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A recent study by psychologists at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of South Carolina, Columbia found that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were significantly more likely to develop drug addictions as adults. Compared to children without the disorder, researchers concluded ADHD made addiction to nicotine three times more likely, cocaine twice as likely, and marijuana 1.5 times more likely. One UCLA researcher estimated that a staggering 5 to 7% of school-age children are affected by the condition. The rise in ADHD among youth has been a major source of concern and speculation for the past few years. Likewise with drug addiction, which has long been declared a major social problem. Many in the medical profession approach addictive and behavioral disorders as consequences of genetic failings, or flawed character. However Dr. Gabor Mate has risen to be a respected voice in this complex area of medicine by using sound medical science to reveal the link between childhood trauma and lifelong medical problems. He is not surprised by studies that show a link between disorders, he argues passionately for a completely different approach to prevention and treatment. Dr. Gabor Mate has written four acclaimed books on addiction, ADHD, and the mind-body connection, including In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. He currently works at the Portland Hotel in Vancouver Canada, with patients suffering from mental illness, drug addiction and living with HIV. He ran a private practice for over 20 years, and also spent 7 years in the Palliative Care Unit at Vancouver Hospital.

Dr. Gabor Mate spoke at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on April 29th 2011, presented by Writers In Treatment, Pasadena Recovery Center and KPFK. Over the two hour talk, Gabor Mate spoke about addiction, the impacts of early childhood stress on the brain, how disorders are passed from generation to generation, and the ways our social response to individual suffering aggravates the problems. During the talk Mate also analysis the music of John Lennon and discusses the relationship between creativity and addictive and behavioral disorders, and takes audience questions.

Visit Writers in Treatment at www.writersintreatment.org and Pasadena Recovery Center at www.pasadenarecoverycenter.com

Thank you Gifts:

Gabor Mate April 29th talk on DVD: $75.00

Gabor Mate Book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: $75.00

Uprising USB 4 GB Memory Stick (includes entire audio of Gabor Mate talk): $120

Uprising Gabor Mate Pack (Gabor Mate DVD and Uprising USB Drive): $150.00

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