Dr. Emily Kline will teach the philosophy and principles of motivational interviewing, therapists’ go-to technique for discussing substance use with clients.
Speaker James Berry. This presentation will discuss the addiction epidemic and parallels between opioids and cannabis. Focus will be on addiction, mental health and the inherent complications and potential dangers of "medicalizing" a heavily politically-lobbied recreational intoxicant.
Presented by Bertha Madras. This presentation will highlight new information on the potential hazards of marijuana use by adolescents. It is presented with a level of simplicity that can be comprehended by parents, teens, and clinicians not familiar with recent findings. The presentation will ...
Thida Thant of the University of Colorado Hospital presents on cannabis and mental health.
Speaker Raymond Bertino. The history of cannabis will be covered from prehistoric times to the early 20th Century. Areas covered will include archeology, medieval uses including medical, and its importance for ship-building. Areas of the world where the plant had particular use as an intoxicant ...
Speaker Rachel Little. A session describing the epidemiology of cannabis use and its relationship to psychosis including: the neurobiology of the endocannabinoid system, the pathways that can lead to cannabis-induced psychosis, and examining potential strategies for managing cannabis use and ...
Speaker Daniel Myran will provide an overview of key changes in health care visits due to cannabis in Canada following the legalization of non-medical cannabis in October 2018.
Dr. Madeline Meier will present the results of a longitudinal study, recently published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, characterizing the cognitive functioning and brain integrity of long-term cannabis users in midlife.
Speaker Tyler Gaston. Highly purified cannabidiol oral solution was approved by the FDA for the treatment of seizures associated with several specific epilepsy syndromes (Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome, and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex).
Presenter Ben Cort. This educational session will focus on what we know about treating cannabis use disorder from the front lines of Colorado treatment.