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Spring 2013
2013 — A Special Awards Luncheon
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n Thursday, April 4th NCADA will host
The Keynote Address will be “A Changing
its annual Spring Awards Luncheon of the Guard” by outgoing NCADA Executive
at the Algonquin Country Club, 340 N. Director, Ed Tasch, and incoming NCADA
Berry Road. The
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lu ncheon w ill
Director, Howard
start at 11:30 and
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go to 1:30.
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honors several
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charge on April 1.
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have
The cost of the
m a d e n o t a ble
luncheon is $31
cont r ibutions
per person or $280
to the work of
for a table of ten.
NCADA and the
All reservations
field of substance A Changing of the Guard: Incoming exe. dir. Howard must be prepaid
abuse. Awardees Weissman (left) and outgoing exe. dir. Ed Tasch (right). by March 29th.
a re: Ha r r iet
Space is limited,
Kopolow - Bronze Key Award; Dennis and this event is filling up quickly! Make your
Fishbeck - Helen B. Madden Award; Tom reservations now by calling 314.962.3456 or by
Heard - Volunteer of the Year Award; and going to www.ncada-stl.org. We look forward
Lesley Levin - Pioneer Award.
to seeing you on April 4th!
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In This Issue:
p. 3 Saying Goodbye to Ed
p. 4 Searching for Meaning
p. 7 Recovery Calendar
Debuts
NCADA
Fox 2’s Mandy Murphey to Chair
“Strike Down Heroin” Bowling Event
andy Murphey will serve as honorary and thousands more were reached through
event chair for the second annual promotion provided by KTVI Fox 2, KLPR
Strike Down Heroin bowling event to be held Channel 11, 106.5 The Arch, and Z107.7.
on Saturday, June 22, at
Even more important is
bowling centers across the
the number of lives that are
metropolitan area.
being saved. After reaching
Last year, in conjunction
epidemic proportions in
with its Not-Even-Once.com
2011, current numbers show
initiative, NCADA presented
a dramatic decline in opiateStrike Down Heroin, an
related deaths: about 25%
awareness f und raiser
fewer kids are dying. Local
held si mu lt a neou sly i n
authorities credit NCADA
bowling alleys throughout
for sounding the alarm and
the area. The idea for the
speaking before thousands of
event came from families
people about this issue.
and friends whose loved
Join in the fun and
ones have struggled with Mandy Murphey, Fox 2 News make a difference! Visit
heroin. Community response Anchor and honorary chair of the strikedownheroin.com for
to last year ’s event was 2013 Strike Down Heroin event. more information and to
overwhelming, and Strike
register. All money raised
Down Heroin was a major success. Nearly 600 will be used to increase awareness and
people joined together at local bowling centers, prevention efforts in fighting heroin.
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse - St. Louis Area
The place to turn
Please note: The date for Strike Down Heroin is now Saturday, June 22.
THE KEY | Spring 2013
from the
Executive Director
I
n 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
blast off...
“Good night,
Mrs. Calabash,
wherever you
are” … “Hasta la
vista, vaqueros”...
“Hi-yo, Silver! Away!”… No matter how
you say it, after 36 years, I’m finally leaving
the NCADA. And so, with less than one
month left in my position before I retire, I
thought I would reflect on some of the ups
and downs of our field I’ve experienced
over these many years. While I accept no
personal credit other than for surrounding
myself with an incredibly talented staff, I
hope that I played at least a small part in
some of the positive outcomes over these
many years. I take no credit for the negative
developments.
I think one of the things most forgotten
was the extent of acceptable alcohol use in
the workplace before and up to the 1980’s.
Fortunately, the three-martini lunch had
begun to lose favor as more and more
employers recognized the devastation
of alcoholism on the job. NCADA was
instrumental in not only raising awareness
of this issue, but was among the first in the
country to advocate for employee assistance
programs; and, from 1977 to 1987, we
actually ran an EAP for over 50 businesses.
