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Welcome
to January 2011 'News of Hope'
HOPE springs from the smallest of
miracles!
We''re starting off the New Year with
some current research-based BASICS.
It''s all about being informed about
prevention issues, making plans to
make a difference in 2011, and making
a case to the powers-that-be that
it''s worth the investment. So, we
hope this January issue gives you some
material to work with as you evaluate
your choices - school assemblies,
targeted conferences, health fairs,
parent/community awareness events,
PARENTING YOUR OWN KIDS! and more.
We will have a NEW PRODUCT
announcement for you soon that WE KNOW
YOU WILL WANT TO SHARE with others -
especially if you've appreciated the
visual and emotional impact that LEGACY
OF HOPE® can have on youth and
adults!
For now, we welcome you into the new
decade with facts, heart and HOPE!
CONTENTS of January 2011 NEWS OF
HOPE
• Why do People Take Drugs?
• Addiction Is a ''Brain Disease''
• Any Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Can
Damage DNA
Pictured Above:
"Julio" - signature
character out of eight portrayed in LEGACY
OF HOPE®. Photo taken at high
school assembly in Quito, Ecuador. The
Ecuadorian teens responded with
enthusiasm, laughter, and empathy
comparable to American teens. The
"feelings" and the
"angst" of adolescence are
universal!
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do
People
Take
Drugs?
 I'm
sure
many
of
us
who
do
not
have
addiction
issues
have
had
a
loved
one,
friend
or
family
whose
abuse
of
alcohol
or
other
substances
baffled
us.
WHY
do
they
do
that
to
themselves?
Narconon
is
an
organization
that
is
"dedicated
to
helping
people
who
are
dependant
on
or
addicted
to
drugs
or
alcohol
to
get
through
a
successful
drug
rehabilitation
program
that
will
change
their
lives
and
the
lives
of
their
families.
In
that
effort,
they
also
provide
drug
information,
education
about
the
effects
of
drugs,
and
effective
drug
rehabilitation
program
information.
They
have
a
series
of
short
videos
that
are
helpful
to
understanding
the
addiction
process.
Just
out
is
"Why
do
People
Take
Drugs?".
It
is
short
and
to
the
point,
a
point
that
is
compatible
with
the
LEGACY
OF
HOPE®
message.
In
our
vernacular,
we
believe
people
lack
"Emotional
Wisdom"
-
many
lack
the
capacity
or
willingness
to
identify
their
emotions
and
lack
the
skills/upbringing/understanding
of
healthy
emotional
coping
skills
to
process
their
feelings.
This
video
is
succinct
and
says
it
well.
Perhaps
it
will
be
a
conversation
starter
to
consider
providing
a
powerful
presentation
to
create
awareness
on
the
WHY
(like
LEGACY
OF
HOPE®!)
and
a
commitment
to
providing
stress
management
training
to
youth
and
adults
(like
DE-STRESS
FOR
SUCCESS®)
to
deal
with
the
WHY.
Check
it
out!
Check
out
Narconan's
short
2
minute
ANSWER! |
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Addiction
Is
a
'Brain
Disease'
Addiction
Disrupts
Brain
Circuitry
From
NIDA
News
Release
Updated
November
30,
2004
"Drug
addiction
is
a
brain
disease,"
says
Dr.
Volkow.
"Although
initial
drug
use
might
be
voluntary,
once
addiction
develops
this
control
is
markedly
disrupted.
Imaging
studies
have
shown
specific
abnormalities
in
the
brains
of
some,
but
not
all,
addicted
individuals.
While
scientific
advancements
in
the
understanding
of
addiction
have
occurred
at
unprecedented
speed
in
recent
years,
unanswered
questions
remain
that
highlight
the
need
for
further
research
to
better
define
the
neurobiological
processes
involved
in
addiction."
To
read
more
To
further
support
this
conclusion,
drugabuse.gov/ScienceofAddiction
shares
the
following:
"Throughout
much
of
the
last
century,
scientists
studying
drug
abuse
labored
in
the
shadows
of
powerful
myths
and
misconceptions
about
the
nature
of
addiction.
When
science
began
to
study
addictive
behavior
in
the
1930s,
people
addicted
to
drugs
were
thought
to
be
morally
flawed
and
lacking
in
willpower.
Those
views
shaped
society's
responses
to
drug
abuse,
treating
it
as
a
moral
failing
rather
than
a
health
problem,
which
led
to
an
emphasis
on
punitive
rather
than
preventative
and
therapeutic
actions.
Today,
thanks
to
science,
our
views
and
our
responses
to
drug
abuse
have
changed
dramatically.
Groundbreaking
discoveries
about
the
brain
have
revolutionized
our
understanding
of
drug
addiction,
enabling
us
to
respond
effectively
to
the
problem.
