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Dr. Albanese has just co-authored a book with Dr. Edward Khantzian entitled: Understanding Addiction as Self-Medication: Finding Hope behind the Pain". Dr. Albanese was born in Boston, and graduated from Boston Latin School. He attended Harvard College and Cornell University Medical College. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. Dr. Albanese is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School’s (HMS) Division on Addictions, where he served as Advanced Fellow in Addiction Studies. At CHA, he is Director of Addictions Treatment Services. He is also Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at HMS. In addition to his clinical, administrative, and teaching work, Dr. Albanese has undertaken research, with a major focus on assessment and treatment of dual diagnosis patients. He has studied epidemiology, pharmacology, and group therapy. His most recent area of interest has been DUI. He is married and has 6 child

Dr. Albanese has just co-authored a book with Dr. Edward Khantzian entitled: Understanding Addiction as Self-Medication: Finding Hope behind the Pain". Dr. Albanese was born in Boston, and graduated from Boston Latin School. He attended Harvard College and Cornell University Medical College. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. Dr. Albanese is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School’s (HMS) Division on Addictions, where he served as Advanced Fellow in Addiction Studies. At CHA, he is Director of Addictions Treatment Services. He is also Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at HMS. In addition to his clinical, administrative, and teaching work, Dr. Albanese has undertaken research, with a major focus on assessment and treatment of dual diagnosis patients. He has studied epidemiology, pharmacology, and group therapy. His most recent area of interest has been DUI. He is married and has 6 child

Dr. Bob Swoap is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC. He teaches and conducts research in health and clinical psychology. For his most recent sabbatical project, he and his family lived at a therapeutic farm community for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. There, he conducted a qualitative investigation of the recovery process. Bob received his Ph.D. in Clinical and Health Psychology from the University of Florida. Afterwards, he completed a two-year fellowship in behavioral medicine at Duke University Medical Center. In addition to his academic duties, Dr. Swoap is a licensed clinical psychologist and works with medical/psychiatric populations in health care settings. With Special Guest: Virgil Strucker, Executive Director, CooperRiis

Dr. Bob Swoap is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC. He teaches and conducts research in health and clinical psychology. For his most recent sabbatical project, he and his family lived at a therapeutic farm community for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. There, he conducted a qualitative investigation of the recovery process. Bob received his Ph.D. in Clinical and Health Psychology from the University of Florida. Afterwards, he completed a two-year fellowship in behavioral medicine at Duke University Medical Center. In addition to his academic duties, Dr. Swoap is a licensed clinical psychologist and works with medical/psychiatric populations in health care settings. With Special Guest: Virgil Strucker, Executive Director, CooperRiis

Over the past year we have seen a proliferation of “reality” TV programs that depict addiction treatment and intervention. We have also seen a number of high profile people who are experiencing symptoms of addiction, mental illness and substance use disorders have their privacy and confidentiality violated by providers and the media. How can someone in the throes of their illness give informed consent? Do high profile people have the same rights to confidentiality that the rest of us do? Who is prescribing all these medications of abuse? Please join us as we discuss these topics and share with us your thoughts and beliefs!

Over the past year we have seen a proliferation of “reality” TV programs that depict addiction treatment and intervention. We have also seen a number of high profile people who are experiencing symptoms of addiction, mental illness and substance use disorders have their privacy and confidentiality violated by providers and the media. How can someone in the throes of their illness give informed consent? Do high profile people have the same rights to confidentiality that the rest of us do? Who is prescribing all these medications of abuse? Please join us as we discuss these topics and share with us your thoughts and beliefs!

