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The Road to Recovery 2009 Ask the Expert Series



Wilson M. Compton April
Treatment 101: Recovery Today

Ask the Expert: Wilson M. Compton, M.D., M.P.E., Director, Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

This program looks at the current state of addiction treatment, examines recent advancements in the field, considers barriers to treatment and how to overcome them, and discusses strategies for making addiction treatment more accessible by establishing public health framework-based addiction treatment services for both the person suffering from the disease and members of the person's family.

Answers to your questions on topics covered in the April webcast: Treatment 101: Recovery Today.
See the questions and answers.

To view the Webcast, visit:
http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2009/multimedia/w.aspx?ID=598


May
Dr. Thomas Kirk, Jr., Ph.D. Providing a Continuum of Care: Improving Collaboration Among Services
(Premiers: May 6, 2009)

Ask the Expert: Thomas A. Kirk, Jr., Ph.D., Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

This program includes an examination of recovery-oriented systems of care in the United States and examples of services that have successfully partnered and addresses the gaps in service coordination that still need to be addressed to improve collaboration throughout all systems so that individuals in recovery receive comprehensive care.

Get answers to your questions about topics covered in the May 2009 Webcast: Providing a Continuum of Care: Improving Collaboration Among Services.
Submit your questions by contacting us to this month's expert, Dr. Thomas Kirk, by May 20, 2009. Answers from Dr. Kirk will be posted in early June. Contact information for questions will be kept confidential.

To view the Webcast, visit:
http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2009/multimedia/w.aspx?ID=599


June
Recovery and the Health Care/Insurance Systems: Improving Treatment and Increasing Access
(Premiers: June 3, 2009)


July
Treatment and the Justice System: Preventing Problems and Ensuring Recovery
(Premiers: July 1, 2009)


August
The Social Services System: Supporting Treatment and Recovery for Individuals and Families
(Premiers: August 5, 2009)


September
Recovery in the Workplace: Treatment Benefits Both Employees and Employers
(Premiers: September 2, 2009)