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“Change the World�
it starts with and in you …

It’s been a month since my first editorial, and what a month it’s been. Press conferences, health conferences and presentations were the norm. Take-Back Day on the 29th was an excellent opportunity to meet Drug Enforcement Agents one-on-one. I also met many like- minded game changers who are dedicated to educating and addressing the impact of substance abuse on Staten Island.

dwai.com formed alliances with leaders in the treatment field. Additionally, my Director of Sales, Gina Healy, and I attended a presentation by former addict and NBA player, Chris Herren, at the St. George Theatre. He chronologically described his life and challenges with substance abuse, from his highest highs as a basketball player to his lowest lows as an addict. He is an inspirational individual to say the least. He is a survivor and a positive role model for those who are addicts and those who might be considering making the wrong choices. The Q & A session was enlightening. Quality comments and suggestions were discussed at length. My team and I saw fit to make his book; “Basketball Junkie� first in a series of Book of Month’s to be listed on our home page.

Our initiative to bring permanent Drug/Pill Drop Boxes to Staten Island gained momentum as well. Many petitioners signed up and we will continue our efforts until the boxes are in place.

Our Digital Medication Lockbox by MedSafe has been a huge hit. Parents and educators were impressed with its ease of use. Boris of Nate’s Pharmacy, agreed to include them in his stores. Pharmacists in the national chains throughout Staten Island saw the need and agreed to encourage their District Managers to carry the box.

Our team is taking shape. My Director of Operations, Joanne Samaha, and I are assembling a dedicated group of individuals, who will make a positive difference across Staten Island.

Our first email newsletter will be sent in the coming days. I encourage everyone to sign up through the link on our home page.

Don’t forget, you can …..�Change the World!�

Mike Scerbo
Founder/CEO
Mike@dwai.com

“Change the World�

it starts with and in you …

Welcome to dwai.com. This is my first editorial, and probably the most relevant. It will
become your “First Impression� of us. That said, here it goes.

For as long as history has been documenting the human condition, the use of various
substances used in socializing, treating illness, depression and other maladies has proven
to produce the most compelling topics of discussion. dwai.com would like to further the
discussion through action and accountability.

Honestly, I can’t say where this journey will lead us, however it is a journey I’d like to invite
you to join. In the coming months and years dwai.com will initiate, with your help, programs
and ideas aimed at reducing the incidence of substance abuse, unwanted access and the
collateral damage for which substance abuse is responsible. A “Common Sense� approach to
issues that produce results, both immediate and long term.

Staten Island is my hometown. It’s known for many things both positive and not, both funny
and sad. If dwai.com has its way, Staten Island will be known as the “Starting Point for
Change�. There are many excellent resources available here, and we will assist you in making
them readily available. Support groups and treatment facilities will be our focus. Change in
the lives of many, change in the way people think and the way people take action when it
comes to substance abuse. Staten Island will become the “Model� of what an army of a few
can do to…..â€�Change The World”

Mike Scerbo
Founder/CEO
Mike@dwai.com

PS. I’d like to invite you to participate by sending me your stories, both successes and trying
times. Ideas and initiatives are welcomed. I will do my best to execute, through whatever
means possible, the viable ones.