Vicky Cornell, Wife of Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, Joins Addiction Policy Forum's Advisory BoardVICKY CORNELL, WIFE OF SOUNDGARDEN'S CHRIS CORNELL, JOINS ADDICTION POLICY FORUM'S ADVISORY BOARD "I've learned a lot since losing Chris, including the fact that addiction is a brain disease - a disease that is both preventable and treatable," says Vicky Cornell. "While I can't bring my husband back, I can help the millions of other families struggling with addiction and I hope we can prevent this horrific experience from happening to others." Vicky Cornell appeared on Good Morning America this morning to discuss for the first time her husband's tragic passing from addiction and highlight the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation's plan to address the addiction crisis. ● The Addiction Resource Center is an online portal to help patients with a substance use disorder. This new platform includes reliable, evidence-based information about resources at the local level. ● Research to Find a Cure. The Addiction Science Initiative: Advancing Treatment and Recovery, is a partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and community partners such as Faces and Voices of Recovery. The initiative will raise money to support research and development around treatment and recovery from substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder. ● A national crisis line. The crisis hotline will connect patients and families to available treatment, recovery and prevention services in the community. The service will be administered by social workers experienced in evaluating substance use disorders, and is expected to launch in April. ● Children Impacted by Addiction. Over nine million children in the U.S. are impacted by parental substance use disorder. These children are at an increased risk for depression, suicide, poverty, delinquency, homelessness, and addiction. APF is launching a joint initiative with the National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA) to ensure evidence-based interventions and support for our most vulnerable children nationwide. ● Medical Education Initiative. The program will further the education of healthcare providers about the identification and treatment of SUDs. Few medical specialties have comprehensive training and tools available for their clinicians to underhand addiction and only eight percent of U.S. medical schools have a separate required course on addiction. This initiative will work with medical specialty areas, such as primary practice, as well as medical schools and other key clinicians to provide the training and tools doctors need. February 21, 2018 5:59pm ET by BB Gun Press |