MEDIA ADVISORY: Experts Available to Comment on Women and Addiction for Alcohol Awareness Month
INTRO:More than six million girls and women are alcohol abusers and alcoholics. Unfortunately, many of these women are not receiving treatment because their family physicians are missing the signs of this chronic disease. Physicians are less likely to even consider addiction in women than men, according to a recent study by The National Center on Addiction and Substance at Columbia (CASA). In fact, when presented with the description of early alcoholism in a 60-year-old woman, only one percent of physicians offered the correct diagnosis, and more than 40 percent of pediatricians failed to diagnose drug abuse among young girls. WHAT and WHEN:To raise the public's consciousness of alcoholism and its health-related issues, The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence has designated April 2006 as the 20th Annual Alcohol Awareness Month. This year's theme, "A Call to Action," encourages those with a problem and their loved ones to seek recovery. Thursday, April 6, 2006, is National Alcohol Screening Day, when people who suspect they or a loved on might have a problem can get help diagnosing it, especially those girls and women are often overlooked by their physicians or are too scared to ask for help.
For your coverage of Alcohol Awareness Month and addiction issues, Caron Treatment Centers offers experts who can serve as resources for quotes or background information on diagnosing and treating alcoholism and substance abuse.
WHO:Caron's experts include:
? Joseph Troncale, M.D., medical director at Caron, who oversees the medical treatment of patients for detoxification and stabilization and has 12 years of experience working with both adolescent and adult patients. He can speak on treatment trends and the best practices of facilities around the country that specifically treat girls and women with alcohol and substance abuse issues.
? Michelle L. Staub, MS, LPC, CAC Diplomate, Director of Adult Services at Caron. She is responsible for the clinical, programming and daily oversight of the adult units including primary men, primary women and relapse. Ms. Staub has been with the Caron Treatment Centers for more than ten years providing training and coaching to clinical and supervisory staff at Caron.
? Janice D. Styer, MSW, CAC Diplomate, CCDP Diplomate, serves as the Clinical Coordinator in Caron's Adolescent Treatment Center as well as continuing to directly provide addiction counseling for the adolescent females. Ms. Styer has more than 27 years of experience relating to women's issues and more than 14 years of experience relating to treatment in the area of adolescent addiction.
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