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2 e LAC KAMA sPrint CMA'S 12 S teps T o R ecovery Editors Note: 77?e follow ing was taken directly from Crystal Meth Anonymous ’ website: www.crystalmeth. org. All references to “God" are not necessarily theis tic, but instead refer to any higher power, including the power of the CMA group: We admitted that we were powerless over crystal meth and our lives had become unmanageable. II Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. III Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of a God of our understanding. IV Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. V Admitted to God, to our selves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. VI Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. VII Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings. IIX Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. • IX Made direct amends to such people wherever pos sible, except when to do soy would injure them or others.* Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. XI Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with a God of our understanding, pray ing only for the knowledge of God’s will for us and the power to cany that out. XII Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to crystal meth addicts and to practice these principles in all of our affairs. February 9, 2005 METH: no easy solution Oregon's problem hinges on science of addictk Continued from METH, Page 1 the problems it is, is the particularly hard withdrawal process, which includes a condition called “anhedonia,” an irrevers ible depletion of neurotransmitters in the brain. This leads to the complete inability for the addict to feel pleasure of any sort for long after the addiction ends, some times as much as two years, although the brain never fully returns to normal. “That’s ... that’s really hard, if you’re giving up something that makes you not feel pleasure for a year, anybody would ask themselves, is it worth it if you’re addicted, and the answer is, usually not,” Pantages said. While entering a 12-step program such as Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA) (see sidebar) is of use to many addicts, the problem still remains as much an issue for the community as the individual, and the severity of the addiction Methamphetamine and problems it causes lead many to .question the direction of the U.S. war on drugs. Ben Maras Clackan “In general, the (TOP): Clackamas drug counselor and U.S. style of war instructor Tim Paritages has seen firstha on drugs is, I think, the effects of meth and the war on meth fairly misguided. (LEFT): Graph from www.dea.gov shows! They’re putting most of their ener increased number of meth lab busts In gy and their bud Oregon between the years of 1996 and! get into legal sanc tions,” Pantages it’s usually a chemically worse n says. “I think that it’s harder on the user, ultimately, the other side of drives up the cost,” he said. “That “My sense is that you can never really necessarily a bad thing, honestly that would be basically start dealing with the treatment of meth addicts. By treating them, stop the drug stuff by making it illegal or least keeps the casual user from j you theoretically decrease the problem.” hard to get, they’ll find a way around it; involved.” Board member resigns, position off any coffee drink CCC Students & Employees (with proof of CCC ID) OSAC is one ’of the best and largest scholarship providers in the nation. By filling out one scholarship application, you may apply for up to nine scholarships for which you are eligible. Application forms are now available, and also available online at www.get- collegefiinds.org. Application deadline is March 1. to be filled OREGON CITY - Linn Jones announced his resig nation on last month from the Clackamas Community College Board of Education. Jones has served on the board since 2003, representing Zone 3. His resignation was effec tive immediately. Jones cited time constraints for his resignation from the board. “I really think the col lege is headed in the right direction,” he said. “The whole focus at the college is what can be done for stu dents to make their education affordable and accessible.” The board will make an interim appointment at its reg ularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 9. However, since Jones’ term expires at the end of June, interested parties must file with the county elections division by Thursday, March 17, to run for the position in the May 17 special election. - Press Release 50<t I The Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) Scholarship Application Process 465 Portland Av§. Gladstone, Oregon 97027 503-650-4876 Chippi Bello, CCC scholar ship coordinator, will take you through the OS AC schol arship application process. Seats are limited, so please register with Chippi by call ing 503-657-6958, ext. 2373, or email chippi@clackamas. edu. CCC Education Award and Scholarship Application Process CCC offers more than $250,000 in scholarship money to new, returning or transferring CCC students. Enrollment an application in the Stu CCC scholarship applica Financial Services office,« tion forms are now available online at www.fefia.ed.gov. in the Rook Hall lobby and the Student Financial Services office in Rook HaLCCC schol arships are for new, returning and transferring CCC students. 1. Complete the FAFSA fc CCC offers more than 70 indi 2. Check out the federal vidual scholarships with over —„ . , ,* ,. website at www.studeni $200,000 in scholarship money. ’ The deadline for students to . - - * - - 3. Go to the websites for submit their completed appli schools you are interested cation to the Student Financial attending and read the tins Services office is on Monday, aid web pages, as well as March 21 by 5 pan. student service related a Compare requirements i CCC Scholarship Classes benefits of being a student Check online at httpV/depts. 4. Contact the financial clackamas.edu/fs/important_ office via email and askl dates.asp for the exact time, they would like to have stir place and syllabus for various i™«-, scholarship classes. 5 Sow^If you have received anything by six « It is not too late to apply for aid for the 2004-05 school year. Applications must be filed and documentation received by the Student Financial Aid office by June 15 to receive aid for this year. Workshop: A jsg C2 Date: Wednesday, Feb. 9,16, 23 and March 2 Time: 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. Place: CC127 Chippi Bello will take you trough th® CCC Education Award and scholarship scholarshin applica- aonlica- Award tion and give you tips on how to write a personal statement, how to request a winning letter of rec- ommendation, provide scholar- ship resources, and answer any questions you have regarding scholarships. Attendance is only necessary at one workshop. CCC Scholarship Open FAFSA: It is a great time to file the FAFSA (Free Application for Paierai Student Aid) for 2005- 06 aid. The best time to file is now and to make sure that you have filed by March 1. This deadline assures that you will be in line for the most compre hensive aid package available to you We suggest that you fife online for both the 2004- 05 and 2005-06 school year, Information is received by the school in 3-5 working days as opposed to 2-4 weeks by mail. To apply for FAFSA pick up Tips: The bottom line is if you do apply, you will not receive aid at all. That goes for sell ships as well as financial So, fill out the forms ands fen off. You can always no if you don’t want th® theend. Scams to watch out for: There are a number of su now where websites/indivii offer to get you a scholar for a fee. Do not pay any to research a scholarship« file your FAFSA There i website that charges $75 tns your FAFSA to the Depan® of Education. 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