“Addiction & Families: A Conversation with Author David Sheff”

HAMSA (Helping Atlantans Manage Substance Abuse), a program of Jewish Family & Career Services (JF&CS) Atlanta, is hosting bestselling author and advocate on U.S. drug crisis, prevention and treatment of addiction, David Sheff.

This FREE event will take place Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Sheff is the author of Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction, a number one New York Times bestseller; the book was adapted as a feature film starring Steve Carrell and Timothee Chalamet in 2018 and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Following Beautiful Boy, Sheff authored Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy, also a New York Times bestseller. Sheff has dedicated years to investigating the disease of addiction and America’s drug problem, which he sees as the greatest public health challenge of our time. He is a devoted advocate for change in our mental health care system in the U.S., an award-winning journalist, and author of several highly acclaimed books. His latest book, The Buddhist on Death Row, was released August 4.

More than 21 million Americans are currently impacted by drug and alcohol addiction. The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated addiction issues, and families are feeling the negative effects more than ever. The addiction epidemic is outpacing resources for addiction treatment, and families that include a loved one struggling with addiction are often forced to remain home together for extended periods of time. HAMSA, a unique program offering addiction and recovery support through a Jewish lens, recognizes that support for these families is crucial.

This FREE event is open to the Atlanta community and beyond. It is available to anybody impacted by addiction, their families and allies.

To register, visit jfcsatl.org/hamsa