Positive Sobriety Institute Lunch and Learn Featuring Dave Baron, MSEd, DO, DLFAPA, DFACN Speaking on Concussion and Addiction

Concussion has become the hottest topic in sports and military medicine over
the past decade. The impact of repetitive concussions has been linked to
suicidal behavior and significant long term neurocognitive and psychiatric
abnormalities in athletes competing in contact sports and military personnel.
Recent advanced neuroimaging studies have provided evidence of white matter
abnormalities associated with multiple concussions. Although virtually all of
the extant literature focuses on this unique population, other patient
populations are at risk for undiagnosed multiple concussions. These include the
elderly, victims of domestic violence, and patients with substance use
disorders. This presentation  will review the current knowledge on
concussion and its potential impact on the diagnosis and treatment of patient
suffering from substance use disorders.