Keynote Speaker
7:00pm Sunday, July 8th
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Mark Menestrina MD, FASAM Addiction Treatment in the New Millennium: From Jail Cells to Brain Cells |
In his keynotoe address, Dr. Menestrina will review the concept of addiction as a chronic, progressive but treatable disease. The cost and consequences of untreated addiction will be discussed. The impact and nature of stigma toward persons afflicted with chemical dependence will be detailed, as well as how we might better approach and view this common and costly condition. |
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| Dr. Mark Menestrina is a National Field Medical Advisor for Reckitt Becnkiser Pharmaceuticals and is the Medical Director of Southeast Michigan Community Alliance. He has previously served as the Medical Director of the Detox Unit at Brighton hospital, and is a board member of the Livonia Save Our Youth Task Force. He is board certified in Family Practice and is certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the American Board of Addiction Medicine. He has served as Medical Director for Pathway Family Center and Personalized Nursing Lighthouse and as Secretary for the Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine. In 2008 he was designated as a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. In the last 20 years he has been involved in the care of over 20,000 chemically dependent patients and their families. He is a frequent presenter at schools, community events, and businesses and appears on numerous media presentations involving addiction and recovery. | |