Substance Abuse 1 CLE Hour

In this one-hour presentation, Debra Collins provides legal professionals with advice on how to recognize potential or existing problems with addiction and how to best go about addressing any such problems.  She discusses the unique stressors of the legal profession

and how to take practical steps to prevent stress from developing into addictive or unhealthy behavior.  With a focus on the Harm-Reduction Model, Ms. Collins explains why and how addictive behaviors, of many types, may arise, and her practical strategies on how to cope with emotions such as anger, fatigue and depression are invaluable to anyone feeling the stress which comes with the territory of the practice of law.

Materials include useful resources on services for addiction recovery, A.A. and 12-Step Groups in numerous addiction areas, information on Harm Reduction and additional general information on Addiction and other Mental Health Issues.  Charts from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (prescription and abused drugs) are also included.