 Alcohol & Other Drugs
Awareness Hour
WINTER / SPRING 2010
34th Annual Public Educational Series
Free Lectures are held
at the
Annenberg Center for Health Sciences
at Eisenhower, for information call (760) 773-4342.
Saturdays (see schedule below)
Refreshments: 9:00 a.m.
Lecture: 9:30-11:00 a.m.
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| 2010 Alcohol Awareness
Hour Speaker Series |
January 9, 2010 |
Topic: “Stages of Life Issues in
Recovery, Moving from
Success to Significance”
Speaker: David Powell, Ph.D.
President, International Center
for Health Concerns
East Granby, CT.
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January 16, 2010
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Topic: “Getting Sober, Staying Sober:
From Crisis to Fulfillment”
Speaker: John Wallace, Ph.D.
Director, The Maxwell Institute
of St. Vincent’s
Westchester, NY. |
January 23, 2010
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Topic: “Grace Lost & Found: From
Addictions & Compulsions to
Satisfaction and Serenity”
Speaker: Mary Cook, MA, RAS
Author, National Speaker,
Addiction Specialist
Lomita, CA |
February 13, 2010
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Topic: “Resilience”
Speaker: Nancy Waite O’Brien, Ph.D.
Educator, Author, Psychologist
Mountain Center, CA |
February 20, 2010
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Topic: “Alcoholism:
A Disease of Perception”
Speaker: Clancy Imislund
Managing Director,
The Midnight Mission
Los Angeles, CA |
March 20, 2010
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Topic: “Bill W. and Dr. Bob Play”
The Story of the History of
Alcoholics Anonymous
* This presentation will run
from 9:30 - 11:30 am |
- The purpose of this program is simply to inform
people of the use, misuse and abuse of alcohol
and related mind-altering chemicals.
- Millions of Americans drink alcohol in
moderation and never get drunk. Perhaps 20
million persons drink too much and have the
disease of alcoholism, but deny they need help.
- Alcoholism is the third largest killer disease,
after heart disease and cancer. Between onefourth
and one-third of all American families are
affected by alcoholism. It is a family disease.
- Alcoholism does not discriminate on the basis
of race, sex, age or social status. It affects physicians,
clergy, lawyers, business men and women,
housewives, children and others. It is not acquired
because of a lack of willpower or moral character. It
is a biogenetic psychosocial disease characterized by
excessive drinking. For many, the disease may take
years to develop. For others, it can happen almost
from the first drink. Alcoholism is highly treatable
— recovery rates run as high as 80 percent.
- In the past decade, the public has become more
aware of drunk driving. Mothers Against Drunk
Driving (MADD), and other groups have made it
clear to legislators and society that drunk driving
is no longer socially acceptable. Beer ads dominate
TV in all areas of sports activities appealing to
young people. Drinking on college and high school
campuses is out of control, and so-called “Spring
Breaks” dramatize the need for drinking to have a
good time.
- The bottom line for successful rehabilitation is
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and, where indicated,
Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Narcotics Anonymous
(NA), Al-Anon, and Adult Children of Alcoholics
(ACA). If you or some member of your family or
friend has already crossed the boundary of social
drinking into the disease phase of alcoholism, we
help to provide information which can lead to
complete recovery and a comfortable lifestyle
without alcohol.
- Persons with cancer, tuberculosis or diabetes are no
longer stigmatized. We need to lift the stigma on the
disease of, and recovery from, alcoholism and other
drug dependencies.
- Please be more aware of how you drink. If
you do, by all means, carry the message of these
Alcohol and Other Drugs Awareness Hours.
ADMISSION IS FREE
Programs held at the
Annenberg Center for Health Sciences.
For Information, call
(760) 773-4342
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