Community Resources:
DuPage County Prevention Leadership Team web site: dupageplt.org
Man In Reccovery web site: amirf.org Tim Ryan’s email: [email protected]
Northwestern Medicine Behavioral Health web site: Nm.org/behavioralhealth
Rosecrance web site: rosecrance.org Matt Quinn’s emal: [email protected]
Robert Crown Center for Health web site: robertcrown.org email: [email protected]
Professor Judith Grisel presentation slides from this event (GPS 4/4/9) HERE
NPR interview with Judith Grisel (2/12/19) HERE
Positive Alternatives Podcast (4/5/19) Doug Petit of Parents and Teens Together interviews Tim Ryan
Substance abuse is a major public health crisis that effects everyone and the teen years pose some of the most difficult challenges. Teens may feel angry, anxious, or moody and test personal boundaries like trying potentially harmful substances due to a need to relieve stress, peer pressure, curiosity, trying to emulate adult behavior, because it feels good, or because it is easy to obtain. It is difficult to know which teens will merely try alcohol ,marijuana, tobacco and other drugs and which teens may potentially develop a dependency. Help lower the chances of putting your teen in potentially harmful situations by getting educated. We have gathered a distinguished panel who will provide accurate information to break through the awareness and communication gap. How parents respond can make all the difference in having a healthy or destructive relationship. Be a part of this important community conversation when we welcome our panel of local experts:
Professor Judith Grisel is a renowned behavioral neuroscientist and recovered drug addict. She has a clear understanding of the science of drug addiction and why specific drugs like cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, nicotine, alcohol, marijuana, and ecstasy are so hard to kick. Dr. Grisel’s extensive brain research, journey to recovery, and her commitment to awaken a more compassionate response to the epidemic in our homes and communities led to her book, “Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction.”
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin serves as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer for DuPage County. Mr. Berlin has earned numerous awards and accolades throughout his career including the Illinois State Crime Commission’s State’s Attorney of the Year Award.
Tim Ryan, a former addict, is known as ‘The Hope Dealer’ for his gift of inspiring change in the hearts of others suffering with addictions. He speaks to real solutions in the current opioid epidemic and works tirelessly to bring lasting change to every group touched by addiction. He is the author of “From Dope to Hope: A Man in Recovery.”
Additional support for this program comes from Northwestern Medicine Behavioral Heath.
Robert Berlin
Tim Ryan
Printable flyer for this event: Stories of Hope HERE
