The science of addiction, pharmacotherapy, cultural considerations, and the hope of recovery will be the topics of "Meeting the Challenge: Treating Addiction in the 21st Century," a one-day conference sponsored by Hazelden on Oct. 24 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Timothy P. Condon, PhD, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, will explain how powerful research tools and scientific advances have shown that addiction is a complex brain disease, while Hazelden's Chris Lind will discuss Hazelden's experience and challenges related to pharmacotherapy in the treatment of addiction. Hawaii's C. Kimo Alameda will talk about cultural considerations of treatment, and Gary Stromberg, author of The Harder They Fall, will share his story and the stories of high-profile addicts who have achieved recovery.

Register online at hazelden.org/hawaiiconference or call 888-257-7810, ext. 4429 or 4204. Six CEUs available to participants.

Published Summer 2008, The Voice