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Doctor Lynn Hankes is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Georgetown University School of Medicine. Over 30 years ago, he was among the 100 pioneer physicians in the entire country who passed the first certification exam in Addiction Medicine, and he is also an honored Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Hankes is a Clinical Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He served 13 years as the Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program and he is also a Past President of the Federation of State Physician Health Programs. Dr. Hankes is on the Advisory Boards of the Air Line Pilots Association and the Jupiter, Florida Medical Center Detox Unit. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Professionals Resource Network, a program that facilitates the rehabilitation of health professionals with substance use and mental disorders.
Dr. Hankes gave the first-ever Osher LLI lecture on Addiction as part of the Health and Wellness Series last Spring, and in the Fall, followed up with a 4-week Addiction course where he discussed the disease concept, its impact on the family, treatment, and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Health & Wellness Series: The Opioid Crisis
It’s in our own back yard! In 2016 in Palm Beach
County, there were 590 heroin and fentanyl deaths —
that’s more than traffic fatalities and twice as many as
homicide deaths! Of those who died, 95% were white,
33 years old was the mean age, and 40% were 30 years
old or younger. The death rate thus far in 2017 is 20%
higher than 2016 with 311 fatal overdoses in the first
five months. In Jupiter alone, heroin overdoses
increased 163%.
Doctor Hankes will discuss:
- Origins of the current crisis
- Magnitude and demographics
- Newly emerging trends
- Pathways from prescription opioids to opioid addiction
- Health, financial and social consequences
- Treatment availability
- Systems approach to solutions
Buy any four Health & Wellness Series lectures for $75 (Osher LLI members only).
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # S1M1 — One Time Event
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Monday, March 19 2018 |
| Time: | 12 - 1:30 PM |
| Fee: | $25 / member; $35 / non-member |
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