LICADD Rings the New Year with “Step-N-Out”, A “Sober” New Year’s Eve Dance Party Celebrating Recovery and the Start of 2010
 
(Long Island, N.Y.) – The Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) will present Step-N-Out, a sober, New Year’s Eve Dance Party. The event is made possible with the support of Jeff Sherman and the Bet U Can Dance Studio, and is being coordinated by the Kenneth Peters Center for Recovery, Seafield Centers, Pederson Krag, Bridge Back to Life, Phoenix House, the Long Island Center for Recovery and other members of Long Island’s prevention, treatment and recovery community. This event will provide a safe place for young people in recovery to celebrate without the pressures of consuming alcohol or drugs that are often associated with New Year’s Eve celebrations. 
 
“Young adults new in recovery – particularly those in suburban areas like Long Island – need safe, sober options for socialization,” said LICADD’s executive director Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds. “Recovery is serious business, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun,” he added. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy recently announced his support of “Step-N-Out” and other sober events as part of a 10-point plan to combat the surge in heroin use among Long Island’s youth.
 
Step-N-Out is being generously hosted by Jeff Sherman, owner of the Bet U Can Dance Studio located at 3032 Jericho Turnpike in East Northport.  The dance will be from 8:00pm-1:00am on Thursday, December 31 and a $5 donation is suggested at the door. Those interested in attending or volunteering can call LICADD at 516-747-2606.
 
LICADD is aggressively helping families find effective addiction treatment and remains Long Island’s only non-profit agency conducting planned family interventions. LICADD provides expert evaluation and early intervention services to individuals, children and families impacted by substance abuse, and spearheads evidence-based prevention education programs in a variety of settings.  LICADD encourages you to find more about these issues and ways to fight addiction in our families and communities by visiting their site on the web at www.licadd.org.