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After attending this webinar from Dr. Sheryl Ryan, viewers should be able to: 1. Describe the biology of cannabis products and the endocannabinoid system. 2. Explain the adverse short and long-term health effects of cannabis products especially during pregnancy and breast-feeding on fetal and neonatal development. 3. Discuss prevention strategies including multi-sector approaches and recommendations for people who are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Slide Deck Available: Here

Webinar Description  Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD) are recommended for individuals with an opioid use disorder, including pregnant women. While facilitating pathways to recovery for the person with an opioid use disorder (OUD) is appropriate, it is important to consider and address the severe effects OUD has on family relationships and functioning. Children are especially vulnerable and are at an increased risk of trauma, academic challenges, or child neglect, which can disrupt healthy development.  This interactive webinar will define opioid use disorder (OUD), review adverse effects of opioid use on family dynamics, and review behavioral and developmental concerns for children, including neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). The content will also discuss medications recommended to treat OUD and inform on approaches to support healthy recovery for children and family wellness.    Presenter Information Diana Padilla, MCPC, CARC, CASAC-T, is a Research Project Manager at New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center. She is a senior staff trainer for the Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Transfer Technology Center Network (NeC-ATTC), and a member of the ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry. As a cultural agent, Ms. Padilla promotes an equity lens in trainings for engaging diverse communities in need, aligning with evidence and strength-based strategies within behavioral health, addiction, prevention, and recovery supports fields and professional capacities.    Supplemental Material  Flyer Powerpoint

This 2-minute video describes the effects of substances on the developing teen brain. The brain is a complex organ and doesn’t fully develop until a person’s mid 20s. Substances affect the brain and can cause developmental issues.   Share this video on your Social Media or embed it in your presentations as a supplemental resource. Click "Download" to view and download the video. OR Click here to view the video on YouTube (Where you can share, embed, etc.) View   View body video: Effects of Substances on the Teen Body   For more information, contact us: [email protected]

Supplemental Resources: Supersized Alcopops Presentation Slides   This presentation will highlight research on "supersized alcopops," including why they are especially dangerous and how they serve as an exemplar of problematic alcohol products regarding the 4 P's of marketing: Price, Place, Product, and Promotion. This presentation will underscore the importance of collecting data for understanding local conditions and framing them in ways that support local policy change. Participants will leave with possible options for next steps to better understand their local alcohol environment.   Learning Objectives: Explain the public health implications of alcohol marketing and high alcohol outlet density  Discuss national disparities in alcohol marketing, access, and consumption   Describe the characteristics of supersized alcopops that make them a threat to public health, which exemplifies problematic aspects of the alcohol marketing mix   Identify strategies for collecting local assessment data, and summarize how they can be used to build support for local-level policy changes   About the Presenter: Dr. Matthew Rossheim is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. He has more than 10 years of experience conducting substance use research, primarily focused on alcohol prevention and control. His research has been featured in The New York Times, NBC, CNN, BBC, Washington Post, Newsweek, NPR, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. He has published 64 peer-reviewed publications, many of which are focused on “supersized alcopops.” Dr. Rossheim is one of the world’s leading experts on supersized alcopops, which are sugar-sweetened, high alcohol content beverages. His research has been cited in reports by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and World Health Organization, as well as in city and county ordinances. In 2019, some of his studies on supersized alcopops were cited by the Canadian Government in their regulations that reclassified and restricted the alcohol content of these products to 1.5 standard alcoholic drinks throughout Canada. In the U.S., supersized alcopops still contain up to 5.5 standard alcoholic drinks within a single can. Dr. Rossheim strives to help understand and address the issue of supersized alcopops throughout the U.S.    

