| For Immediate Release:
Contact: Len Saputo, M.D.
Organization: Health Medicine Forum
Phone: 925.935.7500
Fax: 925.935.7770
Web:
www.healthmedicine.org
Health Medicine Forum Event on Addiction
More than ten percent of Americans
suffer from some form of addiction and the numbers are on the rise.
Misconceptions and stigmas still abound in our culture and the climate
of recovery is often unsympathetic and ineffective. People who suffer
from the disease of addiction do not have a deficit of will; they simply
need understanding without judgment. There is hope. By looking at the
whole person and treatment strategies that give equal weight to
biochemistry, psychology and spirit, true healing can begin.
On Friday, May 30 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm,
the Health Medicine Forum will present "New Prescriptions for
Addictions" – an evening of discussion on health and healing at the John
Muir Medical Center Ball Auditorium in Walnut Creek, CA, 1601 Ygnacio
Valley Rd. Walnut Creek, CA 94598.
The event, moderated by Len Saputo, MD,
will feature three outstanding speakers including Richard Gracer, MD,
Richard Kunin, MD, and Steven Peterson, LCSW, CADC III.
Richard Gracer, MD, is the founder and
director of the Gracer Medical Group, and a well known specialist in
prolotherapy (Regenerative Injection Therapy or RIT). He is also the
first physician in the United States to treat intervertebral disc
problems with ozone injections into the disc. Dr. Gracer recently
published “A New Prescription for Addiction”, which details his
ground-breaking treatment methods for restoring health to those with
substance abuse issues. Dr. Gracer is a Diplomate of the American Board
of Pain Management. He and his group of practitioners also provide other
bio-oxidative medical treatments utilizing ozone and peroxide.
Additionally, Dr. Gracer treats heavy metal toxicity, thyroid
dysfunction, and related problems.
Dr. Richard Kunin, MD, is a nutrition
oriented physician, and an Orthomolecular specialist with over forty
years of experience in the nutrition medicine field. He pioneered the
use of vitamins and minerals in today’s medical practice and was a
co-founder of the Orthomolecular Medical Society with Dr. Linus Pauling
in 1976. Dr. Kunin has written many books including Mega Nutrition and
Mega Nutrition for Women. Steven Peterson is a licensed clinical social
worker (LCSW) and a certified alcohol and other drug abuse counselor (CADCIII).
He is a 1986 graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison where he
received his Masters degree in Social Work. He is certified in several
evidence-based therapy methods including Combined Behavioral
Intervention, BRENDA therapy, and EMA therapy. MORE>>>
The Health Medicine Forum is a
non-profit group of health practitioners from many disciplines who are
dedicated to the collaborative exploration, practice and advancement of
the emerging field of Health Medicine (person-centered, integrative,
preventive and holistic healthcare). The Forum presents regular events
for the public, as well as practitioners, on all aspects of health and
well being, with an emphasis on prevention and person-centered care.
Admission for this event is $15 for the
general public and complimentary for Health Medicine Forum members.
John Muir Medical Center – Ball
Auditorium
1601 Ygnacio Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
For more information: 925.210.7414
www.healthmedicine.org
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