Dennis M. Donovan, PhD will deliver a Keynote Address at the 32nd Annual Merrill Scott Symposium on Alcoholism and other Drug Dependencies, August 24-25 at the Yakima Convention Center. The theme of his keynote presentation is "Public Health, Public Policy, and Public Opinion: Challenges in the Era of Marijuana, Opiates, and HIV." Dr. Donovan is Director of the UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute; Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; and Adjunct Professor in the Departments of Psychology, Health Services, and Global Health at the University of Washington Schools of Medicine and Public Health.
Dr. Donovan will also make a presentation during the regular program on "Twelve-Step Facilitation: An Evidence-Based Practice."
This year's meeting will be the 32nd Merrill Scott Symposium sponsored by Sundown M. Ranch. The symposium is named for Merrill Scott, chairman of the community group that founded the Sundown M Ranch drug treatment center, and a key lobbyist for changes in state law regarding alcoholism. Mr. Scott died in August 2016 at age 90.
Other featured speakers for the Symposium are Darryl S. Inaba, PharmD, CATC-V, CADC III of the Addictions Recovery Center in Medford, OR, and Ryan Leaf, former WSU and NFL Quarterback and currently Program Ambassador for Transcend Recovery Community.
Registration is OPEN! Details & registration: https://sundown.org/mss/symposium-registration/
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