I don’t believe there has ever been a more
significant intervention tool for helping
people find recovery than EAPs.
Now while NCADA never provided
treatment, it has always been a major
advocate. We went from little prior to the
70’s, to an abundance in the 80’s and 90’s,
to now a very lean but effective array of
outpatient and inpatient services. Then, and
today, NCADA promotes the necessity and
value of treatment, including the importance
of self-help groups and ongoing counseling
as part of the recovery process. During my
time at NCADA, we provided counseling,
intervention, and treatment referral to over
75,000 individuals.
I think another sometimes underestimated
accomplishment has been the change in
norms regarding tobacco. Societal attitudes
have shifted drastically against smoking,
clearly exemplified by the fact that much of
our region now has smoke-free workplace
laws in effect. Sadly, for many years,
addiction treatment providers allowed,
sometimes even encouraged, their patients
to continue smoking as the lesser of two
evils. The result, we have witnessed many
of those surviving alcohol or drug addiction
dying from smoking related cancer, lung or
heart disease. Hopefully, this will no longer
be the case.
As we know, funding for mental health
and substance abuse services lags behind
the need. But one shining star has been
the special children’s tax funds that have
been passed in Eastern Missouri. These
rank among the greatest achievements in
our field over the past couple of decades,
demonstrating the compassion of citizens
for children. It’s one of those rare examples
of “putting your money where your
mouth is.”
The final major positive change I want to
mention is the advance of substance abuse
prevention programming. NCADA was a
pioneer in the field of prevention and today
is a recognized leader throughout the region,
state and country. I can vividly remember
sitting in a room with some board and staff,
asking ourselves if we need to wait until
someone gets arrested, dies in a car crash,
or gets admitted for treatment before we can
begin to address their substance abuse or
addiction. Shouldn’t we be providing some
kind of education to young people, warning
of the dangers of drugs and giving them the
skills to resist the pressures to use them?
The answer was yes, and today NCADA
provides science-based prevention to over
60,000 students annually.
U n fo r t u n a t ely, not a l l h a s b e e n
progress. Certainly today we have more
awareness, earlier intervention, and more
efficient treatment including advances
with medication assisted treatment. But
Americans still seem to have an insatiable
drive to get high, which has resulted in the
normalization of alcohol abuse, attempts
to legalize marijuana and other drugs,
widespread prescription drug abuse, and the
continual creation of new designer drugs. I
wish I could retire saying all is well, but it’s
not. In fact, in some ways, NCADA’s job
has become even tougher as more and more
people fall prey to the propaganda and lies
of those who have no qualms making money
off the misery of others. So, NCADA, keep
up the fight and the good work, and let me
know if I can ever be of help.
And now, for the thank yous. I want to
first express my appreciation to my wife and
kids for tolerating my near obsession with
this cause. Your support meant everything
to me. Next, I want to thank Susan Lord,
former NCADA counselor and educator,
and Jim Eads, former Kansas City NCADD
executive director, for their inspiration.
They have both passed on but will always
have a special place in my heart. For the
many board, volunteers and staff, with
Harriet Kopolow and Dan Duncan at the
top of the list, who I have had the honor of
working with over these past 36 years, you
have my greatest respect and admiration.
You made my job easy. For all my associates
in the field, it has been a deep honor to work
alongside you. And finally, to all of those
I’ve had even a tiny part in helping prevent
or recover from the grip of drug abuse or
addiction, you have made my career and life
worthwhile. Thank you all.
Please come bid me fare well
and welcome our new executive
director, Howard Weissman, at
the April 4th Awards Luncheon.
Check out the article on page 1.
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President: Rebecca Brown | Executive Director: Edward F. Tasch | Editor: Veronica Aldridge
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Commentary
NCADA - St. Louis Area
Saying Goodbye to Ed…
T
he time has come for a change of
leadership at NCADA. After thirty-six
years at the helm of this agency, Ed Tasch is
retiring. He has had a remarkably long tenure
in one job, unquestionably a successful
career… and a presence that has positively
benefitted the St. Louis community. I first
met Ed in the mid-80’s. I didn’t know him
very well; my exposure limited primarily to
special events that NCADA sponsored, but
my first impression was certainly positive.
