And we thought, oh my god, this is such a big hotel, we will never get 200 people. We lasted at that hotel only for a year, and we have moved from one hotel to another weve held the convention every other year in washington, d. C. And this year there are almost 1300 folks registered already. [applause] with all those conventions, weve always started in the same way, and that is having an invocation to get started on the right foot. Each of us who have not drank alcohol or use drugs today is grateful, but we remember that seldom do we take credit for that all by ourselves. And two years ago and several other times in our history, deacon ron ely has been wanting to come early in the morning to start us off on the right foot. Deacon ron, could you get started on the right foot . [applause] god bless you, paul, and thanks for the introduction. God bless all of you. Im happy to be here. I dont know how many times, but truly indeed this is a pleasure for me to be here amongst all of you as w
Boroughs. Tom price wajoined by officials from the Substance Abuse anmental Health Services administration. This is an hour and 40 minutes. Good morning. Each year, samhsa releases findings. Today, samhsas release of results from the 2016 survey. Mccancekatznore toe today to prevent present the key indicato from the report. Today also marks shsas 28 and the oral recovery month observance. 28 recoveryth month observance. You are prevent evidence that treatment works and people do recover. [cheers and applause] recovery month prides an opportunity for us to save those fromubstance abuse and Mental Illness. The hard workates of dedicated professionals in the field, of advocates, of grassroots organizations, and of the mily members and friends who have joined their loved ones on their journeys of recovery. To begin todays program, i am honored to introduce our. Ssistant secretary and is aved her phd gruate of the university of Connecticut School of micine. Mccancekatz has experience in the
Was released. That didnt happen because it would violate the sanctuary city policy to honor only those charged with serious crimes or felony. They were arrested for esquivels murder. The message is lost and it should be about his death and the officer whose gun was stolen, this woman says its not about immigration. Its not about sanctuary cities. Its about our nation having a desperate need for gun control. We lose too many young people to guns and to guns that have been stolen. Reporter the president of San Francisco Police Officers association released this Statement Today saying reporter now, of course, well have more on this coming up at 6 00. And well talk to the District Attorneys Office about his case. Thats coming up. Thank you, paul chambers. Well look forward to that at 6 00. Tonight the terror level in the United Kingdom is at its highest level and London Police search for the suspect who set off a homemade bomb on a packed subway car. The explosion sent a scorching blast of
I am palo delveccio. Each year sampson releases the most recent findings from the National Service on drug use and health. Today sampson is releasing results from the 2016 survey. Here today to present today the key Substance Use and Mental Health indicators from the report. Today also marks sampsons 28th annual recovery month observa e observance, recovery month is special to me for many reasons, i among many in the room, and thousands of people across this great nation and you proof and evidence that treatment works and people do recover. Thank you recovery month provides an opportunity for us to celebrate those americans recovering from drug abuse and m Mental Illness and it also celebrates the daily work of advocates and grass roots organizations and family members and friends who have joined their loved ones on their journeys of recovery. To begin todays program, i am honored to introduce our assistant secretary mccants. She is a graduate of the university of Connecticut School of
With on the president s commission on opioid addiction. Where is our host . Governor Gina Raimondo . Shes late to her own party. Shell be joining us up here later along with roy as well as our distinguished speakers to talk about this Opioid Epidemic which is a relevant issue for us all. Its now claiming the lives of an estimated 90 americans a day. I am not the first person to make that mistake. In massachusetts we had about 2,000 deaths in 2016, more than five deaths per day, more than all the deaths associated with automobile accidents and gunshots combined. There was a 22 increase in opioid related ems transports between 2015 and 2016. In the First Quarter of 2017, the number of opioid prescriptions dispensed in massachusetts declined by 23 compared with the same period in 2015 and by 13 compared with the first three months of 2016. Thats for a number of reasons but among them in massachusetts you cant graduate from nursing school, dental school, Pharmacy School unless you take and