Public Education Series by Mark Haden
Presented by From Grief to Action: Parents Group
Dates: Tuesday from 10:30am – 12:00pm
Location: St Mary’s Kerrisdale @ 2490 W 37th Ave at Larch
This free series of 6
lectures discussions and films deals with drug use and misuse, dependency and
parenting. These lectures are by Mark Haden who has a refreshingly personal
approach to this discussion. All are welcome
to attend including: parents, family members, individuals with dependency
concerns, professionals and interested community members.
Session
1: The Development of Addiction - March 4 & May 20, 2014
•Understanding
problematic substance use
Session
2: Chemicals and the Body - March 11 & May 27, 2014
•How the body systems
are effected by alcohol and other drugs
Session
3: The Recovery Process - March 25 & June 3, 2014
•What is treatment?
Session
4: The Family Context - April 29 & June 10, 2014
•Family dynamics where
addiction is a problem
Session
5: Helping others - May 6 & June 17, 2014
•What you can do if
your child, partner or family member has problematic substance use
Session
6: Healing our Society - May 13 & June 24, 2014
•A public health
approach to illegal drugs or “why drug prohibition does not work” and “what are
the alternatives”?
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