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The Road to Recovery 2005 Ask the Expert Series
Director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, Colorado Department of Human Services
Recovery and Policy: How States Transform Systems of Care
(September 2005)
This Webcast will profile State officials who are making a difference and who are finding innovative and successful ways to ensure effective treatment services are available to the populations they serve.
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Director, Mid-Atlantic Addiction Training Institute
Addiction In the Home: Healing Lives, Families, and Communities
(August 2005)
This Webcast will explore the full spectrum of needs and services related to the family of someone with an addiction disorder. It will analyze key factors that can support or impede the recovery process, including employment, health care, children, mental health, and housing.
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Director, Division of Treatment Research & Development, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Medication Assisted Therapies
(July 2005)
This Webcast will look at the science, methodology, and effectiveness of medication-assisted therapies for both opioid dependence and alcoholism and their implications for the future of addiction treatment.
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Research Professor, Center for Social Work Research, The University of Texas at Austin
The Dangerous Frontiers of Substance Abuse: A Look at Alcohol and Drug Use Trends
(June 2005)
Every year, people of all ages find new and often very dangerous ways to abuse substances to get high. This show will look at the emerging trends related to illicit drug use, underage drinking, and non-medical use of prescription and over-the-counter medications. It also will address the challenges and successes of treating individuals who are becoming alcohol or drug dependent while living on the dangerous frontiers of substance abuse.
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Executive Director, Nexus Recovery Center
Treatment Approaches for Women
(May 2005)
Substance use disorders present serious and unique health concerns for women. This program will examine how treatment services are changing to help women successfully navigate the road to recovery. It also explores other issues that can affect their recovery progress, such as child care, co-occurring disorders, and domestic violence.
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Director of the Division of Epidemilogy and Prevention Research at NIAAA
Binge Drinking and Youth: What Everyone Needs To Know
(April 2005)
Students may not want to think about it, but young people can become alcohol dependent and many will die from excessive alcohol consumption. This program will reveal the subcultures and behaviors that support binge drinking while highlighting prevention, early interventions, and treatment options.
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Treatment 101: The Science and Methodologies of Treating Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders
(March 2005)
The field of addiction treatment is dynamic and ever-changing. New behavioral and pharmacological approaches routinely alter the way we think about and address the treatment of those with substance use disorders. This program will examine recent scientific and methodological advances in addiction treatment and explore how they have improved and diversified addiction treatment services.
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Today's Recovery Movement: Remembering the Past and Planning for the Future
(February 2005)
More than one-third of Americans know someone who is in recovery from addiction. Experts say this awareness reflects, to a great extent, the progress made by individuals in recovery and treatment advocates to dispel the stigma associated with addiction and to encourage people to speak out about their own recovery. This program will examine how the recovery movement has changed over time and look ahead to the movement's future, spotlighting the public's opinions regarding addiction and treatment as well as the laws, policies, and attitudes that affect recovery.
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