Addiction Basic Course Saitama – No reservation required, free of charge

Participants will learn how to understand and effectively deal with addiction. This seminar is open to family members of addicts, support workers, and the general public. Date February 7, 2020 Fri 13:30～16:00 Hello Meeting Room Koshigaya 6F, 1-5-17 Koshigaya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama 343-0813, Japan Papanetz Koshigaya Building (former Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Building) 7 minutes walk from East Exit of Koshigaya Station on Tobu Isezaki Line. Lecturer Stories, What is addiction. Dr. Nobuya Naruse Deputy Director, Saitama Prefectural Psychiatric Center Dr. Naruse joined the Saitama Mental Health Center in 1990 when it was established. In 1995, he was assigned to the Dependency Unit at the Center. He has been in his current position since 2008. Storie, Recovery from Addiction Noboru Takachi, actor Mr. Takachi is currently in recovery at a hospital specializing in drugs, and is working to raise awareness of addiction issues. Storie, Family Support for Addicts Noriko Tanaka Representative Director of The Society Concerned about Gambling Addiction. Wife of a third-generation gambler whose grandfather, father, and husband were all addicted to gambling. She is also a recovering gambler and shopaholic. Author of The Story of the Third Gambler’s Wife. Kobunken and Gambling Addiction. Kadokawa Shinsho.       Organized by Saitama Branch of The Society Concerned about Gambling Addiction TEL.070-4501-9625​ ​Saitama Basic Course.pdf