Disclaimer: The symbols on this page are not official symbols of any 12 Step Fellowship, nor are any of the products in this eBay store sanctioned by any 12 Step Fellowship, nor does Nirvana Star Farms claim to be a 12 Step Fellowship.
However, all the products in this eBay store are handcrafted by Addicts in Recovery or have been purchased for resale at Nirvana Star Farms.
Our Mission is to carry the message, bottom line. Carrying the message that Recovery is possible takes dollars in baskets. 5% of Nirvana Star Farms profits from the Clean and Sober Recovery Page are donated to Narcotics Anonymous World Services. Another 5% are donated to Alcoholics Anonymous General Service Office.
A portion of profits from the Clean and Sober Recovery Page are used to distribute information about Hepatitis C., encourage and promote research for a cure and treatment of Hepatitis C., often referred to as The Silent, Hidden Killer
We believe that we must also carry the following message not only to the addict or alcoholic who stills suffers, but to all Americans.
Prevalance of Hepatitis C: CDC estimates that nearly 4 million Americans are infected with hepatitis C, many of whom are not aware of their infection. It is estimated that there are between 2 and 5 million HCV chronic carriers.
Incidence extrapolations for USA for Hepatitis C: 150,000 per year, 12,500 per month, 2,884 per week, 410 per day, 17 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second.
Deaths from Hepatitis C: Chronic liver disease due to hepatitis C causes between 8,000 and 10,000 deaths and leads to about 1,000 liver transplants each year in the United States. Over the next two decades, the number of annual deaths from hepatitis C is expected to triple if there continues to be no effective treatment. Chronic liver disease is the tenth leading cause of death among adults in the United States.
Costs for Hepatitis C: The estimated cost for treating hepatitis C is $600 million yearly, including medical and work loss.
This information comes from the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia
These are grim statistics that could potentially effect everyone shopping on this page. The average age of the person with Hepatitis C in America is 51. That is only because most of them did not know they had it. Hepatitis C can live in your liver for 20 to 30 years without you experiencing any symptoms. There are treatments available that work for a lot of people. If you have Hepatitis C then you already know everything and probably a whole lot more then you are reading here. If you don't know if you have Hepatitis C, get tested. It is a simple blood test that your doctor can do, and remember it's confidential.
So, if you made a purchase from the Clean and Sober Recovery Page, you have helped Carry the Message, just let us know in a message at Checkout that you purchased the item from this page. If you didn't make a purchase, three things;
1. Put an extra dollar in the basket at the next meeting you attend!
2. Keep Coming Back!
3. Get Tested!
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