Neuroplasticity: The Yin and Yang of Addiction and Recovery

Neuroplasticity: The Yin and Yang of Addiction and Recovery

This presentation, centered on hope and resiliency, will discuss brain neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to change itself through thought and activity. The presentation will also cover brain functioning, specifically focusing on the regions of the brain implicated in both addiction and recovery. The presentation will highlight the importance of understanding addiction not as a brain disease, but rather as an injury which the brain can learn how to heal from. Lastly, the presentation will address techniques and activities that addiction professionals can employ to assist the brain in recovering from an addiction injury.

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