result of the trauma they endured. The first step in recovery from PTSD is recognize it and be willing to do the work it takes to recover from it. Recovery is the ability to recall the events without any other cognitive, emotional or behavioral effects. A lot of patients have a dual diagnosis of post trauma stress disorder and substance … [Read more...]
DRUGS can KILL – Time to Act
July 23, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women is sharing this serious information with all the parents of our world. With this being the 'Back to School' season, and all our children another year older, the time has come to Rise Up & Take Action! DRUGS can KILL! New Study shows teen girls more likely to see Benefits of Drinking and Drug use A recent analysis of the 2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), showed some alarming trends with teenage girls’ perceptions of drinking … [Read more...]
HIV Testing, Including Rapid Testing, in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
June 20, 2012 by
HIV Testing, Including Rapid Testing, in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs … [Read more...]
