Neuroscience of Addiction: Prevention Implications & Application

Presented by Crystal Collier- The Hope & Healing Center at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church.

The webinar will review how the brain becomes addicted to marijuana, the implications for executive functioning, and the application of prevention principles for clinicians and parents.

Video link: https://vimeo.com/641554105/a3671dcec2?share=copy

Speaker Details

Full Name
Crystal Collier - The Hope & Healing Center at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church

Position
PhD, Murphy-Peterson Fellow in Behavioral Health

Institution
The Hope & Healing Center at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church

Bio
Dr. Collier’s comprehensive prevention model, which teaches the neurodevelopmental effects of risky behavior to children, teens, teachers, and parents, was selected for the 2015 Prevention and Education Commendation from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. In 2018 she received the Torch Bearer Award for her work in the field of addiction from the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals. In the same year, The Hope and Healing Center and Institute in Houston, TX, granted Dr. Collier a research fellowship to support the completion of The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide. In 2019, she received the Outstanding Research Award from the Association of Alternative Peer Groups and was acknowledged as Counselor of the Year by the Houston Counseling Association.