“Trashcan junkie” to Faculty Chair: how to turn life-threatening negatives into career-affirming positives
Lester Enrique PÉREZ GALINDO, Sonia ÁLVAREZ MESURO, Marta MUÑOZ GUZMÁN DE LÁZARO, Lucía Elena GARCÍA CUESTA, Melisa SANTOS RODRÍGUEZ, María BARREDO GONZÁLEZ and Jhonelly MADARIAGA OSORIO
I've been in Recovery from opioid & benzo addiction for 16years now. I am now heavily involved in RCGP Scotland & Chair for my faculty, as well as UK Rep. I have been telling my story to UK conferences – the last time was to RCGP UK National Conference, main stage, which received a standing ovation. The feedback is always excellent. I plan to highlight drug-addiction behaviours & how to signpost addicts towards Recovery. Many of the suggestions can be used in day-to-day practice & help doctors establish rapport with addicted patients.Play the "A to Z" game of drug misuse – actual names, street names or ways of taking – to highlight drug trends. Always a fun interactive experience. Then I tell my own addiction/recovery story, highlighting how to avoid pitfalls in prescribing to addicts. Finish with Q&A session.Interactive game, then presentation, then Q&A.Reduce stigma & prejudices in dealing with addicts. Increased knowledge of why addicts behave in certain ways, & how to help them by using boundaries. Signposting Recovery pathways, & how to stay in Recovery.This session always has the highest feedback for evry conference I've ever done it at, including RCGP UK conference, Drug & Alcohol conference, Secure environment conference & Medical Indemnity conference. I'm happy to send you my 16 minute TED-type talk if requested. Hugs not drugs
