“What a great conference! Please pass my appreciation on to all the faculty.”

“Thanks for the conference. Upon my return, I had a fax about a speaker who will be talking here about drug and alcohol-addicted babies and the impacts of their mothers' addictions. So, the conference couldn't have been more timely.”

“Thank you all for allowing me to attend. I learned so much and came back so refreshed because of meeting such interesting people, learning so much about addiction, and spending time in a city I might have never visited otherwise.”

“I had a great time and learned a lot.”“Thanks for the opportunity to attend a very worthwhile conference in a delightful location.”
I was impressed how much information I learned without feeling overworked.”

“Now I can explain the why of addiction better and put it into historical context. Plus I am always looking for more resources so thank you for that.”

“I now know and understand how challenging it can be to ‘kick a habit.’ I’ve never been addicted to drugs, let alone tried them, and I really don’t drink often, so this program has been eye-opening. Thank you.”

“I leave with a much better understanding of the brain chemistry involved in drug abuse, as well as the brain and how it works in general.”

“I think I will try to do a better job at explaining why addiction happens – what happens to your brain – and my research will be better.”

“I liked the mix between info about science and treatment and the time between public policy. I also liked the small, personable nature of the group. I learned just as much during lunch discussions sometimes and that wouldn’t have happened if we didn’t have direct contact with the scientists.”

“It was a great program.”

I’m more sympathetic to the struggle to beat addiction.

“I know this was mentioned - include judges, prosecutors, politicians, policy makers. Those people need to be here.”

“As I encounter addiction subject matter, I will have the basic scientific understanding to fairly present addiction as more than mere ‘bad choices.’”

“I am planning a series on drug addiction. Now I can explain how addiction affects the brain. I have a good, scientific explanation of why addicts can’t just quit.”

“I have more facts and resources at my disposal. If I didn’t incorporate them in future stories, that would be unethical.”

“The program made me much more understanding of drug abusers and how difficult recovery can be.”

“I did know a lot about addiction, but it changed my view based on the scientific info and how it becomes a disease once you’ve voluntarily taken drugs. I didn’t understand that before. I also didn’t know about what changes happen in the brain.”

“All I knew about drugs’ affect on the brain was the “killing” of brain cells and I thought quitting was a matter of will power and being ready to quit.”

“I liked learning how addiction works in the brain.”

“Great information - the scientific angle and neurobiology angles were extremely interesting. Also liked treatments on horizon.”

“The program proceeded in a logical fashion. The initial seminars touched on the basics and the vocabulary and information grew increasingly complex. I was able to come to the meeting with minimal knowledge, build upon a basic understanding and leave with a solid knowledge and thirst to understand more.”

“Overall, just a thank you!”

9:00 Introduction
David Friedman

9:15 Animal Models of Addiction
Jack Strandhoy

9:30 Shaping the Discussion
Jack Strandhoy

10:00 A History of Addiction in America
Sue Rusche

11:00 Break

11:15 The Neurobiology of Addiction
David Friedman

1:00 Lunch

2:00 The Pharmacology of Addiction
Shelly Schwartz-Bloom

3:45 Break

4:00 Scientifically Reliable Web Sources
Sue Rusche

5:00 Adjourn

6:00 Reception

6:45 Dinner
Speaker: Susan Rook

8:45 Reviewing the Discussion
Jack Strandhoy

9:00 Principles of Addiction Treatment
Herb Kleber

10:45 Break

11:00 Treatment Medications: Current and Promising
Herb Kleber

12:45 Lunch

2:00 Effective Strategies for Drug-Abusing Offenders
Doug Marlowe

3:30 Break

3:45 How Can CPDD Help Journalists,
Introduction of CPDD Mentors
Wally Pickworth, Mike Kuhar

4:30 Evaluations
Jack Strandhoy

5:00 Adjourn