Addicts: Why don’t they just stop using so they would stop dying?

Addicts: Why don’t they just stop using so they would stop dying?

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 7:00 pm, Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, 1461 Blanshard Street, Victoria V8W 2J3

Dr. Ramm Hering will discuss “Addicts: Why don’t they just stop using so they would stop dying?”  Admission is by donation; light refreshments will be served.

Medical science has developed a much better understanding of the neurobiology of addiction. Implementing evidence based policies is our best hope at decreasing the effects of the opioid crisis. But why is this such a challenge?

About Dr. Hering:

Dr. Hering is the Medical Director, Addiction Medicine for Island Health. He spearheaded the development of the Addiction Medicine Consult Service for Island Health and was the driving force behind the creation of a Rapid Access Addiction Clinic in Victoria. Dr. Hering serves as the Victoria Site Director for the British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse (BCCSU) Addiction Medicine Fellowship program and works as a clinical consultant on various BCCSU projects.

Dr. Hering completed BSc and MSc (Neuroscience) degrees at McGill University, followed by his MD at the University of Calgary and a Family Medicine Residency at Dalhousie University. He then obtained a Diploma in Public Health – Health Services Management Stream and completed a Clinical Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto.