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COME SHOP WITH US. , 'or • re Vary. ;a Hea•• JEWELERS • TROY, MI (313)362-4500 16 FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1989 Sam Lerner told the story of "Jeffrey," whom he said is typical of a case the JFS encounters. young woman recent- ly attended a party Forty-two years old and the where she was offered father of three, Jeffrey comes cocaine. She backed away. "I to the JFS when his marriage can't try that stuff," she said. is in crisis. An agency social "Somebody gave me food worker meets with the family. once, and I've been eating Jeffrey's wife complains ever since." about his constant drinking. Judge Stephen Cooper told She says he has driven his this story as he opened a friends away because of it. panel discussion "Alcohol and Jeffrey responds: "I have a Drugs: Use and Misuse — drink once in awhile, but I Our Jewish Community's don't have a drinking pro- Response, What Can We Do?" blem." He drinks 12-18 bot- held last week at Congrega- tles of beer three to four times a week. tion Shaarey Zedek. Panel participants included Scott "One of the most difficult McKee, Oakland County problems is to get people to director of Youth to Youth; see that there is a problem" Lerner said. Sam Lerner of the Jewish Family Service; Renee Gerger In the end, the social of the Henry Ford Hospital worker convinced Jeffrey to Chemical Dependency Treat- abstain from drinking for one ment Program; Dr. Stephen month. At first, he failed. A Bendix of JACS, Jewish second attempt was suc- Alcoholics, Chemically cessful. lbday, Lerner said, Dependent and Significant Jeffrey regularly attends Others; and Michael Fox and Alcoholics Anonymous and Edith Franklin of Project has a better relationship with Pride. his wife. McKee described Youth to The Henry Ford Hospital Youth as a student-run pro- Center for Chemical gram helping young men and Dependency offers outpatient women remain drug- and treatment for individuals ad- alcohol-free. Prevention ef- dicted to any chemical substance. forts include training high school students to speak with The hospital's Maplegrove elementary and junior high facility treats cocaine addicts. students about the dangers of Clients meet four nights a drugs. The Youth to Youth week for two months for lec- message is not only to remain tures, individual therapy and drug-free, but "to say yes to a 12-step meetings. Aftercare positive lifestyle," McKee ranges from two-18 months. said. Renee Gerger stressed the Project Pride, with 140 of- importance of working with fices nationwide, was groups like AA and NA, Nar- established 10 years ago in cotics Anonymous, included California. It is a resource in the hospital's recovery pro- grams. center and referral service. Project Pride representatives often work with teachers to help youth build self-esteem Where To Turn: and self-respect so they will Youth 'lb Youth: 335-0142. make the decision not to use Project Pride: 855-2910. drugs, Edith Franklin said. JACS: 855-7760. JACS is a support group for Jewish - Family Service: Jews with addictions and 559-1500. their families. Dr. Bendix said Henry Ford Chemical the group is not a recovery Dependency Treatment program, but works in con- Program: 661-6100. junction with 12-step pro- Alcoholics Anonymous: grams like Alcoholics 332-3521. Anonymous. Narcotics Anonymous: The group offers Jews the 543-7200. opportunity to "communicate Cocaine Anonymous: and share their common pain 262-2463. and suffering," Dr. Bendix Adult Children of said. "What JACS really does Alcoholics: 431-1366. is hold out hope for the recovering Jew." National Council on Alcoholism (a referral ser- The local JACS group meets vice): 800-344-3400. the first Tuesday of every month at Temple Israel, of- National Institute on ficials of which have been Drug Abuse Hotline (a con- very supportive of the pro- fidential information and gram, Dr. Bendix said. referral line): 800-6624357. ELIZABETH KAPLAN Features Editor IRRIGATION For High Quality Formica Panel Probes Treatment For Jewish Addicts 6919 Orch'rd Lake Rd • West Bloomfield. MI 855-5528 ❑