Richard Fields

Richard Fields, PhD, is a dynamic and engaging teacher with more than 35 years of experience in outpatient alcohol/drug recovery and relapse prevention. Author of the college textbook Drugs in Perspective, 8th edition, Richard is also editor of A Year of Living Mindfully, 52 Weekly Quotes & Mindfulness Practices and A Year of Living with More Compassion: 52 Weekly Quotes & Compassion Practices. He is the founder and director of FACES Conferences, bringing mindfulness and compassion skills to mental-health professionals and the general public. 

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