ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION

This presentation will provide prevention professionals with an overview of the effects of cannabis use and related public health concerns. Topics such as accidental ingestion of cannabis edibles and adverse effects of cannabis use will be highlighted, and prevention messaging and strategies will be emphasized.

The Presenter: Victoria Frankl RN, BSN, MPH is the Maine educator at the Northern New England Poison Center, as well as a certified poison information specialist on the poison help line. She has worked on the help line since 2014 and became the Maine educator in 2021. She provided education on the effects of cannabis use, public health challenges, and prevention messaging to various groups, including health care providers, prevention professionals, legislators, and the general public. Victoria has a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in public health.

About the webinar: This webinar is hosted by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded through cooperative agreement from SAMHSA. This program was planned in response to an identified need for additional training on cannabis for the New England prevention workforce. Participants who complete the webinar will receive a certificate of completion for 1 contact hour (no partial credit). For questions about this webinar, please contact [email protected].