Rokelle Lerner is one of the most sought after speakers and trainers on relationships, women’s issues and addicted family systems. She has inspired audiences throughout the world with her ability to address difficulties with insight, humor, and astound…
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Broken
This program will focus on the politics of addiction and on one person’s journey in recovery. Our guest is William Cope Moyers who is currently Vice-President for external affairs at the Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota. A former newspaper journalist a…
Addiction and Treatment in the Pacific Rim
This program will focus on how substance use disorders are viewed and treated worldwide. Our guest will be Dr. David Powell, PhD. is President of the International Center for Health Concerns, Inc. In this capacity he is involved in education and traini…
Peer Educators and Dual Disorders
This program will focus on recovery from dual disorders. Our Guest will be Moe Armstrong, Moe has been mentally ill for thirty five years. He struggles with his own mental illness every day of his life. In 1984, Moe went back to college and earned tw…
Broken
This program will focus on the politics of addiction and on one person’s journey in recovery. Our guest is William Cope Moyers who is currently Vice-President for external affairs at the Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota. A former newspaper journalist a…
Creative People and Recovery
This program will focus on the obstacles, challenges that musicians, actors and other creative face on the road to recovery. Recovery and creativity are possible despite current headlines. Our guests will be John McAndrew, a “pops/blues” artist whose …
Opiate Addiction: treatment myths, misconceptions
This program will focus on the signs and symptoms of opiate dependence and current effective treatment interventions. Our guest will be Dr. Mark Green, Medical Director of WestBridge Community Services. He obtained his medical degree at the University of London in 1993 and worked in internal medicine for several years before moving to the U.S. He completed his psychiatry residency in 1999 and then a Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry, at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Green was an Assistant Professor at Cornell, working and teaching in dual diagnosis, and a research associate at Rockefeller University In 2003, he became the first medical director of Vermont’s first methadone clinic. In addition to his work at WestBridge, Dr. Green teaches at Harvard Medical School and participates in Psychiatric training programs, lectures on topics in Dual Diagnoses and publishes articles on neurobiology, collaborative psychopharmacology, and clinical management issues.
Opiate Addiction: treatment myths, misconceptions
This program will focus on the signs and symptoms of opiate dependence and current effective treatment interventions. Our guest will be Dr. Mark Green, Medical Director of WestBridge Community Services. He obtained his medical degree at the University …
Addiction, Substance Abuse and Misuse
This program will review the signs and symptoms of Addiction, Substance Abuse & Misuse; discuss effective treatments and the role of self help groups. Our guest will be Dr. Mark McGovern who is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical …
At WestBridge, we work with adult men and families from around the country and, in some cases, the world. One of the unique features of our model is our virtual Meet & Greet service which allows us to deepen our assessment and begin building trust and engaging participants in the pre-admission process.