Each time I went to an NCADA event and
Ed was the MC, I laughed, a lot. He was/is a
funny guy. As I gradually got to know him
professionally, I could see how very bright
and capable he was.
In 1995, after having worked in the
treatment side of substance abuse for about
twelve years, Ed called me one day and
said he wanted to talk to me about going
to work for NCADA. We met, I accepted
the position and here I have remained, ever
since. I remained partially because I love
what NCADA and our parent organization,
NCADD, stand for. I also remained because
of Ed. Working with Ed Tasch has been a
genuine pleasure. Over the years he has
grown this organization from a three-person
operation with a very small budget to a
thriving agency with a $3 million dollar
annual budget and fifty employees who
provide a myriad of valuable services to the
St. Louis community, a track record anyone
could be proud of.
by Daniel K. Duncan
I have learned much from Ed, and I will
miss him. After working side by side for
the past eighteen years, I will miss his deft
manner and skill in addressing issues, no
matter what they are. Also, I will miss his
innate wisdom, a wisdom that surpasses
most individuals, mine included. Perhaps
most of all, I will miss Ed’s keen sense of
humor, a quality particularly important,
maybe even necessary in a line of work that
can be heavy, sometimes tragic. So yes,
I will miss him. He has been my boss, but
he’s also been a friend and a mentor. I can
speak on behalf of the entire staff of NCADA
by saying we will all miss you, Ed.
Ramblings of a Weed-Whacker
by Daniel K. Duncan
A
fter about four decades of hearing
about marijuana, ad nauseum….
being told by users it’s “safer than alcohol,”
that “it’s a medicine,” or that “prohibition
doesn’t make sense so we should just make
it legal,” one could argue that the American
public collectively suffers from propaganda
fatigue on this subject. I mean, who isn’t sick
to death of this never-ending argument? On
and on goes the debate. And while advocates
who propose eliminating the prohibition
of marijuana can pose some convincing
arguments…there’s a problem here. Do they
truly have command of the ‘facts’ or is this
more a case of drug users believing what
they want to believe and cherry-picking
facts and studies that work in their favor?
What about the other side, what about
the scientists who state unequivocally that
marijuana is not only addicting but has
a deleterious impact on one’s brain and
psyche, essentially a problematic drug that
provides little to no benefit for those who
use it on an regular basis? And what about
marijuana serving as a entry point to other,
more dangerous drug use for young people...
or recent studies that show a regular user of
marijuana suffers a drop in I.Q. or that the
use of marijuana raises one’s risk for stroke?
Where’s the truth in all this? Who do you
believe and what should do we do?
There’s an elephant in our living room.
It sits right in front of us and must be taken
into account as we move forward. That
elephant is tobacco. There are parallels.
Think about it. Like marijuana, tobacco was
used for decades by a substantial portion
of Americans. Tobacco became widely
popular in America after the Civil War.
For a hundred years it was widely used
and during this time users of tobacco were
universally convinced there was no reason
not to smoke it, that it was harmless. As
addictive as nicotine is, little attention was
paid to that aspect of smoking, smokers
“Smokers were irate that their
drug of choice was being
called into question.”
just knew they didn’t want to stop. Like
any addicted person, they liked their
drug! Then, in the mid-sixties, something
changed. Science stepped in and began to
study tobacco use, in earnest. And what,
to our surprise and dismay did researchers
find? Problems. Serious, substantial health
problems, not the least of which was
smoking this substance caused lung cancer.
The reaction was immediate and visceral.
Smokers were irate that their drug of choice
was being called into question. For years
and years, they denied scientific studies and
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angrily refuted and challenged anything that
suggested they would be wise to quit.
