Monthly Archives: March 2009

Major U.S. clinic finalizing deal that would send addicts to Iceland for recovery

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The Mayo Clinic, one of the most renowned recovery clinics in the U.S., is working along side one of Iceland’s biggest pharmaceutical and medical firms, Salt Investments, with the intention of receiving U.S. addicts to Icelandic-based clinics for recovery treatment.

Robert Wessman, CEO of Salt Investments, has noted that the initiative with the Mayo clinic could not go forward without the approval of Iceland’s Ministry of Health.  He did, however, note that he is confident that the deal will be accepted and that Icelandic clinics could be ready to receive patients from the Mayo clinic by the end of 2009.

The Icelandic clinics would focus on treatments, such as physical therapy and addiction rehabilitation for addicts.  They would also be outfitted with enough medical equipment to handle any necessary surgical needs.  Salt Investments CEO, Robert Wessman, has mentioned that the Icelandic clinics would also be working with the Pure Health travel agency and other similar rehabilitation referral organizations to bring in any interested patients.

In addition, Salt Investments and the Mayo Clinic hope to undertake addiction research as part of the new partnership with the hope of developing innovative addiction prevention programs instead of just recovery treatment.  Salt Investments also believes that its new rehabilitation initiative with the Mayo Clinic would create over 300 new jobs, which are much invited in a currently struggling Icelandic economy.

Rugby Star Matt Stevens Banned Until 2011 for Drug Abuse

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Reuters reported earlier this month that English rugby player, Matt Stevens confessed to having alcohol binges and abusing cocaine on a regular basis. Matt Stevens confessed to all of his substance abuse problems just before receiving a two-year ban from playing the sport after testing positive for cocaine use during a drug screening.

In an interview earlier this month, Matt Stevens stated that he would quit the Bath rugby club in order to take the time needed to put his life back together. “It was a vicious circle,” said Stevens. “It would always be at the end of a drinking binge – do coke, hate myself, vow never to do it again and then do so.”

Before the scandal, Matt Stevens played rugby over 30 different times for England. However, after playing in a Heineken Cup for the Bath rugby team in December, Stevens failed a random drug screening. Matt Stevens is now banned from all rugby-related activities until the year 2011. 

Matt Stevens has admitted that his addiction was fueled by deep self loathing and other personal issues. Stevens admitted to going on cocaine binges for three days in a row; sometimes right before games. “I can’t believe I would do that to myself,” said Stevens. “I am a confident, ambitious, social person. That I would be addicted to anything is completely incomprehensible to me right now.”

China Implements New Anti-Internet Addiction System

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A release by the Youth Center Services in China reports that the number of online gamers under the age of 18 dropped from 18 percent to 15 percent from the year 2007 to 2008. China considers internet addiction to be a serious problem among Chinese youth. Several rehabilitation centers throughout China focus strictly on internet addiction.

However, the Chinese government attributes the sudden drop in Internet addiction to a new anti-Internet addiction system which they claim is effective in curbing online gaming addiction.

The system has been in place since 2007 and it basically tracks the online use for minors and uses a credit system which responds negatively when any minor is playing online games for more than 3 hours a day.

What is IntheRooms.com About?

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IntheRooms.com

For those unfamiliar, IntheRooms.com is the number one trafficked recovery social networking site on the web. Presently, InTheRooms has more than 40,000 members with a combined recovery time of over 100,000 years. Every day, members at IntheRooms.com share that wealth of knowledge across fellowship lines and international borders. It is common for an NA member to befriend a AA member and share recovery experiences and support the other 23 hours a day between official fellowship meetings. IntheRooms’ mantra is H.I.T.C.H. which stands for Help, Inform, Touch, Connect and Heal. The message applies to those already in recovery, those seeking Recovery and family, friends and allies who support recovery around the globe.

InTheRooms.com was created using the latest in web-technology in order to build the most comprehensive online social networking site on the net. In the Rooms members can post photos, chat online, and befriend other members in recovery worldwide. Additionally, IntheRooms lets members choose particular fellowships to join, offers virtual meetings, speaker libraries, daily meditations and affinity groups that make IntheRooms.com the leading innovator of online recovery networking.

As an organization, IntheRooms.com strives to stay active in the recovery community. Just recently, InTheRooms teamed with A & E’s Interventionists from the hit show, “Intervention,” to create a resource for families and friends of those with the disease of alcoholism and addiction. The new website offers personal advice and regular informative articles from A & E Interventionist Ken Seeley, Jeff VanVonderen, and Candy Finnigan. You can check it out at: http://intervention.intherooms.com.

Lastly, the In the Rooms foundation does its best to organize and present charitable recovery events for the public. Most recently announced was the First Annual IntheRooms.com “South Florida Rally for Recovery.” It will be held Sep. 12th, 2009 on Biscayne Bay in Downtown Miami, FL as part of National Alcohol and Addiction Recovery Month.

The Elite Clinic in Spain Offers Free Consultations for Addicts

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Most people know somebody who has either used cocaine or has a friend or family member who’s tried it. First time users can quickly become addicted to the feeling that they have an increased energy level. The quick high they experience keeps them feeling energetic and able to endure longer physical activities; they really believe they can party till dawn. Many people use it to increase productivity at work and in other areas of their lives.

According to the Elite Clinic in Spain, Cocaine is certainly one of the most abused major stimulant in Europe: it has become the drug of choice and the one most frequently involved in hospital casualty department visits. But as many users already know, the problems are not just health-related. Many people start out as just occasional, recreational users, but then go on to discover, too late, that they have managed to become addicted and often find themselves losing their job, wife and children as a result of their excesses.

The Elite Clinic in Spain knows understands that tackling an addiction is certainly no easy matter, but success is possible, as long as the user is really committed to change in their lives. Many will have tried to quit before, however, sadly on most occasions they will have found themselves drawn back into the habit by friends, at a party, or simply from a desire to re-experience that rush.

At the Elite Clinic in Spain they have achieved a level of experience, confidentiality and trust, which has established them as professionals in their field, having helped many people from all walks of life to stop using cocaine permanently. In recent months they have received clients not only from across Europe but also from the USA.

They utilize the combined approaches of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Hypnotherapy. Their own triple therapy method often succeeds in reconditioning the automated patterns of thinking, feeling and behavior that originally led to the addiction and unlike many other forms of therapy, this method can offer a normally rapid improvement and result in long-term non-use.

At the Elite Clinic they offer a completely free of charge and confidential initial consultation, phone 0034 951 311 591.

InTheRooms.com Launches New Chat and I.M. Option for People in Recovery Worldwide

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InTheRooms.com is the leading Social Networking website for those in recovery. Recently, InTheRooms.com launched its new chat feature which allows InTheRooms members to get to know each other like never before.

Now you can share your unique stories of addiction and recovery with members across the globe. Although members a encouraged to visit the AA chat room and discuss topics dealing with the Alcoholics Anonymous fellowship, the general chat room and instantly creatable member chats allow you to discuss any topic in a safe and positive manner.

Once inside InTheRooms.com, simply click on “Chat” on the menubar and you’ll be automatically signed into a chat room. To send someone an instant message, simply click on the “Private Message” icon that appears when you click on a member’s name once in the chat. 

InTheRooms.com tries to moderate member created content as little as possible. However, InTheRooms.com does not support or condone the use of profanity, pornography or any form of online abuse. Join InTheRooms.com today by clicking on our InTheRooms Widget located on the right hand column.