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title: "Neuroscience of Addiction: Prevention Implications & Application"
description: The webinar reviews how the brain becomes addicted to marijuana, the implications for executive functioning and the application of prevention principles for clinicians and parents.
---

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# [Neuroscience of Addiction: Prevention Implications & Application](https://education.iasic1.org/speaker-series/neuroscience-of-addiction-prevention-implications-application)

 Written by [IASIC](https://education.iasic1.org/speaker-series/author/iasic) | Oct 12, 2021 8:00:00 PM

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](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.

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