Eventually, as the studies mounted,
the evidence was irrefutable. Smoking
this drug was not just a bad idea, it was a
terrible idea. Not only did it cause lung and
other types of cancers, it also contributed
significantly to heart disease as well as other
pulmonary issues such as emphysema. This
happened fifty years ago and ever since
we’ve been trying to rid ourselves of what
is arguably our number one public health
issue. Is there a lesson to be learned from
this? It would seem so. While it may make
sense to intelligently decriminalize the
use of marijuana it does not make sense
to legalize it. Let’s change the Schedule
designation of marijuana, allow it to be
studied for the purpose of assessing what
smoking this drug does or does not do to
the human brain and body and whether a
legitimate prescription drug can be derived
from cannabis? Let’s let science weigh in
on this before we possibly make a mistake
that haunts us for the next hundred years.
THE KEY | Spring 2013
Searching for Meaning
T
he story of the Andrew Eigles Memorial
Fund begins with a now all-toocommon event, the loss of a young person
to a heroin overdose. Andrew was a typical
kid who grew up in a typical neighborhood
and attended a typical school. Despite all
of these typical things, Andrew was dealing
with atypical troubles. Dan Kessler, a close
friend of Andrew, explained, “(Andrew)
always had some innate self confidence
issues even though he had no reason to. He
felt alone in a crowd.” Unfortunately, these
issues were self-medicated with prescription
pain killers, which were obtained after
Andrew suffered a torn ACL playing
football. Using prescription pain killers
was a way for Andrew to feel “normal” —
this quickly led to him using the cousin of
prescription pain killers, heroin.
Be the change you want to see in the
world. Andrew’s mother and sister, Adrienne
and Julie, took Gandhi’s words to heart and
turned to NCADA after hearing about the
agency from a substance abuse counselor.
Their volunteer work helped spur the
creation of the Strike Down Heroin bowling
event to raise awareness and funds for
the Not-Even-Once heroin awareness
campaign, which quickly led to them
establishing the Andrew Eigles Memorial
Fund. Julie says the inspiration for the
Fund came from Andrew’s selfless nature,
“He cared about everyone else, and he had
the ability to bring everyone together.”
Julie and all of Andrew’s loved ones want
everyone to know that this can happen to
anyone, and they intend to work tirelessly
to prevent other families from experiencing
the same tragedy.
The strength and courage they have shown
in the face of such a catastrophic event
inspires everyone they meet to look inside
themselves to truly be the change they wish
to see in the world.
The Not- Even - Once.com heroin public
awareness campaign, a joint effort of NCADA
and the St. Louis County Police Department, was
recently the recipient of two High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area (HID-TA) awards. The Midwest
HID-TA Collaboration Award was presented at
the Clayton St. Louis County Police Dept. on
Dec. 3rd. The National HID-TA Outstanding
Prevention or Treatment Award was presented
by ONDCP Director Gil Kerlikowske in
Washington D.C., on Dec. 13th.
Midwest HID-TA Award
National HID-TA Award
Not-Even-Once.com: Phase 2
T public awareness campaign that began
he Not-Even-Once.com (NEO) heroin
in early 2011 is shifting into Phase II, thanks
to funding by the Regional Heroin Response
initiative, a collaborative effort between the
United Way and nine other funding entities
in the St. Louis Area.
While Phase I of NEO concentrated
on raising awareness in the community,
essentially adults and parents, in High
School Town Halls; Phase II will be taking
the message directly to families. This new
middle school program builds upon research
that suggests awareness campaigns targeted
at pre-teens may delay or prevent the onset
of drug use and abuse. Individuals who use
drugs before age 15 are 6.5 times more likely
to suffer from a substance abuse disorder
than those who begin use after age 21.
Alongside our partner, the St. Louis
County Police Department, we are offering
this new program to any interested middle
schools in the St. Louis region with the aim
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of educating middle-school parents and their
children about the dangers of legal and/or
illegal drug use at an early age and to help
families understand what they can do to stay
healthy and protected from such problems.
