INCREASE YOUR REVENUE...

BUILD YOUR BUSINESS WHILE HELPING PEOPLE TO RECOVER

The elite interventionists participating  in the 7th UK/European Symposium on Addictive Disorders could fill all rehab places in the UK for a year.

They are reaching out to families across Europe, and seeking treatment organisations closer than the US to which they can also refer patients.

John Southworth and Ken Seeley of the Interventions TV series reveal what they look for when placing clients – incidentally, Southworth is also responsible for treatment outcomes for doctors, nurses, dentists and lawyers in Idaho.

Association of Intervention Specialists president Rebecca Flood explains how to set up your own intervention business.

Brad Lamm shares how to change someone you love by getting them into treatment.

Jane Mintz acts as a roving expert answering your queries.
You can also meet up with registered delegates who specialise in interventions.

All this is at...

BUILDING BRIDGES: HOW TO RECOVER FROM ADDICTION

13, 14, 15 May 2010
5* Grange City Hotel, by the Tower of London

Delegates: register here
Exhibitors: register here

Over 60 worldclass experts in how to recover from addiction/ dependence will share their knowledge and expertise with attendees at more than 40 presentations. UKESAD is the only event in the UK and Europe which has demonstrated how to achieve long-term, sustainable recovery.

THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES

Overviews and intensive therapeutic techniques at UKESAD to prevent relapse and sustain long-term recovery, especially where there are complex needs, include:

•identifying and treating grief and trauma
•treating adolescents through to young adults
•building resilience, to avoid emotional burnout
•effective group therapy, including gender issues
•how to build healthy relationships in recovery
•breaking free from codependency
•teaching clients emotional competence
•treating co-occurring mental-health disorders
•mindfulness techniques
•addiction complicated by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transexual, queer and intersex issues
•intervening on sexually addicted clients.

USE NEUROSCIENCE IN YOUR DAILY PRACTICE

Professor Carlton Erickson shares the latest research on how our brain chemistry determines addictive behaviours, and how talking therapies can, in turn, change brain chemistry. Dr Richard Seely explains how to optimise recovery through understanding its links with neurobiology. And Kevin McCauley reframes it all into social marketing techniques to get the message across.

SELFCARE FOR CARERS

The indomitable Max Cohen shares the lessons he gives his university students on avoiding burnout and compassion fatigue. Gillian Bridge teaches resilience. Delegates can also attend mindfulness sessions each morning, and gain support at daily open & closed 12-step meetings.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE

We need doctors who see addicts as people not prescribing numbers, doctors who will work with therapists and counsellors for the benefit of clients/patients so that they can turn around their lives free of harmful substances. Reaching out to delegates are ASAM president Dr Louis Baxter, ASAM board member Dr Michael Miller and past president Dr Andrea Barthwell, who was also the White House deputy drug czar. They will be joined by Dr Oscar D’Agnone and others, to help establish best practice here.

TRAINING STANDARDS

A certificate of attendance will be provided for delegates wishing to apply for Continuing Education Credits. The symposium is accredited by UKPCBADC, the UK Professional Certification Board of Alcohol/Drug Counsellors, a member board of the ‘gold standard’ IC&RC International Certification & Reciprocity Consortiun of Alcohol & Drug Counsellors. IC&RC president Jeff Wilbee will again be at UKESAD for the third year running, copresenting with Strada’s Joy Barlow and others on the accreditation of staff.

THE NEXT GOVERNMENT: GUIDELINES FOR US ALL

Whichever party wins the general election in May, Conservative Minister for Justice David Burrowes and Minister for Home Affairs James Brokenshire have excellent histories of working for effective treatment and can steer delegates through future policy. White House drugs adviser Keith Humphreys joins the opening plenary to share joint thoughts.

WIN A WEEK IN ANTIGUA

Ending on a light note, one lucky delegate is guaranteed to win a Renewal Week, including all meals and accommodation, at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Antigua, worth c£2,000.  All the winner need do is get there. Tickets £10 each or £20 for three, available only at UKESAD.

DON'T MISS OUT - REGISTER NOW!
Delegates: register here
Exhibitors: register here
You can also register by calling Suzanne Gooch or Melissa Gordon on 020-7233 5333.
More details at www.ukesad.org

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO OUR SPONSORS

They subsidise all delegate places, raising training and standards for the addiction-treatment field.
Click here and click on their logos in right-hand column to get more details.