Recovery happens on many levels, learning to cope with stress is vital for mental health and sobriety. Yoga, Reiki and other Eastern techniques are tools that are effective and contribute to a robust life. Please join us for a discussion with Tom Sherman to learn about his experience in using the ancient arts and recovery. Tom became a Yoga teacher in 1987 and now instructs 800 yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, and Chi Kung classes and workshops each year to a variety of groups. These include the elderly, children, people with stress-related conditions and chronic pain, adults and children with mental disorders and numerous stress management programs. He is the founder and director of the Bija Ananda Yoga Teacher training program which he has directed since 1995. He is certified through the Universal Healing Tao to teach Chi Kung (Chinese Yoga) , Tai Chi and Taoist Yoga Meditations and is a Reiki Practitioner

Recovery happens on many levels, learning to cope with stress is vital for mental health and sobriety. Yoga, Reiki and other Eastern techniques are tools that are effective and contribute to a robust life. Please join us for a discussion with Tom Sherman to learn about his experience in using the ancient arts and recovery. Tom became a Yoga teacher in 1987 and now instructs 800 yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, and Chi Kung classes and workshops each year to a variety of groups. These include the elderly, children, people with stress-related conditions and chronic pain, adults and children with mental disorders and numerous stress management programs. He is the founder and director of the Bija Ananda Yoga Teacher training program which he has directed since 1995. He is certified through the Universal Healing Tao to teach Chi Kung (Chinese Yoga) , Tai Chi and Taoist Yoga Meditations and is a Reiki Practitioner

Faces & Voices of Recovery is committed to organizing and mobilizing the millions of Americans in long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, our families, friends, and allies to speak with one voice. Faces & Voices of Recovery is a national organization of individuals and organizations joining together to support local, state, regional and national recovery advocacy by increasing access to research, policy, organizing and technical support; and facilitating relationships among local and regional groups; Tom joined Faces & Voices as National Field Director in 2006 to continue building grass roots recovery advocacy campaigns around the country. Tom has an extensive background in government and politics, serving in the Rhode Island State Senate from 1995-2003. He spent many years in non-profit management & development as a professional fundraiser and executive director. Tom is a person in long-term recovery which means he hasn't used drugs or alcohol since May of 2003

Faces & Voices of Recovery is committed to organizing and mobilizing the millions of Americans in long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, our families, friends, and allies to speak with one voice. Faces & Voices of Recovery is a national organization of individuals and organizations joining together to support local, state, regional and national recovery advocacy by increasing access to research, policy, organizing and technical support; and facilitating relationships among local and regional groups; Tom joined Faces & Voices as National Field Director in 2006 to continue building grass roots recovery advocacy campaigns around the country. Tom has an extensive background in government and politics, serving in the Rhode Island State Senate from 1995-2003. He spent many years in non-profit management & development as a professional fundraiser and executive director. Tom is a person in long-term recovery which means he hasn't used drugs or alcohol since May of 2003

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Our guest is Beverly Watts Davis. In January 2007, Beverly Watts Davis was appointed as the Senior Advisor on Substance Abuse to the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration after serving over three years as the Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). As CSAP Director, Ms. Davis worked in partnership with Federal agencies, State and local government, and public and private sector organizations to prevent illegal drug use and the abuse of legal drugs by building resilience among young people, facilitating recovery, and promoting protective factors and reducing risk factors in communities nationwide. Prior to her appointment at SAMHSA/CSAP, Ms. Davis was the Executive Director of San Antonio Fighting Back and the Senior Vice President with the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.

Our guest is Beverly Watts Davis. In January 2007, Beverly Watts Davis was appointed as the Senior Advisor on Substance Abuse to the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration after serving over three years as the Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). As CSAP Director, Ms. Davis worked in partnership with Federal agencies, State and local government, and public and private sector organizations to prevent illegal drug use and the abuse of legal drugs by building resilience among young people, facilitating recovery, and promoting protective factors and reducing risk factors in communities nationwide. Prior to her appointment at SAMHSA/CSAP, Ms. Davis was the Executive Director of San Antonio Fighting Back and the Senior Vice President with the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.

Ken Norton, a licensed clinical social worker, serves as the Director of the Center For Community Based Suicide Prevention and the Frameworks Suicide Prevention Project at NAMI NH, the National Alliance On Mental Illness. He played a lead role in the development of the Frameworks Project which is designated as a national best practice program in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. Ken participated on the committee which wrote NH's state Suicide Prevention Plan and was instrumental in passage of legislation which establishes a state Suicide Prevention Council and currently sits as a member of that council. Ken was recently appointed to the steering committee of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The impact mental illness and suicide have had on Ken's family deepened his professional efforts to reduce stigma and promote help seeking and early recognition and treatment of mental illness and substance use disorders.