Course #403- Substance Abuse: The Disease Model - MP3

Speaker: Laura Lagge Course 403 1 hour MCLE Credit Alcoholism and Drug Addiction are epidemic in our society. This course helps you to understand addictions, reasons and the latest treatments available.  Key Points: 1. Basic workings of brain chemistry and how drugs and alcohol can interfere with that process 2. Addiction is a disease rather than a choice 3. Biological evidence: why alcoholics' brains are fundamentally different than 'normal' drinkers   Objectives: Understand the chemical aspects of drug and alcohol addiction Identify the differences between Acute and Post-Acute Withdrawal Learn about foods that can stabilize moods and help addiction Laura Lagge has been in the field of substance abuse counseling since 1994 and has worked in modalities such as residential, prevention, education, and outpatient. She is currently the Day Counselor at New Dawn Addiction Rehab in Citrus Heights, California.