““Impairment in the Workplace: Recognizing the Signs and SUD”

1075 Wet N Wild Way,Arlington TX 76011

15 March, 2023

Description

This lecture will give an overview of the extent of substance abuse in the current workforce and how to recognize individuals who are using on the job. I will break down substances by type and percentage use in each field. The origins of chemical dependency will be reviewed as well as current treatment options. 1. Participants will learn about the types of substances currently in active use in our society and the bio-psycho-social causes of addictions. 2. Substance abuse will be reviewed by job type as well as how to recognize. 3. Treatment options currently available will be discussed and as well as outcome chances. Our Speaker: Dr. Malone is Board Certified in General and Addiction Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is also Board Certified in Psychoanalysis. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at UT Southwestern and a Senior Teaching Analyst in the Dallas Psychoanalytic Institute. He’s been named one of the “Best Doctors in Texas” (top 5%) 14 years in a row by Texas Monthly and is in their Hall of Fame. He’s served as Medical Director for twenty five years at four different hospitals in DFW. He has seen outpatients in Grapevine for almost thirty years. He is a multi published author with two books and numerous articles published and served as a contributor and consultant to Cosmo magazine for ten years. He is a frequent interview on local and national newscasts. He was quoted in Newsweek in 2006. His passion is treating patients in the hospital and at his office with the hope of offering relief of suffering and giving people the opportunity to live fuller, more satisfying lives. He is married for forty years with two adult daughters. A college swimmer at SMU, he enjoys swimming, basketball and outdoor activities and even swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco last year! Lunch Sponsor: Thank You to Sunshine Care Center and Dennis Barkway Zoom Link will be sent out on the morning of the 15th. If you haven't received it by 11 A.M. please call or text Philip Van Guilder at 214-505-4553. Hope to see you there.