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1 MACOMB COUNTY OFFICE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE Spring 2009 This is your LAST PAPER COPY OF THE MCOSA NEWS WE ARE GOING ELECTRONIC! Due to updates and changes in the U.S. postal system (and going green), we will no longer be sending out paper copies of this newsletter. We will send future issues electronically by . Additionally, all issues will continue to be archived and available via our MCOSA website in the documents area ( WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO to continue receiving the MCOSA News? Please us at from the address where you would like to receive future issues. This method of registration will ensure that we have a viable address for you. MCOSA will send a response letting you know we received your information. That way you will continue receiving issues uninterrupted!

2 The MCOSA news is published by the Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse Hall Road, Clinton Township, MI (586) or (586) (FAX) with support from the Macomb County Community Mental Health Board and Macomb County Board of commissioners. MCOSA ADVISORY COUNCIL Mr. Gary M. Burnett Mr. Michael Gallagher Mr. Eric Jackson Ms. Nancy Jenuwine Ms. Theresa Morin Ms. Kathy Rager Sgt. Patrick Richard Mr. David Saad, Chair Ms. Joanne Smyth Ms. Patti Steele Ms Janet Teltow MCCMH Board Representative: Ms. Jan Wilson Ms. Patricia Bill (alternate) MCOSA STAFF Mr. Randy O'Brien, Director Ms. Helen Klingert, Assistant Director Mr. Dana Gire, Prevention & Training Coordinator Ms. Mary Jo Owiesny, Quality Assurance Coordinator Ms. Carol Hyso, Data & Finance Coordinator Ms. Dawn Radzioch, Prevention & Training Assistant Ms. Yvonne Tipton, Data & Finance Assistant Ms. Karen West, Account Clerk Ms. Donna Onifer, Account Clerk Ms. Lisa Carrizales, Secretary SUBSTANCE ABUSE CERTIFICATION The Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) currently offers certification in the following areas: CAAC- Certified Advanced Addiction Counselor CAC-R Certified Addictions Professional-IC&RC Reciprocal (formerly CAC-II) CCS-R Certified Clinical Supervisor-IC&RC Reciprocal CPS-R Certified Prevention Specialist-IC&RC Reciprocal CPC-R Certified Prevention Consultant-IC&RC Reciprocal CCJP Certified Criminal Justice Professional For questions please contact? Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals ( or call (517) FUNDAMENTAL OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PROBLEMS, FAODP, Exam The FAODP is offered through the Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse. This exam will no longer be accepted as educational hours for the above certifications effective October 31, FAODP EXAM DATES (MONDAY NEW day of week for 2009) May 18, 2009 August 24, 2009 November 23, 2009 The IC&RC exams are given through MCBAP quarterly. Please contact them at to register. To order study guides for the FAODP or IC&RC, call (800)

3 MICHIGAN PASSES IGNITION INTERLOCK LAW The Michigan Legislature recently approved an Ignition Interlock law for drunk drivers which will go into effect October 31, The law is intended to decrease drunk driving through higher penalties and vehicle modifications of high BAC individuals. The law contains the following provisions: Creates a high BAC or superdrunk category of operating while intoxicated for individuals having a BAC of 0.17 grams or more. (BAC refers to the alcohol content in a person s blood, breath, or urine.) Provides enhanced penalties for a high BAC offense. A first offense high BAC would be a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of 180 days in jail (increased from 93 days) and/or a fine of at least $200 but not more than $700 (increased from not less than $100 but not more than $500). The maximum community service that could be imposed would remain at no more than 360 hours. The penalties for a subsequent high BAC offense would be the same as for any repeat drunk driving offense. Requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to suspend the driver s license of an individual for a high BAC offense for one year if he or she had no prior convictions within the previous seven years or not more than two convictions within ten years. A restricted license would have to be issued, but not during the first 45 days of suspension. Requires a person convicted of a high BAC offense from operating a vehicle under a restricted