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The Chicagoland area faces one of the largest drug abuse crises in the country. But like many public health issues, drug addiction puts minorities and those with fewer means at a disadvantage. Chicago’s West Side, in particular, bears the brunt of it.

Fortunately, the people of Chicago are fighting back. The city and surrounding areas are home to several research laboratories, hospitals, and drug and alcohol treatment centers that have given individuals who struggle with substance use hope for a brighter future. These intellectual centers employ an army of scientists, doctors, psychologists and social workers who have dedicated their lives to researching and treating this terrible disease.

This September, Illinois Science Council, in collaboration with Gateway Foundation, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, is bringing together three experts for a roundtable discussion about the science and treatment of addiction right in the North Lawndale neighborhood:

  • Dr. Celeste Napier, Ph.D. Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Center for Compulsive Behavior and Addiction, Rush Medical College
  • Gilbert Lichstein, LCPC Clinical Director, Gateway Foundation
  • Dr. Jonathan Adelstein, M.D. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

This is your chance to learn about one of the most damaging issues facing their neighborhood, straight from those who work every day to understand and treat it on Chicago’s West Side.

We at ISC believe a little scientific knowledge can go a long way in empowering the people of Chicago to solve the issues in our city. We hope you can join us!

The event is free (register here), so please consider donating to the ISC so we can put on more programming like this and help the underserved communities in Chicago learn the science that will empower them to make change.