Topics included in the not-even-once.com
Phase II presentations will include early drug
use and its effects on the developing brain,
peer character issues, what families can do
to avoid drug use and a personal story from
a young person who has lost a loved one to
drug use. To learn more about this exciting
program, contact Jared Opsal at jopsal@
ncada-stl.org or call him at 314.962.3456 Ex.
327. There is no cost to bring this program
to your school.
NCADA - St. Louis Area
. . . . .B u l l e t i n
B o a r d. . . . .
Doctors Not Taking Abuse of
Hydrocodone Combination
Pills Seriously
Emergency Departments
Report Jump in Visits Linked to
Buprenorphine
Teaching Teens to Manage
Personality Traits May Reduce
Problem Drinking
“Hydrocodone has got a hold of this society
and it’s killing us,” said Joseph Rannazzisi,
deputy assistant administrator in the DEA’s
Office of Diversion Control. “There’s so
many prescriptions out there, and I’ll tell you
why. The medical community, in my humble
opinion, is not taking this drug seriously.”
The DEA has asked the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to limit prescriptions
of hydrocodone combination pills and cough
suppressants to a 90-day supply. Currently,
doctors can write prescriptions with five
refills within six months. The DEA proposal
would also prevent physician assistants and
nurse practitioners from prescribing the
drugs. Hydrocodone combination products
include less potent painkillers, such as
acetaminophen or ibuprofen. They are
currently considered Schedule III controlled
substances. Pure hydrocodone is a Schedule
II drug, which is more tightly controlled. The
DEA is also asking the FDA to reclassify
hydrocodone combination products as
Schedule II drugs.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA)
reported that the number of buprenorphinerelated visits rose from 3,161 in 2005, to
30,135 in 2010. Buprenorphine was approved
by the Food and Drug Administration
as a treatment for opioid addiction in
2002. Buprenorphine use has greatly
increased in the past few years. In 2005,
5,656 physicians prescribed the drug to
100,000 patients. By 2010, more than 18,500
doctors prescribed the medication to over
800,000 patients. The overdose risk and
abuse potential is thought to be lower than
other treatments for opioid addiction, such
as methadone. However, buprenorphine can
cause serious harmful effects, particularly
if it is taken improperly, or for non-medical
uses. Currently, half of buprenorphinerelated emergency department visits involve
the non-medical use of the drug.
Personality traits such as impulsivity,
hopelessness, sensation-seeking, and
anxiety have been associated with a greater
risk of alcohol dependence. “Teaching
young people how to better manage their
personality traits or vulnerabilities helps
them make the right decisions,” said study
author Dr. Patricia Conrod of King’s College
London’s Institute of Psychiatry. At the end
of the two-year study, high-risk students
who participated in workshops to learn how
to better manage their personality traits had
a 29% reduced risk of drinking and a 43%
reduced risk of binge drinking, compared
with high-risk students in the standard drug
and alcohol education programs. “Our study
shows that this mental health approach to
alcohol prevention is much more successful
in reducing drinking behavior than giving
teenagers general information on the dangers
of alcohol,” Dr. Conrod said.
Medical News Today | January 30, 2013
Newswise | January 22, 2013
Bloomberg | January 25, 2013
NEW DATE! October 5th, 2013
Smokers Lose at Least One
Decade of Life Expectancy
According to a study recently published
in the New England Journal of Medicine,
smokers lose at least 10 years of life
expectancy, compared with those who have
never smoked. However, quitting before
age 40 can reduce the excess risk of death
associated with smoking by about 90%.
“Smoking is the No. 1 preventable cause of
death in the U.S.,” stated study co-author
Tim McAfee, Director of the Office on
Smoking and Health at the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. “We need
to do more to educate the American people
about these findings.”
PASS IT ON
An Evening with Bill W. & Dr. Bob
Save the date for this unique, inspirational and often
hilarious theatrical production celebrating sobriety.