license unless the vehicle was equipped with an approved and properly installed ignition interlock device. With this device, the vehicle could not be started if the BAC level of the operator reached Requires, before an ignition interlock device was removed, verification that the person had operated the vehicle with no instances of reaching or exceeding a BAC of Requires the SOS to impose an additional period of license suspension and restriction if the person violates the conditions of the restricted license or attempted to operate a vehicle with a BAC of This provision would not apply to a startup test failure within the first two months after the device had been installed. Prohibits a person issued a restricted license requiring an ignition interlock device from removing the device or causing it to be removed. Requires a court to order a person convicted of a high BAC offense to participate and complete one or more rehabilitative programs as part of the sentence. Currently, this requirement only applies to repeat drunk driving offenses. February 2009 edition of the Safety Network Newsletter published by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. March is Parenting Awareness Month April is Alcohol Awareness Month May is Inhalant Awareness Month 3

4 FUNDING PREVENTION MAKES ECONOMIC SENSE February 4, 2009 Every dollar invested in substance-abuse prevention yields $10 in savings, according to researchers from Iowa State University who recently presented their findings to the United Nations. Researchers Richard Spoth, director of the Partnerships in Prevention Science Institute at Iowa State, and colleague Max Guyll told attendees at the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime/World Health Organization meeting in December that studies of PPSI's Iowa Strengthening Families Program (ISFP) and Life Skills Training Program (LST) demonstrated significant cost benefits. The research estimated how many cases of drug use each intervention prevented, then compared the cost of each successful intervention to the cost savings to the community. Spoth and Guyll said that ISFP yielded a $9.60 return for each $1 invested in preventing alcohol disorders, while LST has a $9.98 return on investment in terms of preventing methamphetamine use. The International Narcotics Control Board has asked Spoth to help develop a report on the state of the art of prevention. The reports on ISFP and LST are available online. MICHIGAN S MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT On November 4, 2008, Michigan voters passed the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. This Act allows doctor-approved use of marijuana by patients who have certain serious medical conditions and who register with the state to use and/or grow limited amounts of marijuana to treat their illness. The act does not change the laws and penalties for use or distribution of marijuana under federal or state law. Under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act only registered patients with specific serious medical conditions can grow and use marijuana. The specific conditions include: cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Crohn s disease, Alzheimer s, nail patella (a rare genetic disorder) and several specific life-altering symptoms may qualify with the written recommendation of their doctor. The patient can then apply to the state Department of Community Health to register for an identification card. A registered patient can grow limited amounts (up to 12 plants) of marijuana for their own use. It is illegal for them to allow others to use their marijuana. It is illegal for them to use in public, at school or drive under the influence of marijuana. A registered patient can designate a specific caregiver to assist in growing the marijuana. A registered patient can only have one caregiver and each registered caregiver can only provide marijuana to 5 registered patients. Caregivers must be 21 or over and have no drug felony convictions. It is illegal for a caregiver to give or sell marijuana to anyone but the registered patient(s) who have named them in their registration application. Caregivers cannot use the marijuana they grow unless they are also registered patients. Other than those registered individuals no one else is allowed to grow, use or distribute marijuana. The growing, possessing, and use of marijuana remain illegal in the state of Michigan except for state registered patients with serious defined medical conditions. Visit for a printable fact sheet. 4

