The path to addiction has many layers. And when a patient has co-occurring disorders, those layers become more abundant and complex. Dr. Georgia Fourlas says that just treating the symptoms isn’t enough and that going to the root of the problem is the one true path to recovery. But what does it take to get to the root cause?

Dr. Georgia Fourlas is the Clinical Director of Workshops for Rio Retreat Center, part of Meadows Behavioral Healthcare. She has worked in behavioral health for more than 20 years and has extensive experience working with adults and children as a crisis counselor, trauma therapist, and addictions therapist. Find out more about her work at rioretreatcenter.com.