USA Today | January 23, 2013
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THE KEY | Spring 2013
Tributes and Contributions
October 2012 – January 2013
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Charitable Trust
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Emerson
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Attorney At Law
Harster Heating &
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Charitable Trust
KPMG, LLP
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Midwest Institute for
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Nidec Commercial
Motors
Oppenheim-White
Insurance, Inc.
Schnucks eScrip
The Siteman Family
Foundation
Soulard’s Restaurant
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TricorBraun
United Way of
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Doug Schell
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TRIBUTES
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Hogan
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Schnurman
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Steinman
Larry & Lynne
Steinman
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Schnurman
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Howard Weissman
Howard & Elma
Kanefield
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Brad Bartareau
Donna Bartareau
Andrew Eigles
Anonymous
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Goldman
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Hoffman
Frederick & Vicki
Sussman
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Wolfe
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Hank
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Bader
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Bauer
Ann Brown
Janet & Jason Popelka
Ginny Shaller
Becky Shimony
NJ Sterneck
Sydney S. Miller
Dr. Helen Friedman
Kay Wilson, Jr.
Jane Wilson
David Mueller
Valerie Snyder
VOLUNTEERS
Kristen Cuevas
Katie Dallman
Adrienne Eigles
Julie Eigels
Kay Flanery
Terry Flynn
Melanie Gambill
Katie Gerstenkorn
Jamie Metz
Jerrianne Adams
John Pulliam
Marilyn & Terry
Bader
Ann Brown
Harriet & Jeff
Kopolow
Carol Gorsz
Jeanette Johnson
Dan Kessler
Lu Lochmann
Jasmyn Manley
Abby Mellovitz
Dave Mueller
Mary Jo Napper
Tod O’Donoghue
Danielle Portney
Debbie Raskas
Joe Richardson
Kay Roush
Phil Roush
Megan Russell
Mark Schupp
Hannah Slater
Laura Slauder
Laura Stauder
Katy Verbeck
Rick Willis
Brian Zielinski
IN-KIND
Marilyn & Terry
Bader
Baxter Gardens of
Chesterfield
Beads for Benefits
Beyond Storage
Blueberry Hill
Broadway Oyster Bar
CJ Muggs
Drury Hotels
Gus’ Pretzels
Hacienda Mexican
Restaurant
Hodak’s Restaurant
& Bar
Myron & Eleanor
Holtzman
Greg Litton
Llywelyn’s Pub
Lu Lochmann
Lombardo’s Trattoria
The Magic House
Missouri Botanical
Garden
P.F. Chang’s
Pietro’s Restaurant
Sam’s Steakhouse
Upper Limits Indoor
Rock Gym & Pro
Shop
Henry & Lynn
Watkins
Weekends Only
Furniture Outlet
Woodard Cleaning
& Restoration
Services
Thank you for your generous support!
NCADA thanks Schnuck’s Markets for donating via eScrip – over $4,000 and counting!
To learn more about the Schnuck’s eScrip program and how you can participate, visit http://www.ncada-stl.org/schnucks.html
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NCADA - St. Louis Area
For more information, call 314.962.3456
or visit www.ncada-stl.org
13 ... St. Louis Coalition on Addictions - monthly meeting. Speaker: Elizabeth Makulec - Addiction and Suicide
4 ... Spring Awards Luncheon - 11:30 at Algonquin Country
Recovery Calendar Debuts
Club, 340 N. Berry Road. See page.
10 ... St. Louis Coalition on Addictions - monthly meeting.
Speaker: Dr. Evan Miller - Personality Structure in
Addiction: A Psychdynamic Perspective.
bout a year ago Ron Moser and several others, aware
of the abundance of recovery-related events in the
St. Louis area, came up with a way to avoid scheduling
potentially competing activities on the same date.
Ron and his colleagues created an online community
calendar (www.recoverycentralstl.org) that could
promote fundraising events as well as include links to
non-profit agencies who provide information and services
related to the prevention and recovery from addictions.
Additionally, Recovery Central–Saint Louis’ calendar
promotes other social activities for our region’s thriving
recovery community.