5 MORE TEENS GETTING ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE Feb 25, 2009 Parents appear to be talking more effectively with their children about the dangers of drug use, says a study being released by Partnership for a Drug-Free America. "Parents are talking, and what you see in the study, particularly among the girls, is the willingness of kids to listen. They're more open to talking about the drug issue than kids in the past," said Steve Pasierb, president and chief executive of The Partnership for a Drug-Free America. The annual survey found the number of teens who reported "learning a lot" from their parents about the risks of drug use rose last year to 37%, up from 32% the previous year. It marks the first compelling increase in that number in 15 years, and Pasierb considers it noteworthy. "We know from the last 20 years of this study that kids who report learning a lot at home about the drug issue are half as likely to use as kids who don't get that at home," he said in an interview. The percentage of teens who reported using pot (the most widely abused drug) at least once in their lives dropped last year to 33% from 37% in 2005, and meth use declined from 8% to 6%, the report said. Teens reporting use of pot in the past month has dropped 30% since 1998, and 40% for methamphetamine abuse. Parents, the study said, most often discuss alcohol and marijuana with their kids, followed by cocaine, crack and heroin. Farther down the list was prescription drugs. Only 24% of kids said their parents had discussed prescription drug abuse with them, compared with 78% for both alcohol and pot. Pasierb said legal drugs, such as Vicodin, OxyContin and Ritalin, continue to be a concern. Teen abuse of prescription drugs has remained flat at 19% since 2005, the study found. "Parents don't think it's a problem and they think it's safer than illicit street drugs," he said. Other findings: Girls are more likely than boys to report taking action to help a friend with a drug or alcohol problem, 45 percent compared with 38 percent for boys. Sixty-five percent of teens agreed strongly that kids who use steroids for athletic performance or physical appearance are putting their health at risk, down from 69 percent the previous year. Thirty-five percent of teens agreed strongly that they "don't want to hang around with anyone who uses marijuana" up from 28 percent a decade ago. The Partnership Attitude Tracking Study surveyed 6,518 teens in grades 7 through 12. Data was collected from questionnaires that kids filled out anonymously from April to June The study has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.3 percentage points. For more information from Partnership for a Drug-Free America visit: By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer Jennifer C. Kerr, Wed Did you know Tobacco firms paid huge amounts for Hollywood stars to endorse their products in the 1930, 1940 & 1950s? Source: Tobacco Control 2008 & BBC News 5

6 STRONG SUPPORT FOR TREATMENT, RECOVERY February 6, 2009 by Bob Curley Advocates who say addiction should be treated as a public-health issue and not a criminal problem have broad public support, according to the results of a new survey from Hazelden that also found that about one in three families include members with addiction problems. The Public Attitudes Towards Addiction Survey found that more than three-quarters (79 percent) of the 1,000 adults polled called the War on Drugs a failure, and 83 percent said that first-time drug offenders should be sent to addiction-treatment programs, not prison. Moyers said the findings illustrate the disconnect between public perceptions and policymakers who "are still waging the war." Similar majorities of Americans said that addiction treatment benefits should be included in healthcare insurance plans (71 percent) and in national healthcare reform plans (77 percent). Congress last year passed legislation requiring that most health-insurance plans cover addiction and mental health services on par with other health conditions, but only if such benefits are included in their plans. Moyers warned that the hard-earned gains of more than a decade of parity advocacy could be wiped out amid the current economic crisis and the drive for healthcare reform, despite the