Curriculum Vitae
David Gust, NCAC II, CADC II
7996 Old Winding Way, Suite 300
Fair Oaks, California 95628
http://www.davidgust.net
Academic Background
Chemical Dependency Counselor Training Program, Hazelden Foundation, Center City, Minnesota, 1978.
Professional Associations
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Professional Conference Speaking Engagements
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency (NCADD) Sacramento Region, “California Communities: Igniting the Conversation on Substance Abuse,” May 22, 2003, Sacramento, California.
California Alliance of Child and Family Services, Sacramento and Los Angeles workshops, 2000. Presentation: “Chemical Dependency and Its Affects on the Family.”
California School Nurse Organization Annual Conference, January 30, 1999. Presentation: “Adolescent Drug Issues.”
California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, Annual Conference, Sacramento, California, September 29-October 3, 1999. Presentation: “Understanding the Family Illness and the Parent’s Role in the Adolescents Recovery.”
Tucson Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency (TCADD), Arizona Winter Conference on Addictions, Sixth Annual, February 24-26, 1993, Tucson, Arizona. Presentation: “Outpatient Counseling for Adolescent Health: A Model for Effective Chemical Abuse Treatment.”
Psychotherapy Associates, P.C., Eighteenth Annual Advanced International Winter “Treatment of Addictive Disorders” Symposium, February 2-7, 1992, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Presentation: “Outpatient Treatment of Adolescent Chemical Dependency.”
Central California Regional Organization for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989. Featured speaker: “Adolescent Drug Abuse and Addiction.”
National Adolescent Treatment Consortium (NATC), Fifth Annual Conference, September 5-9, 1989, San Francisco, California. Presentation: “An Outpatient Treatment Model for Early Intervention.”
Californians for Drug Free Youth, Fourth Statewide Conference, Red Lion Inn, San Jose, California, March 21-22, 1986. Presentation: “How to Intervene in Chemical Abuse Before It’s a Fully Developed Addiction.”
Forum on Chemical Dependency, Ninth Annual Alcoholism Symposium, January 18-20, 1984, California State University, Sacramento, California. Presentation: “Adolescent Chemical Dependence.”
Teaching Experiences
California State University, Sacramento, California.
Breining Institute, Sacramento, California.
University of California, Davis.
Trainings
New Directions Counseling Program, “Effective Outpatient Treatment for Adolescents Experiencing Substance Abuse and Addiction,” offered yearly from 1988 to 2005, Sacramento, California.
Operation Breakthrough, Inc., “Effective Outpatient Treatment for Adolescents,” June 1, 2001, Big Bear Lake, California.
Hazelden Foundation, “Outpatient Counseling for Adolescent Chemical Health,” September 28-29, 1992 and June 24-25, 1993, Center City, Minnesota.
Facility Trainings
Tucson Council on Alcoholism/Drug Dependence, Tucson, Arizona.
Lakeside-Milam Recovery Center, Kirkland, Washington.
Sierra Family Services, Roseville and Auburn, California.
Tau Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
New Morning, Placerville, California.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency, Sacramento, California.
Sacramento Area Organizations Receiving Consultations
San Juan Unified School District, Substance Abuse Prevention Program, Carmichael, California.
Christian Brothers, Drug Education Program, Sacramento, California.
Yuba City Unified School District, Yuba City, California.
People Reaching Out, Inc., Community Forum Series, Fair Oaks, California.
Advisory Boards
Member of the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Annual Form on Chemical Dependency, 1988-1992.
Advisor, San Juan School District Task Force on Student Alcohol and Drug Problems, 1983-1985.
Award
Sacramento County Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board, Harold Cole Memorial Award, 1994
Publications
Gust, David, with Ted Smith, Effective Outpatient Treatment for Adolescents: Principles, Practices and a Program Model for Working with Adolescents Experiencing Alcohol and Other Drug Related Problems, Fair Oaks, CA, Learning Publications, 1994, revised 2006.
Gust, David, Sheila Walker, and Jon Daily, How to Help Your Child Become Drug Free: A Guide for Parents of Adolescents and Young Adults with Substance Abuse or Addiction, Fair Oaks, CA; Gust, Walker and Daily; 2006.
Authoritative News Source
______, “Fighting Drug Abuse … A Community Challenge,” Carmichael Times, October 28, 1986. David Gust quote: “Any adolescent chemical use, while the norm, is not normal. When we, as a community working together, acknowledge this fact, we are in a position to effect early intervention before drastic measures are required.”
Faustman, Franece, “Teens Fight Their Own Drug War,” The Telegraph, October 26, 1983. Article about a teen speaker panel put together by David Gust. Quote: “Understand that you parents and school counselors are threatening the kids’ good time when you intervene. You are seen as the enemy, not the drugs. But also know that you are the sane one – the user can’t see his problem because of the denial that goes with the illness.”
Hart, Marsha, “Parents tackle adolescent drug abuse,” Sacramento Bee, December 9, 2001. David Gust quote: Chemically dependent teens are “doing a good job of convincing you [the parent] that there isn’t a problem, and maybe you’re a little crazy. Trust your gut. You knew from the beginning (when they were younger) when things were just off. You still do. *** We hear from parents all the time, ‘I want to trust them.’ Great, but don’t trust drugs, and a peer group that is using.”
Lindelof, Bill, “LSD’s Popularity with Teens a Flashback to the ‘60s’,” Sacramento Bee, February 17, 1992. David Gust quote: “LSD is unpredictable and dangerous. The mood prior to the experience, say depression, can effect the experience.”
Makabe, R.G., “Education falls short of prevention,” Auburn Journal, September 30, 1986. David Gust quote: “It’s important to have a real structured process of intervention. If done appropriately, it can be done effectively. *** I think there have been changes over the last 10 years in how we define prevention. Education just isn’t everything. Now it means education, referrals, treatment and support groups as well.”
Robinson-Haynes, Ellen, “For young addicts, battle to get straight can be more difficult,” Sacramento Bee, October 21, 1990. David Gust quote: “Rehabilitation is very different for adults than adolescents. For adolescents with a family history of dysfunction and addiction, it’s starting over – teaching the kids to recognize and deal with their feelings.”
Ryen, Sally, “Straight talk on teen drug use,” Davis Enterprise, November 26, 1996. David Gust quote: “Parents will tell me their kid has been experimenting with drugs for about a year and a half. Experimentation most of the time is a one-time event. Once the intoxication has been experienced, the experimentation stage is over. *** I see chemical dependency as having three key elements. Obsession with doing it, lost of control while doing it, and the decision to continue to use despite having experienced consequences.”
Smith, Lee, “Recovery: More Than Simply ‘Drying Out’,” Sacramento Bee, March 23, 1983. David Gust quote: “There’s a good chance teenage alcoholics and drug addicts won’t live until age 21 if addiction continues. Those who live face a bleak future, economically and socially deprived. Many will drop-out, or be forced out of school, making it difficult to find and hold a job. They may be rejected by friends and family and some run-ins with the law are almost inevitable.”