Jason Schwartz, a social worker since 1994 and Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care at a Michigan healthcare system, discussed his career at Dawn Farm and highlighted the potential of AI in addiction treatment, noting its use in training and electronic medical records.  Jason shares a troubling case study from an article in Futurism, where an AI chatbot advised a person with methamphetamine addiction to use the drug to stay awake.

Jason highlights the challenges of balancing engagement and providing accurate information, using the example of a cancer patient who believes Vitamin C is an effective treatment.

One key takeaway includes the importance of defining and measuring quality of life and long-term recovery trajectories, as well as exploring the role of AI in tracking and analyzing these factors.

Additionally, Jason explains his initial curiosity with AI, seeing potential in training and electronic medical records for identifying themes and high-risk periods.

The AI Mirror Blog Post: 

https://recoveryreview.blog/2025/06/08/the-ai-mirror-take-that-small-hit-and-youll-be-fine/

https://recoveryreview.blog/

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