high levels of public support indicated by the survey findings. He expressed particular concern that addiction treatment providers struggling with internal financial crises, such as cutbacks in public funding coupled with rising demand for services, will fail to fight the broader policy battles on issues like inclusion in healthcare reform. Hazelden plans to use the survey findings to support a new national advocacy campaign aimed at increasing public understanding of addictive diseases and increasing access to treatment. "I think this is our moment," Moyers said. "But the fact is that while parity has been passed, the rules have not been written or implemented. If we are not careful, we are going to lose this opportunity. The passage of parity will be a hollow victory if the field doesn't stay focused and committed to doing what we know works." The Hazelden survey yielded mixed results when it came to public attitudes about individuals with addictions. On the one hand, 77 percent of those polled said that people who complete addiction treatment can go on to live productive lives, and 78 percent said that addiction is a chronic disease, not a moral failing. Yet discrimination against people with addictions persists, with stigma cited as the most common negative consequence. Drug Policy Alliance's Nadelmann said that the stubborn use of pejorative language about people with addictions noted in the survey could be traced to the continued criminalization of drug use. "Everybody generally supports the notion that treatment works, but the public still has this fundamental inconsistency in their views," he said, adding that the battle against stigma should include "both people who have problems with using drugs and people who don't have a problem." From a policy perspective, however, Moyers said the field can't wait for the battle against stigma to be won before tackling some of the fundamental questions. "If we don't define these things ourselves, they will be defined for us," he said. 6

7 - LICENSING In keeping with the requirements of Public Act 368 of 1978, the Macomb County Community Mental health Office of Substance Abuse is requesting community comment on new and renewal substance abuse license applications. Any individual or organization who offers, or purports to offer, substance abuse prevention or treatment services and charges for those services must be licensed through the Michigan Department of Consumer and industry Services, unless they are already licensed in certain specific disciplines. Opportunities to comment on license applications are provided through the local Coordinating Agency (Macomb County Community Mental Health Office of Substance Abuse) and its Advisory Council. If you wish to provide comments about any of the programs listed below, please contact the Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse at (586) We would prefer comments in writing, but you may call or request a hearing before the Macomb County Community Mental Health Office of Substance Abuse Advisory Council at its next meeting. The Advisory Council meets at 8:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. A full and current list of Licensed Substance Abuse providers can be obtained through the state at 37 th District Court-Warren (COURT) 38 th Eastpointe Municipal Court (COURT) 39 th District Court-Roseville (COURT) 40 th District Court-St. Clair Shores (COURT,CAIT) 41-A District Court-Sterling Hts (COURT) 41-B District Court-Clinton Twp. (COURT) 41-B District Court-Mt. Clemens (COURT) 42-2 District Court-New Baltimore (COURT) Advanced Counseling Services-St. Clair Shores (OP) Alcohol Highway Safety program-fraser (CAIT) Alt. Community Living dba New Passages-Mt. Clemens (OP, PEER,INT,CM) Alt. Community Living dba new Passages-Warren (OP, INT) Biomedical Beh Health Systems-Clinton Twp. (METH,OP) Catanese Counseling-New Baltimore (CAIT,OP) Catholic Services of Macomb-Clinton Twp. (OP) Catholic Services of Macomb-Warren (OP) Chambers Consulting-East Pointe (CAIT,SARF) Choices Counseling Center Roseville (OP,CAIT,SARF) Christian Community Development Corp-Mt. Clemens (CAIT) Clinton Counseling Center-Jail Program-Mt. Clemens (OP,CAIT) Clinton Counseling Center-Mt. Clemens (OP,CAIT,SARF, INT) Community Assessment Referral & Educ.