Saturday, December 11, 2010

Still some of the best educational and group discussion starters

Still some of the best educational and group discussion starters. Real life experts, and former users.


Crystal Meth Awareness Forum 1

A 2004 forum held in West Hollywood, CA, on Crystal Meth, and its relationship with the increasing number of HIV diagnoses. Featuring prominent medical, in-patient treatment, social service, and entertainment industry members:
West Hollywood City Council Member John Duran, Actor Chad Allen, Singer Paul LeKakis, HIV AIDS Medical Doctor Dr. Gary Cohen, HIV AIDS Activist Cleve Jones (then of LA Shanti, founder of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial QUilt, and honored recently in the making of the Oscar winning movie "Milk"), and more.
Audience members, including Bryan Levinson, founder of SIN (Strength In Numbers) LA, asked follow up questions, and told powerful personal stories.


Crystal Meth Awareness Forum 2

Sex+ Meth-. Crystal Meth Forum held in 2005 in West Hollywood, CA, featuring medical and psychological information about Crystal Meth, plus members of the adult entertainment industry describing their past encounters with Crystal Meth, and how they see a future without Crystal Meth.
Featuring John J. Duran, Mayor of West Hollywood; Chi Chi Larue, adult film Producer/Director; Jack Ryan, adult entertainer; Ken Harword, circuit party manager; Roland Belmares, circuit party DJ; Morgan Sommers, Cybersocket magazine; Michaeljohn Horn, MJ's Nightclub owner, and sex club promoter.


Crystal Meth Awareness Forum 3

2005 Crystal Meth Forum held in West Hollywood, CA, featuring Religious leaders serving the gay community.
Rabbi Denise Eger, Congregation Kol Ami; Ken Howard, LCSW/Therapist; Rev. Canon Malcom Boyd, Episcopal Priest; Nathan Metcalf, Artist; Erin Hamilton, Musician/Singer; Joani Lavik, MFT, LA Gay Lesbian Center; Rev. Neil Thomas, Metropolitan Community Church; Dr. Arthur Thomas-Bowler, PsyD/Therapist.


Crystal Meth Forum Youth Awareness

Crystal Meth Forum held in West Hollywood, CA, featuring medical and psychological information, presented to an audience of youth. After, a Youth outreach workers gives his first-person view of educational outreach to the GLBT youth community.


Crystal Meth Primer on the Physiological and Psychological Affects

A hour long presentation on the medical and psychological aspects of Crystal Meth.


West Hollywood Crystal Meth Forum 2004

Text and photos from the October 2004, City of West Hollywood sponsored Town Hall public forum on Crystal Meth, and its relationship with the increasing number of HIV diagnoses. Panel participants included Actor Chad Allen, Singer Paul LeKakis, HIV AIDS Medical Doctor Dr. Gary Cohen HIV AIDS Activist Cleve Jones, and moderator West Hollywood Mayor John Duran. Plus, a 14 page backgrounder on Crystal Meth in an interview with Marty Perry, Pride Institute.

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