Learn about the ‘Physiology of Addiction’ During National Recovery Month Free Event

Quinsigamond Community College, in partnership with the Reliant Foundation, will be hosting a talk on Monday, September 16 at 4:00 p.m. at the college’s Hebert Auditorium (670 West Boylston Street, Worcester) by Dr. Ruth Potee, a recognized expert on brain development addiction and substance abuse. In honor of National Recovery Month, Dr. Potee will discuss how substances and addictive behaviors impact (and injure) the brain. A 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that 19.7 million American adults (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder, making it imperative that we bring this issue to the forefront.

Dr. Potee is a well-known speaker, who informs and engages audiences, and delivers stigma-reducing information through discussions surrounding substance abuse. She is a board certified family physician and addiction medicine physician who works in Western Massachusetts. She attended Wellesley College, Yale University School of Medicine and did her residency at Boston University where she remained an assistant professor of Family Medicine for eight years. She is currently the Medical Director for the Franklin County House of Corrections, the Director of Addiction Services for Behavioral Health Network, and the Medical Director for the Pioneer Valley Regional School District, as well as the Co-Chair of the Healthcare Solutions Committee of the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region. She was named Franklin County Doctor of the Year by the Massachusetts Medical Society in 2015.

There is no cost to attend, however seating is limited and reservations are required. Registration and Resource tables are open at 3:30 p.m. prior to the 4:00 p.m. start of the event. To learn more and register to attend, visit Physiology of Addiction .