DR. DAVID E. SMITH, RENOWNED ADDICTION TREATMENT SPECIALIST& FOUNDER OF HAIGHT ASHBURY CLINIC SPEAKS AT STONE EAGLE RETREAT
New State-of-the Art Addiction Rehabilitation Center Hosted an Open House Event on
January 17, 2008
Dr. David E. Smith, Founder of the famous Haight Ashbury Free Clinics of San Francisco and Executive Medical Director of the Prometa Center, was the keynote speaker at Stone Eagle Retreat’s Open House event on Thursday, January 17. Pictured here (middle) with Nancy Szakacsy, Clinical Director (left) & Doug Szakacsy, Director of Health & Wellness (right).
Dr. Smith is a national leader in addiction medicine, and has been honored as one of the “Best Doctors in America.” He is a Fellow and Past President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Past Medical Director for the California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, Past Medical Director for the California Collaborative Center for Substance Abuse Policy Research, and former advisor to the Betty Ford Center. Dr. Smith is also the Founder and Publisher of the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, has authored/co-authored 26 books, and has served as a technical consultant for 28 drug abuse related films. He has also been featured in a documentary called, “The 60’s,” hosted by Tom Brokaw, which is currently airing on The History Channel.
In 2006, Dr. Smith founded the Free Clinic Cooperative, a non-profit organization whose mission is to reach out to and support free medical clinics nationwide. Dr. Smith has also recently opened medical clinics in Santa Monica, CA (2006) and San Francisco, CA (2007) that use the PROMETA Treatment -- an innovative anti-addiction protocol that successfully treats drug and alcohol dependencies. Stone Eagle Retreat is the first residential & outpatient rehabilitation center to partner directly with The Prometa Center of Santa Monica.
Dr. Smith, along with Dr. Matthew Torrington, Medical Director at the Santa Monica Prometa Treatment Center, discussed cutting-edge treatments for addiction disorders. He also spoke about new medical discoveries that are uncovering the psychopharmacological truth behind substance abuse, and what can be done to stop it.
1 comment:
Wow, this place is really something! I went with a friend to their open house and was blown away. Davis E. Smith spoke about Janis Joplin and how 1968 and 2008 have much in common. The Dr. Torrington presentation was really interesting being I am a twelve step guy and not that open to new ways of treatment. StoneEagle is really presenting it all, Twelve step model but biological,psych-social and spiritual as well. This young kid was standing off to the side told me that it worked for him and gave him an edge that 15 ither treatmnet centers didn't. I have to say that they are breaking the way for the treatment of the future. Stay with it, Sober 6 years.
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