How did I get here? Alcohol use disorders after gastric bypass surgery | Julie Theisen | TEDxWooster

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. With over 1/3 of the US population qualifying as obese, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery has become a successful method to help people shed pounds quickly and keep them off. There can be several unfortunate side effects of this surgery including a new susceptibility to developing Alcohol Use Disorder (formerly known as alcohol dependence). New research is showing the roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients are developing alcoholism at twice the rate of the general population. Why? Julie Theisen is a Licensed Practical Nurse as well as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LPN, LADC). She recently graduated with her Masters in Addiction Counseling from Hazelden Graduate School. She became involved with this topic as a part of her graduate studies. She is currently working at Juel Fairbanks Chemical Dependency Services and The University of Minnesota Transplant Center. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)