California Prescription Drug Abuse Summit

Parent, Educators and Community Members

Evening Forum Registration

NOV 5th - Catamaran Hotel 6:30PM - 7:00PM

Dinner and Roundtable Discussion

U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy - Southern District California

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The Honorable Mary Bono - Former Member of Congress, Founder of the Congressional Prescription Drug Abuse Caucus and Co-Founder of the Collaborative for Effective Prescription Opioid Policies

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Dr. Andrew Kolodny M.D. - Chief Medical Officer of Phoenix House and Executive Director of Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing

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Dr. Paul F. Cassedy has been devoted to improving the lives of his patients and their families for 17 years. He completed his residency at University of Southern California. Dr. Cassedy is a Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine. He is the Medical Coordinator of Coastal Life Recovery.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Evening Panel Session

Please join us for this FREE! an informative evening

"Navigating through and Understanding Addiction "

"Preparing for Admission's, Detox,and Treatment"

"Techniques for becoming a Successful Advocate"

"Keeping yourself healthy while loving an addict"

From experienced experts you will learn to:

Identify addiction and select treatment services
Understand the protocol, procedures and documents needed for a timely and smooth admission into detox and treatment
Techniques for supporting a loved one in treatment and recovery that can contribute to their success
Keep yourself emotionally and mentally intact while loving an addict
Become an advocate in your community through Education, Collaboration and Legislation.

Panel members will include professionals in the fields of treatment and recovery, parent advocates, legislators and educators. A light meal and beverages will be available at no charge.

While this educational evening is offered without fees, registration is required no later than October 31st 2015