On-Demand Webinar Replay | Earn CE Credits
TOPIC: Cannabis and Psychedelics: Understanding Effects, Risks, Abuse, and Treatment in a Legal Age
This on-demand webinar explores the growing clinical and public health considerations surrounding cannabis and psychedelic use in today’s evolving legal landscape. Participants will gain insight into the short- and long-term physical and mental health effects associated with these substances, as well as the risks of misuse and disorder.
The session also examines how legalization may intersect with increased use and related challenges, and reviews current treatment approaches and emerging research for individuals experiencing problematic cannabis or psychedelic use.
Presenter
Yaifeh Chafeh, MSN, RN, PMHNP
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Differentiate short-term and long-term physical and mental effects of cannabis and psychedelic use based on scientific evidence
- Analyze how legal status intersects with risks of abuse, including cannabis use disorder and related outcomes
- Evaluate current treatment approaches and research on interventions for problematic cannabis and psychedelic experiences
Educational Goal
This presentation reviews current evidence related to the physical and mental health effects of cannabis and psychedelics, including cognitive, cardiovascular, and psychological impacts. It also explores how legalization may influence patterns of use and disorder, and considers implications for diagnosis, treatment, and public health.
Continuing Education Lecture
1.5 CEs for LMFT, LPC, Social Workers, Addiction Counselors, Psychologists
TOPIC: Ethics and Risk Management in Addiction, Pain Treatment, and Intervention
This program will focus on the legal and administrative risks for providers, with a focus on Chemical Dependency/Pain Treatment Center providers and Intervention providers. Participants will be introduced to risk assessment tools and learn strategies and techniques to reduce risk exposure. It will include a review of the legal demands for reporting child abuse.
About the Presenter: David “Mick” Meagher is an attorney in California. He received his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law. Prior to entering law, he spent 17 years in Chemical Dependency Treatment. Mick authored, Beginning of a Miracle: How to Intervene with the Addicted or Alcoholic Person. (Health Communications, Inc. 1987). He has guided over 2,200 interventions, training over 5,000 professionals to establish intervention services.
EVENT DETAILS
When: Thursday, January 16, 2025
Registration and Lunch: 11:30 a.m.
Lecture: 12 Noon to 1:30pm
Where: Michael’s House Outpatient Center
515 N Palm Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92242
To register, please visit link: Ethics and Risk Management in Addiction, Pain Treatment, and Intervention Services in the Era of Litigation | TPN.health
