Why Preventing Addiction Has Become More Difficult and How to Get Help
Studies show that lawyers experience substance use disorder at twice the rate of the general population. Teaching lawyers how to recognize when they may have a problem and getting them help when they do is difficult even in “normal times.”
But the COVID-19 pandemic not only made the traditional obstacles even more challenging, but set up some new roadblocks in our path.
This presentation examines why preventing addiction has become harder during the pandemic and shares some expert advice on what you can do to ensure that you or someone you know gets the help they need.
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Shareholder, Buchalter P.C
Andrew is a member of the Health Care and Litigation practice groups at Buchalter’s Orange County office. Andrew focuses his practice on complex healthcare litigation and unfair competition actions as well as regulatory compliance matters. He has particular expertise in provider and plan representation, private equity, insurance, and the defense of consumer suits. An experienced litigator in the healthcare field, Andrew has litigated both provider and health plan disputes, class and other representative actions, federal and state qui tam litigation, antitrust suits, RICO actions, managed care contracting suits, earnout disputes, partnership actions, bad faith claims, and payment disputes. He has also conducted numerous sensitive internal investigations and compliance audits, as well as responses to governmental and commercial billing/coding challenges. In addition to leading litigation teams in healthcare disputes in federal and state courts across the United States, Andrew serves as national governance, regulatory, and compliance counsel for a number of companies and many healthcare clients. He is an Elected Member of the American Law Institute and is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating it confers.
Lead Alumni Volunteer, Betty Ford Center / Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Palm Desert, CA
A former owner of Serenity Lane Transitional Sober Living Homes, David Malow received his certification as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist while working at Riverside County Department of Mental Health in 2009. In 2010 David worked as a consultant for the Betty Ford Center where he wrote the policies and procedures manual for their BFCSL Sober Living program. He received a scholarship from The Betty Ford Center to obtain his certification as a Grief Recovery Specialist at the Grief Recovery Institute in Los Angeles in 2008. He continues to facilitate grief groups and 1-on-1 sessions. Since 2005, David has acted as liaison for the alumni volunteer department at the Betty Ford Center/Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation having served for over 5,000 hours. He also volunteers regularly bringing panels for “Living Sober” & “Codependents Anonymous” to The Ranch Recovery Center as well as Benchmark Transitions and Bella Monte Recovery Center. Since 2005, David has been the lead alumni volunteer at the Betty Ford Center/Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation having served for over 5,000 hours. Mentoring & Monitoring of individuals with SUD. David Malow is a lifelong resident of Southern California where he lives with his wife Joey. They have a son, Max as well as a cat, Bill W. & their dog, Luna. David enjoys his long-term sobriety. He is a current member of CAADAC, Recovery View and The Sober Living Network.
Special Counsel, Buchalter, Los Angeles, CA
Susan White is an experienced commercial litigation attorney with a specialty in insurance recovery. Ms. White represents corporate and individual policyholders and has recovered millions in insurance proceeds on their behalf in all types of complex litigation against their insurers. She is able to think out of the box, using creative and strategic approaches to both find and maximize insurance coverage for her policyholder clients. Throughout her 30 years of practice, she regularly has represented a wide variety of clients on numerous insurance coverage issues and has resolved complex insurance matters through settlement, arbitration or trial.
