The HGTC Addiction & Recovery Series
The Addiction & Recovery lecture series was created in 2008 by Physics Professor Casey King to change the face of recovery and reduce the stigma our society places on those in recovery.
The goals of the Addiction & Recovery lecture series are to:
- Increase public awareness of recovery in our community,
- Educate the public on the biology and psychological basis that drives many addictions,
- Demonstrate that addiction crosses all social and economic boundaries,
- Reduce the stigma our culture assigns to those in recovery and
- To demonstrate that recovery from addictions is possible through a multitude of methods and can be free to those who want it.
If you would like to support the Addiction & Recovery Lecture Series, please visit hgtc.edu/give.
2025 Complete Schedule of Events
This is a FREE event & open to the public. No registration is required.
All events will take place in the Burroughs & Chapin Auditorium, Building 1100B, Conway
Campus.
A catered dinner will occur in 1100B, Room 301 from 6-7 pm prior to each event.
Andrew Zimmern
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 7 pm - 9 pm
Andrew Zimmern is an Emmy-winning and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer and passionate global citizen. As the creator, executive producer and host of the Bizarre Foods franchise, Andrew Zimmern’s Driven by Food, What’s Eating America, Emmy-nominated Family Dinner, Wild Game Kitchen and the Emmy- winning The Zimmern List, he has devoted his life to exploring and promoting cultural acceptance, tolerance and understanding through food. He has been sober since 1992 and active in recovery to this day, serving on boards of several recovery organizations.
Kevin McCauley, MD
Thursday, February 20, 2025, 7 pm - 9 pm
Join Dr. Kevin McCauley as we explore the neurobiology of behavioral addictions linked to Problematic Use of the Internet (PUI), focusing on online Gambling, Gaming, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorders.
This presentation will discuss how these addictions are similar to, and different from, substance use disorders, along with risk factors, brain changes, and challenges in identifying pathological behavior. Dr. McCauley will also offer advice for mental health providers and parents to help prevent addiction in at-risk youth and review current treatment options.
Series Creator, Casey King
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 7 pm - 9 pm
Series organizer, Professor Casey King will give a short presentation recapping the major events over the last 18 years. The long running series ends tonight with his own story of addiction and recovery.
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