Unveiling the unspoken is a training that will prioritize the ubiquitous nature of alcoholism in our society and its impacts across the domains of individuals, families, communities, and treatment concerns. Though alcohol remains a primary substance of abuse, and has measurable harms in the lives of many, it has far less relevance in today’s health and treatment focus. This lack of attention results in limiting treatment dollars that are determined necessary to assist those who suffer from alcoholism’s effects. Exploring the reasons for this change in focus is central to the goals of this training. Identifying elements that contribute to the development and risk factors of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and patterns that contribute to the complexity of its treatment will also be discussed. We will examine and discuss the evidence-based intervention techniques that assist in recovery for the individual and family seeking support and intervention and how re-prioritizing alcoholism should be central to the mission of treatment.

Objectives

• Focus on AUD risk factors and domains of impact
• Explore best practice treatment and recovery practice
• Examine and discuss factors that diminish prioritizing treatment and recovery practices for AUD.