Las Vegas Recovery Center & Hazelden Springbrook invite you to a Continuing Education Event in Tualatin, Oregon, on Monday, September 10, from 9:30am to 3:00pm.
Speakers:
Dr. Mel Pohl, Medical Director, Las Vegas Recovery Center Chronic Pain and Addiction Chronic pain occurs as a complicated web of emotions and physical symptoms. The most common way to treat pain is to use opiate medications, which actually complicates the course of chronic pain. In his presentation, Dr. Pohl will review the interactions of pain, suffering, and addiction as they interface with your clients and he’ll present suggests for intervention and treatment. Chicago Clinical Connection Heidi Wallace, clinical director, Hazelden in Oregon Shame: Impact in Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Addiction still carries with it a stigma, especially for women. This presentation helps professionals understand how shame affects the recovery process, which treatment approaches are effective in treating it, and how changing society’s perception of addiction helps individuals overcome shame. Monday, September 10 9:30 am – 3:00 pm Hayden’s Lakefront Grill 8187 Southwest Tualatin Sherwood Road Tualatin, OR 97062 *** 4 CEs RSVP by September 7 to Jan Alberti at Jan Alberti Reservations are required, lunch is included. There is no cost for this event. If you have any questions please give us a call at 360-593-7636.
