Alcoholism School
Guy and I are at the University of Utah's annual School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies this week. I am psyched already at what I'm learning about brain structure/chemistry and how it plays into addiction. It's good to learn that the understanding of addiction in medicine/psychology and related fields is coming out of the dark ages. The experts are adamant that punishment (e.g., prison, jail) does not work, that addiction is not fundamentally a character disorder but a brain disorder, and that offering help, support, and lots of coping techniques works best.
The spiritual component of recovery remains central. Good news for chaplain types like me.
I'll post more as I learn more!
Hey Rev, no new posts in a few days... are you & Guy busy with lab work?
Posted by: David | June 29, 2007 at 04:42 PM
I was working and studying too hard to do anything other than fall in bed at night! Now we're back to our "easy" regular schedules!
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Posted by: Harry | August 21, 2007 at 09:59 PM