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New Jersey Addiction Services Hotline: 1.844.276.2777 for assistance and referral to treatment REACH NJ: Gov. Chris Christie’s initiative www.reachnj.gov 844.REACH.NJ (844.732.2465) --A clearinghouse for support for those seeking treatment and support for their families
"In my experience, there are as many active addicts and alcoholics upstairs in churches as there are downstairs. But the ability to be honest about it and seek help unfortunately is a challenge for most people."
Pastor Mike Clark
Preach, Pray, Partner Articles: Candlelight Vigil or Remembrance Day Event for those who have lost loved ones to addiction http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/11768921-74/died-capozzi-county Lenten Devotional: “Into the Light: Join the Conversation” (Written for 2017, easily adapted) http://redstonepresbytery.org/docman-lists/linked-documents/1051-intothelightlentendevotionals2017pdf/file Curriculum: “Celebrate Recovery” from Saddleback Church, Rick Warren and John Baker “Celebrate Recovery uses the language of hurts, habits and hang-ups,” said Mark McNeese, a pastoral assistant at First Church. “It’s a Christ-centered program based on the eight principles that are found within the Beatitudes. It also follows the regular 12-step program.” Drug Policy Reform Resources (listed below) https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/compassion-peace-justice/acswp/drug-policy/ Drug Policy Task Force Recommended Resources Papers and Studies
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“War on Drugs: Report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy,” June 2011 American Civil Liberties Union—“The War on Marijuana in Black and White,” 2013 Meso American Working Group, “Rethinking the Drug War in Central America and Mexico,” November 2013
Video and Film •
“The House I Live In,” feature-length documentary film on the drug war, 2012.
Radio •
“Bringing Down the New Jim Crow,” radio documentary series, five powerful audio segments.
Article •
Gabrielle Glaser, “The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous,” The Atlantic, April 2015.
Books • • • • • • • • •
Addiction and Grace, Gerald G. May, Harper One, 1988 (available in Resource Center) Chasing the Scream, Johann Hari, Bloomsbury Circus, 2015 Dealing Death and Drugs, Beto O’Rourke and Susie Byrd, Cinco Puntos Press, 2011 Drug Crazy: How We Got Into This Mess and How We Can Get Out, Mike Gray, Routledge, 2000 Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, Howard Campbell, University of Texas, 2009 The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander, The New Press, 2011 Building a Movement to End the New Jim Crow, Daniel Hunter, Veterans of Hope Project, 2015 To Die in Mexico, John Gibler, City Lights, 2011 Victims & Sinners, Linda Mercadante, Westminster John Knox Press, 1996
Presbyterian Mission Agency Resources (available on-line) • •
Addiction, Grace and Healing Celebrating the Miracle
An Idea for Newton Presbytery: Because there is shame associated with addiction, find a church (or churches) with whom to partner to host a support group for families dealing with substance abuse. If several of our churches host support groups, people can drive a distance from their own community and still feel anonymous but get the support they need. If you’re interested, contact your Resourcing Coordinator, Robin Miller Currás who will convene a planning meeting: [email protected].
"In my experience, there are as many active addicts and alcoholics upstairs in churches as there are downstairs. But the ability to be honest about it and seek help unfortunately is a challenge for most people."
Pastor Mike Clark
Preach, Pray, Partner Articles: Candlelight Vigil or Remembrance Day Event for those who have lost loved ones to addiction http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/11768921-74/died-capozzi-county Lenten Devotional: “Into the Light: Join the Conversation” (Written for 2017, easily adapted) http://redstonepresbytery.org/docman-lists/linked-documents/1051-intothelightlentendevotionals2017pdf/file Curriculum: “Celebrate Recovery” from Saddleback Church, Rick Warren and John Baker “Celebrate Recovery uses the language of hurts, habits and hang-ups,” said Mark McNeese, a pastoral assistant at First Church. “It’s a Christ-centered program based on the eight principles that are found within the Beatitudes. It also follows the regular 12-step program.” Drug Policy Reform Resources (listed below) https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/compassion-peace-justice/acswp/drug-policy/ Drug Policy Task Force Recommended Resources Papers and Studies
• • •
“War on Drugs: Report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy,” June 2011 American Civil Liberties Union—“The War on Marijuana in Black and White,” 2013 Meso American Working Group, “Rethinking the Drug War in Central America and Mexico,” November 2013
Video and Film •
“The House I Live In,” feature-length documentary film on the drug war, 2012.
Radio •
“Bringing Down the New Jim Crow,” radio documentary series, five powerful audio segments.
Article •
Gabrielle Glaser, “The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous,” The Atlantic, April 2015.
Books • • • • • • • • •
Addiction and Grace, Gerald G. May, Harper One, 1988 (available in Resource Center) Chasing the Scream, Johann Hari, Bloomsbury Circus, 2015 Dealing Death and Drugs, Beto O’Rourke and Susie Byrd, Cinco Puntos Press, 2011 Drug Crazy: How We Got Into This Mess and How We Can Get Out, Mike Gray, Routledge, 2000 Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, Howard Campbell, University of Texas, 2009 The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander, The New Press, 2011 Building a Movement to End the New Jim Crow, Daniel Hunter, Veterans of Hope Project, 2015 To Die in Mexico, John Gibler, City Lights, 2011 Victims & Sinners, Linda Mercadante, Westminster John Knox Press, 1996
Presbyterian Mission Agency Resources (available on-line) • •
Addiction, Grace and Healing Celebrating the Miracle
An Idea for Newton Presbytery: Because there is shame associated with addiction, find a church (or churches) with whom to partner to host a support group for families dealing with substance abuse. If several of our churches host support groups, people can drive a distance from their own community and still feel anonymous but get the support they need. If you’re interested, contact your Resourcing Coordinator, Robin Miller Currás who will convene a planning meeting: [email protected].
