Dr. Yakov Marshak Will Introduce The Marshak Method(TM) to a US Audience at the CAADAC/NAADAC/NALGAP Annual Conference in Burbank, CA.

Workshop to Focus on Pioneering Methods Used at Moscow's Marshak Clinic for Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Addiction

MOSCOW & BURBANK, Calif. -- Dr. Yakov Marshak will introduce The Marshak Method[TM] for the first time to a United States audience at the CAADAC/NAADAC/NALGAP's annual conference at the Hilton Burbank Airport and Convention Center in Burbank, CA. on Saturday, September 30, 2006 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. The workshop will focus on proven methods pioneered by Dr. Marshak at his Moscow-based clinic which utilize a multi-pronged approach for the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction.

Established in 1997, The Marshak Clinic treats drug and alcohol addiction by using genetic testing to target and control biochemical imbalances in the brain due to prolonged substance abuse, along with a custom-tailored program which combines nutrition, exercise and counseling to change the patient's value system from that of an "addicted" personality to that of a "normal" personality. Dr. Marshak strongly believes that biochemical re-balance coupled with exercise and psychological techniques give his patients the edge in maintaining sobriety after they have completed his program.

"It is a privilege to introduce the Marshak Method to American professionals who work in the field of addiction," said Dr. Yakov Marshak. "Our program seeks to correct the biochemical imbalance that develops among addicts in order to treat drug and alcohol dependence. The genetic component plays a powerful role in addiction, and I am glad to have the opportunity to bring the insights gained at my Moscow clinic to my peers in the United States. It is only through greater understanding of the mind-body connection that we can successfully abate the problem of substance abuse."

Yakov Marshak, age 60, first became interested in the treatment of alcoholism while working as a mathematician and analyst at the Soviet Academy of Sciences Neurological Institute, inspiring him at age 35 to change careers and become a physician. In 1987, while just out of medical school, he presented the results of a study on his hypothesis that using specific exercises to elevate an alcoholic's sense of well-being would open the doors to recovery at Moscow's 2nd Symposium on Psycho-Endocrinology. In turn, he was invited by Alcoholics Anonymous to join the very first group of Russian professionals to be trained in the United States by AA. In 1991, Dr. Marshak designed a program that combined Western methodologies with his earlier hypothesis.

In 1997, Dr. Marshak founded The Marshak Clinic in Moscow which has become world renown for its innovative treatment of drug addiction, alcohol and substance abuse. He serves as its scientific director, and continues to work tirelessly in the battle to end drug and alcohol dependence. Dr. Marshak holds a Masters in Science degree in Mathematics from Moscow State University and a Medical Degree from the prestigious Moscow Medical University (formerly Pirogov Medical School).

Editor's Note:

The CAADAC/NAADAC/NALGAP Annual Conference will be held September 28 to October 1, 2006 and is themed "Strengthening the Addiction Workforce: Building for the Future". It is co-sponsored by the California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC), NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, and the National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals (NALGAP).