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Dick Prodey Lecture Series
Sponsored jointly by The Kolmac Clinic, The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Maryland (NCADD-Maryland)
Featuring: Mr. Dick Prodey, M.A., M.Ed.
Wednesday Evenings: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
WEEK |
TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
1 |
Alcohol and Alcoholics |
Common myths of alcohol and alcoholics. Includes historical definitions of alcoholism. |
2 |
The Disease |
Chemical dependency presented as a primary disease. The characteristics of that disease. |
3 |
Signs and Symptoms |
The importance and the difficulty of self-assessment. The types of signs and symptoms and the common symptoms of chemical dependency. |
4 |
Dynamics of Dependency |
Presentation of a hypothetical case and explanation of the dynamics of addiction and its early recovery period. |
5 |
Recovery |
The complexities of recovery. |
6 |
Attitudes |
Attitudes are important to understanding dependency and recovering from it for addicts/family members. Description of AA/NA programs. |
7 |
Addiction |
Descriptive definition of addiction and the processes and characteristics of it. |
8 |
The Family Illness |
The impact of addiction on others. Guidelines for family members living with addiction. |
- Free of charge with free parking.
- Open to the public.
- Located in the Auditorium of the Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt (6509 N. Charles Street).
- Each session is designed to be independent of the others. Attend one or as many of the sessions as you like. These sessions are continuous.
Phone - 410 – 296-2232 6509 North Charles Street
Fax - 410 – 296-2359 Baltimore, Maryland 21204
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