The Disease Model and Considerations for Treatment

Barbara Burke, LCSW, discusses the disease model of addiction and her experiences as a social worker aiding adolescents and young adults in recovery. Burke is the director of adolescent and young adult programs at the Family Counseling Center for Recovery (FCCR).

The From Research to Recovery Town Hall brings together speakers from across the country to address mental health, substance use and other facets of behavioral and emotional health. To find out more, visit http://www.cobe.vcu.edu/cobe-town-hall