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Senate Bill 1744 regarding Substance Abuse Services/ The Jennifer Act has been scheduled for consideration by the Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, which will convene on Wednesday, February 22nd at 3:30pm in room 401 of the Senate … Continue reading →

5 Reasons Addicts Leave Treatment Early – And How to Prevent It By David Sack, M.D. Spot Lake RehabGetting an addict into drug rehab isn’t always an easy task. Getting them to stay there can be even harder. Here are … Continue reading →

January 25, 2012 JENNIFER ACT STILL WORTH FIGHTING FOR Guest Column- Bloomington Herald Times Newspaper I am a Bloomington resident who has worked very hard to improve Indiana laws to aid families who are in a crisis of substance addiction. … Continue reading →

The Jennifer Act has an ad in the upcoming issue of Tampa Bay Good Living Magazine. Here is what the ad will look like.

“The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever—do not abandon the works of your hands” (Psalm 138:8). “But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power … Continue reading →

Today, we reflect and lovingly, remember Jennifer Reynolds, who died on this day, January 15, in 2009. ~Releasing is not forgetting; it is the act of setting free.~ Jennifer was such a blessing to many. Cherishing the memories of Jennifer … Continue reading →

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 7 (THE JENNIFER ACT) DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Commission on Mental Health and Addiction to examine the issue of involuntary commitment of persons with substance use disorders. SENATOR VI SIMPSON January … Continue reading →

By Sharon Blair A bill to be entitled: THE JENNIFER ACT (FLORIDA) Senate Bill 1744 An act relating to substance abuse treatment services; providing a short title; amending s. 28.241, F.S.; reducing the filing fee for involuntary admissions proceedings for … Continue reading →

Today is Jennifer’s birthday. She would be 32 years old today.  She died January 15, 2009.  Today reminds me of a life so precious that ended on a very tragic note of an accidental overdose, a few short years ago.  … Continue reading →

For years now, many of us have waited for the day that a major media outlet would expose the American Pain Foundation’s relationship with Purdue and other opioid manufactures. Thanks to two Pulitzer Prize- winning journalists, that day has come. … Continue reading →