**For this event, physicians have first priority, so there may be a waitlist.

Time:

6:00-6:30   Registration and Dinner

6:30-8:30    Presentation

Cost:  FREE! Dinner & CME's

$5 Parking Fee

RSVP: Register at http://registernow.eventbrite.com or

call Raj Gill at 408.792.5158

Description:

Abuse of alcohol and drugs is a major health problem impacting patients regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity and age. Universal and routine screening can identify patients at risk for substance abuse.

By discussing the risks associated with substance use in a non-judgmental, non-confrontational manner, primary care and prenatal staff can normalize conversations about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs during routine office visits.

Skills leaned in this training may contribute to decreased maternal morbidity and healthier birth outcomes. This training will provide physicians with tools, strategies and resources to assist patients with addiction issues. 

About the Speaker:

David Mee-Lee, M.D. is a board-certified psychiatrist and is certified by examination of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). He is based in Davis, CA and is involved in full-time training and consulting both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Mee-Lee is Chief Editor of the Revised Second Edition of the ASAM Criteria, ASAM PPC-2R, which includes criteria for co-occurring mental and substance-related disorders. He is a Senior Fellow for the Co-Occurring Center for Excellence (COCE) for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Dr. Mee-Lee has over twenty-five years experience in treatment and program development for people with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders and has authored a number of book chapters and papers in a  variety of professional publications.

For more information about the Coalition for Alcohol & Drug Free Pregnancies visit: http://www.cadfp.org