As
a
result
of
scientific
research,
we
know
that
addiction
is
a
disease
that
affects
both
brain
and
behavior.
We
have
identified
many
of
the
biological
and
environmental
factors
and
are
beginning
to
search
for
the
genetic
variations
that
contribute
to
the
development
and
progression
of
the
disease.
Scientists
use
this
knowledge
to
develop
effective
prevention
and
treatment
approaches
that
reduce
the
toll
drug
abuse
takes
on
individuals,
families,
and
communities."
A
great
deal
more
information
is
available
including
such
topics
as:
*
Which
biological
factors
increase
risk
of
addiction?
*
What
environmental
factors
increase
the
risk
of
addiction?
*
What
other
factors
increase
the
risk
of
addiction?
For
answers
to
these
questions
and
more,
visit
www.drugabuse.gov/ScienceofAddiction.
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Any
Exposure
to
Tobacco
Smoke
Can
Damage
DNA
Surgeon
General:
Any
Exposure
to
Tobacco
Smoke
Can
Damage
DNA
Immediately,
Lead
to
Illness
Join
Together
Research
Summary
December
16,
2010
Tobacco
smoke
causes
immediate
damage
at
the
lowest
levels
of
use
and
cigarettes
are
designed
to
be
addictive,
according
to
the
30th
tobacco-related
report
of
the
U.S.
Surgeon
General,
the
Washington
Post
reported
Dec.
9.
The
704-page
report,
the
first
on
tobacco
from
current
Surgeon
General,
Vice
Admiral
Regina
M.
Benjamin,
M.D.,
stated
that
hundreds
of
more
than
7,000
compounds
in
tobacco
smoke
are
toxic,
at
least
70
of
the
compounds
cause
cancer,
and
no
level
of
exposure
to
tobacco
smoke
is
safe.
The
lining
of
the
lungs
becomes
inflamed
upon
first
exposure
to
cigarette
smoke,
and
the
smoke
can
cause
diseases
such
as
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
(COPD).
Heart
disease
is
another
common
effect
of
cigarette
smoke,
including
exposure
to
secondhand
smoke,
and
diabetics
who
smoke
may
have
more
difficulty
in
controlling
blood
sugar.
"The
chemicals
in
tobacco
smoke
reach
your
lungs
quickly
every
time
you
inhale
causing
damage
immediately,"
said
Benjamin.
"Inhaling
even
the
smallest
amount
of
tobacco
smoke
can
also
damage
your
DNA,
which
can
lead
to
cancer."
Furthermore,
cigarettes
were
designed
to
be
addictive.
Today,
more
than
ever,
according
to
the
report,
cigarettes
deliver
nicotine
to
the
user
more
quickly
and
effectively
than
was
the
case
years
ago.
Matthew
L.
Myers,
president
of
the
Campaign
for
Tobacco-Free
Kids,
said
in
a
statement
that
the
report
"sends
an
unmistakable
message
to
elected
officials
at
all
levels
that
reducing
smoking
is
one
of
the
most
effective
actions
we
can
take
to
improve
the
nation''s
health
and
prevent
some
of
the
most
deadly
and
costly
diseases
in
our
society."
"This
report
makes
it
clear
--
quitting
at
any
time
gives
your
body
a
chance
to
heal
the
damage
caused
by
smoking,"
the
Surgeon
General
said.
"It''s
never
too
late
to
quit,
but
the
sooner
you
do
it,
the
better."
The
full
report,
How
Tobacco
Smoke
Causes
Disease:
The
Biology
and
Behavioral
Basis
for
Smoking-Attributable
Disease,
was
published
on
the
Office
of
the
Surgeon
General
website.
Full
report
from
the
Office
of
the
Surgeon
General
found
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denial,
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awareness,
spawn
HOPE!
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OF
HOPE®
stirs
emotions
and
breaks
through
intellectual
denial.
It
makes
it
safe
for
teens
to
reach
out
to
Susie
after
assemblies
during
support
group
sessions
to
ask
for
help
with
childhood
trauma
and
abuse,
suicidal
inclinations,
and
escape
into
self-harm/irresponsible
sex/violence.
This
is
no
ordinary
message
-
it
is
a
life-saving,
life-changing
message.
And
IT
IS
NOT
FOR
EVERYBODY!
It
is
not
for
your
school
or
conference
if
you
want
facts
and
figures
but
do
not
want
active
engagement.
It
is
not
for
your
school
if
you
are
not
ready
to
deal
with
deep
and
legitimate
issues
that
teens
bring
to
campus
everyday.
But
IT
IS
FOR
YOU
if
you
are
ready
to
deal
with
the
tough
realities.
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