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Speaker: Dr. Alex Elswick
University of Kentucky

Abstract: 

What do people need to recover from addiction?
The purpose of this workshop is to describe recovery capital as a predictor of long-term addiction recovery. In part one, we begin by characterizing substance use disorder (SUD) as a chronic condition. In part two, we lean into the complexity of the heterogeneity of SUD and recovery as a process of change. Finally, in part three, we focus on building community recovery capital to promote recovery in our communities.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Define addiction as a chronic disorder.
2. Explain recovery as a process of change.
3. Describe the importance of recovery capital in sustaining recovery.
4. Explain prosocial activity as recovery support.

Tuition: $69/2 ADA CERP credit hour

Course Prerequisites: None required 
Course Format: Virtual Lecture
Conflict of Interest: None reported by speaker
Contact: Caitlin Laughlin at caitlin_laughlin@hsdm.harvard.edu
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation 7 days before the course will be eligible for full refund. No refund will be made within 7 days of the course initiation date.