The Disease of Addiction: What We Want You to Know

1212 East Avenue,Sarasota FL 34239

28 January, 2022

Description

Project 180 & Boxser Diversity Initiative present an exploration of the disease of addiction with implications for criminal justice reform. The disease of addiction may be the most misunderstood disease of our time. Parents, children, and trusted friends of those who suffer from the disease express their bewilderment, disappointment, and anger at their loved one's behavior. How did my son turn from such a sweet child into a thief, a liar, a criminal? The disease causes intense craving and reduced executive decision-making functioning while incurring psychological dependency on one or more substances that advance the disease. This 2022 season will explore the symptoms of the disease, life during active addiction, the transformative power of active recovery, and implications for criminal justice reform. With thanks to Verizon Foundation, major sponsor for Strong Voices 2022. Project 180, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, educates the public about prisoner reentry issues affecting the community, delivers programs in three counties to prepare state and county inmates for life outside, and operates a comprehensive, whole-life, recovery home for formerly incarcerated men.  Our Mission: Project 180 seeks to reintegrate formerly incarcerated citizens into community life. Our Vision: To reduce poverty, homelessness, unemployment and criminal behavior among formerly incarcerated citizens.