-Fraser (SARF,CAIT,Org Dev, 309,CM) Community Programs Waterford (Out of County DEX, RES) Completion House-Truning Point-Otter Lake (Out of County RES) Completion House-Turning Point-Pontiac (Out of County RES,OP) CUBE Clinton Twp. (CAIT) Debra Gainor-Shelby Twp. (OP,SARF) Diagnostic Assessment Center- SCS (OP, SARF, CAIT, PEER) Dr Ronald Fenton & Assoc Clinton Twp. (SARF, OP) Driver Intervention Program-Richmond (CAIT) Eastwood Clinics-Clinton Twp. (OP,SARF, INT) Eastwood Clinics-Eastpointe (OP,SARF,CAIT, INT) Eastwood Clinics-Royal Oak (Out of County RES) Everest Association-Utica (CAIT) Evergreen Counseling Center-Shelby Twp (OP) Health Management Systems of America-Eastpointe (SARF) Health Management Systems of America-Shelby Twp. (SARF) Health Management Systems of America-Sterling Hts (SARF) Henry Ford Beh. Services CD-Clinton Twp. (OP,CAIT) Interventions-Clinton Twp. (OP,CAIT,SARF) Introspections-Sterling Hts (OP,SARF) Kairos Healthcare-Bridgeport (Out of County ADOL RES, INT, CM, SARF, OP, CAIT) Kenvin-St. Clair Shores (CAIT) Khalil Family Wellness & Intervention LLC Eastpointe (SARF,OP,CAIT) Life Map, L.L.C. Chesterfield (OP, SARF, CAIT) Lutheran Child & Family Services of MI Warren (SARF,OP,CM,CAIT) Macomb County Probation Department (COURT) Macomb Family Services-Clinton Twp. (OP,CAIT,SARF,INT) Macomb Family Services-Richmond (OP,CAIT,SARF,INT) Macomb Family Services-Romeo (OP,CAIT,SARF, INT) Macomb Family Services-Shelby Twp. (OP,CAIT,SARF,INT) Macomb Intermediate School District-Clinton Twp. (CAIT) Mental Morphosis-Warren (OP, SARF) Metro Family Support Counseling-Sterling Hts (OP, INT, EI, CM) MRL Consultants-Mt. Clemens (CAIT) New Alternatives Inc-Centerline (OP,SARF) New Oakland Child, Adolescent & Family-Clinton Twp. (OP) Oakland Psychological Clinics-Fraser (OP,CAIT) Options Counseling Service-Eastpointe (OP,CAIT,SARF) Person Centered Counseling Services Mt Clemens (SARD,CAIT,OP) Perspectives of Troy-Sterling Hts (OP) PHC dba Harbor Oaks-New Baltimore (INT,OP,CAIT,SARF) PHC Pioneer Counseling Center-Clinton Twp. (OP,SARF) PHC Pioneer Counseling Center-Sterling Hts (OP, INT, SARF) Potters House C.I.P.-Warren (CAIT) Premier Services-Madison Hts (METH,OP) Premier Services-Warren (METH,OP, INT) PREVCO-Fraser (CAIT) Rainbow Treatment Cetner-St. Clair Shores (OP) Renewal Christian Counseling-Clinton Twp. (CAIT,OP,SARF) S.A.T.E.C. LLC Roseville (OP, SARF, CM) Sacred Heart dba Clearview-Port Huron (Out of County RES) Sacred Heart-Memphis (DEX,RES, OP, METH, EI, INT, PEER,CM) Sacred Heart-New Haven (OP,CAIT,SARF,INT,EI,PEER,CM) Sacred Heart-Warren (OP,CAIT, SARF, PEER, INT, EI, CM) Salvation Army Harbor Light-Macomb (RES,DEX,RES,OP,CAIT,SARF) St. Joseph s Center for Beh. Medicine-Clinton Twp. (OP) T&G Corporation Warren (OP, INT, CM, IP) Time Out Counseling-Warren (OP,CAIT,SARF) Tina Persha-Shelby Twp. (OP,CAIT,SARF) Ventures Assertive Community Treatment (INT, OP) Wentworth and Assoc PC- Utica (OP, INT, SARF) Key: CAIT = information/prevention/problem assistance CM = case management COURT = designated screening agency EI = early intervention INT = integrated treatment IP = Inpatient OP = outpatient PEER = peer recovery and support RES = residential SARF = screening assessment referral & follow-up METH = methadone ADOL = adolescent 7

8 Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse Hall Road Clinton Township, MI PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID MT CLEMENS MI PERMIT NO. 1 KICK BUTTS DAY is Wednesday, March 25, 2009 PREVENTION NETWORK GRANT AWARDS L Anse Creuse P.E.P.P. students under the direction of Jamie Rossmann from Macomb Family Services have received a grant from Prevention Network to implement the Class Action curriculum at LCHS North. The grant will cover the cost of the curriculum plus t-shirts and refreshments at a parentteen dialogue night. Utica Community Action Team also received a Prevention Network grant which will help train coalition members to understand the media s roles, needs and time lines. This time will focus on understanding how to deal with the media in a productive manner. If you interested in attending the April 30 th training from noon to 4:00pm please contact Pamela Werling at CARE (586) For more information regarding these grants please contact Sheila Taylor at Prevention Network 1 (800) Local Conference Critical Issues of Youth: New Trends Non-suicidal Self-Injury in Youth March 27, :30 am to 12:15 pm Fee: $20 Register online at Go to Course Offerings- online registration view by month (March)- Student Assistance 8