NBC Bay Area Report 5/18/2011

Being Adept to be aired on NBC

Following a successful program for the 6th graders at Kent Middle School on May 3rd, Being Adept returned to Kent Middle School to present the program to the 5th grade students. NBC News Channel 3 was there to film the program and interview President and Executive Director Jennifer Grellman. The interview and clips from the program will be aired on Wednesday during the 11pm news on NBC Channel 3.

Check back soon for a link to the video if you miss the airing.

The Prescription Drug Epidemic: A Federal Judge’s Perspective

It will come as no surprise to anyone reading this that we have a prescription drug problem in the United States. As I see it, however, we are not devoting our attention to the real root of the problem. Yes, we have prosecuted the drug-dealing doctors, pain clinics and pharmacies. Yes, we have taken on the middle-men (or women) between the doctors and the users. And yes, we have offered help to the addicts. But the real victims are their children, and they have gone overlooked.

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