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Funding for this training was made possible, in part, by the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center, HHS Region 9, cooperative agreement 1H79 TI080211-02 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. To learn more about the Pacific Southwest ATTC visit their website at http://www.psattc.org/.
Objectives:
- Participants will understand changing trends on the use of stimulants and opiates.
- Participants will understand the pharmacological properties of stimulants and the effects of stimulants on the central nervous system and the brain.
- Participants will understand the specific treatment challenges associated with the use of opiates versus the use of stimulants.
- Participants will become aware of myths associated with stimulant use.
- Participants will identify their own biases about stimulant users.
- Participants will explore the impact of agency policy on client access to care.
What to Expect:
- May 24, 2021
- Part One
- Trends: The Importance of Knowing About Stimulants
- The Brain and Addiction
- Neurobiology and Addiction
- Part Two
- Dancing with the Drugs: Pharmacological Effects and Withdrawal (Stimulants only)
- May 25, 2021
- Part Three
- Unique Treatment Challenges when Dealing with Uppers and Downers
- Myths and Biases of Stimulant Users
- Part Four
- The Impact of Agency Policy on Access to Care
- Potentially Conflicting Policies
Presented by: Adrienne Sutherland Renwick, LCPC, LCADC and Sandy Lowery, LCSW, LCADC
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 4*
*Please note that no partial credit will be given for partial attendance in this webinar. Participants must attend both days from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (PST) to receive credit and be issued a certificate of completion.
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