WELCOME TO THE

1ST ANNUAL C.O.R.E

CLINICAL OVERVIEW OF THE RECOVERY EXPERIENCE

JULY 21-24, 2013

C4 Recovery Solutions (C4) is honored to present a new addiction and recovery conference – the 1st An­nual Clinical Overview of the Recovery Experience (C.O.R.E.). C4 is a 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to promoting the design, provision, and monitoring of outcomes-based addiction services and providing plat­forms to integrate varied academic disciplines and professional activities within the fields of addiction and behavioral health. C4 also operates two other premier addiction conferences – the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders and the West Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders. C4 is run by a volunteer board, three staff members, several invaluable consultants and the graciousness of many volunteers and friends.

The C.O.R.E. conference is an opportunity for addiction professionals to advance their understanding of the principles behind abstinence-based recovery practices. The conference is structured as a forum to increase the collective understanding of recovery processes. The goal is to improve outcomes by better integrating abstinence-based practices and Twelve-Step principles into therapeutic initiatives.

Developed more than 75-years ago, the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous have withstood the test of time and science to emerge as a primary foundation for recovery from both alcoholism and drug addic­tion. Many conferences focus on science and practice but with an alarming and growing emphasis on drug replacement therapies. Recovery is increasingly playing a secondary role. While science and new clinical tools are important, they cannot replace the Twelve Steps as a key means of facilitating the personal growth that is necessary for a sustainable and long-term recovery.

The C.O.R.E. conference highlights the critical importance of 12-Step processes and abstinence-based recovery and presents new options for productively integrating useful clinical tools into a larger recovery-oriented treatment culture.

C4 offers a special debt of gratitude to the CORE Founding Patrons as well as the Platinum, Gold, and Sil­ver Patrons, who with their generous support and underwriting, allow us to continue to provide you with the best return on your investment of time, energy, and money.

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