First Hospital Hosts Lecture on Addiction

3/25/2015

EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. (March 26, 2015) – Commonwealth Health First Hospital recently presented a free lecture on addiction as part of its Professional Education Series at the Thomas P. Saxton Pavilion. “Addiction 101: Assessing Drug Abuse and Social Consequences” was presented by Lisa Costaris, D.O., medical director of CHOICES, and Ashely Wirbicki, director of CHOICES Recovery Program. The session focused on recent trends of substance abuse and was designed to help educate clinicians, parents, schools and health care professionals on treatment options for individuals working to overcome addiction.

Attending the program are, from left: Michelle Ostroski, Therapist, CHOICES; Wirbicki; Costaris; Mark Schor, CEO, First Hospital; and Dawn Roth, therapist, CHOICES.

Coming programs include: “Drug Trends,” April 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lehigh Valley Government Center, 17 S. Seventh St., Allentown, presented by Janene M. Holter, Office of Pennsylvania Attorney General; and “Documentation: What Health Care Professionals Need to Know – Quality, Safety & Ethical Guidelines,” May 14, 6-8 p.m., Thomas P. Saxton Pavilion, Edwardsville, presented by Karen Cooper, R.N. Continuing education credits are available. For more information or to make a reservation for any of these programs, call 570-552-3939.