Free "On Addiction" seminar in Carlsbad on June 15
Is addiction really a “disease”? And how can the millions of individuals and their families affected by addiction recover? A seminar, “On Addiction,” addressing both questions, will take place on Friday, June 15 from 7 to 9 pm at St. Michael’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 2775 Carlsbad Boulevard in Carlsbad. The seminar is free and open to the public.
In the seminar’s first hour – “Understanding Addiction” – Dr. Kevin McCauley of The Institute for Addiction Study will focus on the latest neuroscientific research about addiction. He will present this complex information in an easy-to-understand format that will help people in recovery feel better understood, and their families and friends gain hope that recovery is indeed possible. Dr. McCauley is a former naval flight surgeon who treated pilots with alcohol and drug problems. (He wrote, directed and narrated the 2010 award-winning film "Pleasure Unwoven" on this topic.) As a physician, he advocates strongly for the rights of addicts as patients.
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In the seminar’s second hour – “Dealing with Addiction” – staff from Hope by-the-Sea, a drug rehab center in San Juan Capistrano, will present the psychological and family issues of addiction, and the tools needed to achieve recovery.
Seating is limited. Those interested in attending should visit St. Michael’s web site at www.stmichaelsbythesea.org to reserve their seat(s), or call the church office at 760.729.8901.
