According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, last week state and local authorities located a large Marijuana plantation containing thousands of plants. The marijuana was grown in plain sight – in the Partington Ridge area of Los Padres National Forest…
Upon it’s discovery it was quickly stamped out by officers of an elite narcotics task force and the California department of Justice. Dispite the clear edvidence – ‘the mountains of marijuana’, arrest have not been made and the investigation is still pending, in this one of the largest narcotics bust in monterey county history.
]]>The year long investigation Code name “Operation Eliminacion” was spear-headed by the New York Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force, DEA in Connecticut and New Jersey, and the Colombian National Police, ANTIN Heroin Task Force.
The strategies employed during this covert mission utilized over 40 court ordered wiretaps in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Colombia. The spoils of this investigation yielded, numerous drug presses, Narcotic Trafficking Paraphernalia, and on several occasions sizable amounts of heroin with a total street value of approximately $24 Million.
The ”crème de la crème” revealed during this investigation, was the method these two men used to transport the drugs from colombia to the United states, through Panama & Guatemala – Kidney Beans. The Heroin was Concealed inside packages of Kidney Beans, which were then resealed intheir original Cellophane wrappers.
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As stated in the Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text, on page nine, “Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit Fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.” Here at the NA Blog, we are dedicated to keeping anyone in the recovery community informed about Narcotics Anonymous meetings and events throughout the US. This specific article focuses on Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Los Angeles.
The NA 12 Steps tradition is embraced at all of the 31,000 weekly meetings held around the world in the 100+ countries that form the Narcotics Anonymous fellowship. Luckily, there is now a resource one can access easily online for up to date NA meetings information. That resource part is offered through In the Rooms and can be located at: meetings.intherooms.com. Below, please find a listing of just a few Narcotics Anonymous meetings the NA Blog has filtered through to provide those area-specific to LA. We hope it helps someone out there find recovery. For the full listing, click here.
Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Los Angeles:
AADAP
5318 South Crenshaw Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90043 Sunday 4:00PM
Agape Home Mission
2205 South Hobart Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90018 Saturday 7:30PM
AT Center
1773 Griffith Park Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026 Wednesday 8:30PM
Avalon Carver Center
4920 South Avalon
Los Angeles, CA 90011 Wednesday 7:00PM
BHS Community Center
3421 East Olympic Blvd
Downstairs Wednesday 8:00PM
Cafe Tropical
2900 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Silverlake Monday 12:00AM
California Building Plaza
5419 West Sunset Boulevard # 7
Los Angeles, CA 90027 Friday 5:00PM
Casa Mexicana
2900 Calle Pedro Infante
Los Angeles, CA 90063
enter at Calle Pedro Infante Thursday 8:00PM
Circle of Help Foundation
2120 West 8th Street Suite 330
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Third Floor Wednesday 4:30PM
Covenant House
1325 North Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Speaker on 1st Sunday of month only Sunday 7:00PM
The NA Blog has recently discovered that the Narcotics Anonymous basic text is now available in its entirety online for viewing. This a great opportunity for those that haven’t committed to going to Narcotics Anonymous meetings but are interested in learning more about the NA fellowship.
Although there are many additions of the Narcotics Anonymous book, the online version is the most current and up-to-date available by the NA fellowship. Please check out the full version as a PDF at the official NA website: www.na.org. To find it, look under the section titled “NA Literature.” We here at the NA Blog hope that this post can reach everyone and anyone out there that’s still on the fence. Please get help and remember “It works if you work it.”
The Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text includes the following chapters:
1. Who Is an addict?
2. What Is the Narcotics Anonymous Program?
3. Why Are We Here?
4. How It Works
5. What Can I Do?
6. The Twelve Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous
7. Recovery and Relapse
8. We Do Recover
9. Just For Today – Living the Program
10. More Will be Revealed
A New Life treatment center, which is dedicated to Christian Alcohol and Drug Rehab, has recently opened in Southern California. The curriculum of the new Christian residential treatment program integrates scripture, Christ-centered therapy, and family reconciliation. Clients of the A New Life treatment center are transported to Saddleback Christian church for their addiction recovery counseling.
There, clients commune with others and take part in the program’s 8 Recovery Principals, designed by Pastor Rick Warren, with the goal of receiving fundamental life changes by working and employing Biblical principles to commence spiritual growth. This freedom produces peace, serenity, joy and most importantly a stronger personal relationship with God and with others. Celebrate A New Life operates at Hope by The Sea, a state certified and licensed facility.
For more information visit the website: http://www.celebratedrugrehab.com
With recent reports of budget crisis and talk of bankruptcy in California, as the US continues down the hard path of a recession, it’s good to know that the NA fellowship is offering free meetings for addicts trying to recover. Narcotics Anonymous has always made it a point not to continuously charge anyone seeking addiction recovery through Twelve Step programs.
Below is a listing of several events organized by NA fellowship groups that will all take place in California. For a more comprehensive list of events go to the website: www.usrecovery.info
Annual Recovery Events:
12th Annual California Mid-State Region Convention of Narcotics Anonymous – The event consists of an Annual Narcotics Anonymous (NA) conference with speakers. It is in conjunction with Nar-Anon members as well. 12th Annual. Stockton, California – June 11, 12, & 13, 2010.
24th Annual, Musicians’ Picnic –
Features top local, national and international acts on two separate stages.
Topanga Canyon October 11, 2009
19th Annual Set ‘em Free Campout – Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Nar-Anon affiliated event. Location and activities vary. In years past, locations have included Saddle Mountain RV Park and Campground, and events have included White Water rafting.
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