Give it a look and use it…this will provide an excellent
way to avoid competing activities on the same date as
well as keep those who are interested aware of various
activities and events they can plug into that will support
their recovery. Thank you, Ron and friends at Recovery
Central, for providing this great new service to the Greater
St. Louis region!
8 ... St. Louis Coalition on Addictions - monthly meeting.
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Speaker: Michelle Skamoto - Narcotics Anonymous.
12 ... St. Louis Coalition on Addictions - monthly meeting.
Speaker: Rick Willis - Clinical Utilization of Vivitrol in
Addiction Treatment.
22 ... Strike Down Heroin Bowling Event - see page 1.
10 ... St. Louis Coalition on Addictions - monthly meeting.
1-2 ... Prevention Leadership Conference - details online at
www.ncada-stl.org/conference
5 ... NCADA Golf Tournament - see page 8.
14 ... St. Louis Coalition on Addictions - monthly meeting.
NCADA would like to thank all of the individuals and coporations whose 2012 donations
qualified them as members of NCADA’s Marty Mann Leadership Society.
INDIVIDUAL
STEWARD LEVEL
Anonymous
David & Christy
Breckenridge
Rebecca & Steve
Brown
Mary Ellen Cremins
Steve Dreon
George & Dodi
Edinger
The Eisenbeis Family
Kurt & Julie Faubion
Steven Finerty
Diann & Jim Gross
Rick Hemphill & Janet
Heitzig
Sandy Herrmann
Tom & Anne Herrmann
Brian & Kristen Hogan
Phil & Judy Hutchison
Joel & Carol Kamil
Ron & Susan Levy
F. Stafford Manion
John & Laverna Meyer
Chip & Debbie Miller
Martin Mraz, CPA
Jack Mueller
Becky & Dave Nelson
Georgia Pettus
Donna Rogers
Tom & Missie Seeger
Hugh Stapp
John & Mary Straub
Ed & Karen Tasch
Larry & Lisa Zarin
Brian Zielinski
PARTNER LEVEL
Judy Anthon
Bob & Marlene Ebel
Tom Erickson
Dan Kessler
Richard & Carole
Muckler
Jim & Nancy Murphy
Tod O’Donoghue
Phil & Kay Roush
Henry & Lynn
Watkins
Howard & Susan
Weissman
Jess & Alice Yawitz
ADVOCATE
LEVEL
Richard & Nancy
Arnoldy
Marilyn & Terry Bader
Gayle Kirsten &
Howard Potratz
Tim Mickelson & Tom
Momphard
Connie Schnuck
Grant Williams
CHAMPION
LEVEL
Jack & Patty
Croughan
Henry & Diane
Engelhardt
CORPORATE
STEWARD LEVEL
ACME Constructors
Alberici Constructors
Alkermes, Inc.
Assisted Recovery
Centers of America
Charter
Communications
Commerce Bank
Dovetail
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Drury Hotels
Edward Jones
Farmer
Environmental
Services, LLC
G.H.Voss Co., Inc.
Gene-Del Printing
Guarantee Electrical
Company
Heideman Associates
KPMG, LLP
Landco Construction
Lashly & Baer, P.C.
Midwest Institute for
Addiction
Modern Roof
Consulting, Inc.
Nova Group, Inc.
Preferred Family
Healthcare
SNR Denton US LLP
Southern Commercial
Bank
Sumner Group, Inc.
TricorBraun
United Labs, Inc.
PARTNER LEVEL
C & R Mechanical Co.
Carpenters' District
Council
Kohl's Department
Stores
McCarthy Building
Companies, Inc.
Modern Business
Interiors
Sentnor & Associates
St. Louis Series of
Lockton Companies
Toyota Financial
Services
ADVOCATE
LEVEL
Emerson
Kansas City Toyota
Dealers Association
Maritz Inc.
Nidec Commercial
Motors
Seeger Toyota
Toyota Dealer Match
Program
CHAMPION
LEVEL
American Direct
Marketing
Resources
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