Webinar Description Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD) are recommended for individuals with an opioid use disorder, including pregnant women. While facilitating pathways to recovery for the person with an opioid use disorder (OUD) is appropriate, it is important to consider and address the severe effects OUD has on family relationships and functioning. Children are especially vulnerable and are at an increased risk of trauma, academic challenges, or child neglect, which can disrupt healthy development. This interactive webinar will define opioid use disorder (OUD), review adverse effects of opioid use on family dynamics, and review behavioral and developmental concerns for children, including neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). The content will also discuss medications recommended to treat OUD and inform on approaches to support healthy recovery for children and family wellness. Presenter Diana Padilla is a Research Project Manager at New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center. She is a senior staff trainer for the Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Transfer Technology Center Network (NeC-ATTC) and provides training and technical assistance on implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), and Equity & Inclusion capacity building opportunities. Powerpoint  Handout

COURSE DESCRIPTION Session 1: Understanding the Science of Trauma, Illuminating Prevention Action provides direct instruction on the most powerful determinant of health, toxic stress, and explores prevention actions that have the power to shift the trajectory of well-being for future generations. With a presentation on a cluster of emerging scientific findings that include resilience research like the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study, developmental neuroscience, and epigenetics, participants review the ways that toxic stress during development can affect cognition, relationships, health, and patterns of crisis and coping that affect risks for substance use and other challenging life experiences. Finally, participants delve into the implications for this science in their sphere of influence and generate ideas for prevention action. Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. Below are the supplemental materials for session one. PowerPoint Progressive Nature of Adversity Handout Strategy Identification Worksheet   PRESENTER Laura Porter is a Co-Founder of ACE Interface, LLC, a public health education and consultation firm that helps community and sector leaders to improve population well-being through trauma-informed action. Laura's work throughout the U.S. and Canada is focused to help leaders to use ACE Study concepts to build Self-Healing Communities. She has specialized expertise in the application of scientific findings about human development (including the ACE Study, developmental neurobiology, and epigenetics) and in governance and living systems principles (including systems thinking, local and state policy, and non-profit management). Her work helps leaders to link research, policy, practice, and community ingenuity. Through that link, communities accelerate the intergenerational changes necessary to improve health and quality of life.      

In this episode of the Southeast PTTC podcast series, Dr. Michael Nadler, Ph.D., explores the brain regions associated with reward and impulsivity and how different drugs react with them.   Check out our other podcast episodes:   Ep. 1: Advancing Prevention Science —An Introduction to the Southeast PTTC and Interactive Forum Ep. 2: Reducing Prevalence of Addiction Begins with Youth Prevention: One Choice for Health Ep. 3: Prevention in a Changing Marijuana Landscape Ep. 4: Understanding the Prevention Specialist Certification Process Ep. 5: Innovative Strategies for Engaging Underserved Populations Ep. 6: Youth Opioid Addiction: What Preventionists Need to Know Ep. 7: Best Practices for Prevention Media Campaigns Ep. 8: The Benefits of Engaging Youth in Communities: Insights and Evidence from Developmental Science Ep. 10: Leveraging a Health Equity Approach to Improve Prevention Efforts Ep. 11: Community Engagement Strategies —Best Practices for Preventing Substance Misuse at the Grassroots Level Ep. 12: TTC+ORN Collaborative Brown Bag Webinar Ep. 13: Keeping Kids Safe in Schools —Associations between School Safety and Behavioral Health Ep. 14: Leading From the Head and the Heart —The Pyramid of Success Ep. 15: Managing the Impact of COVID-19 in Children, Families, and Communities through Prevention Strategies  

Dr. David Anderson, professor emeritus at George Mason University, joins us to talk about the pyramid of success and how we can use it to help with effective prevention efforts.   Check out our other podcast episodes:   Ep. 1: Advancing Prevention Science —An Introduction to the Southeast PTTC and Interactive Forum Ep. 2: Reducing Prevalence of Addiction Begins with Youth Prevention: One Choice for Health Ep. 3: Prevention in a Changing Marijuana Landscape Ep. 4: Understanding the Prevention Specialist Certification Process Ep. 5: Innovative Strategies for Engaging Underserved Populations Ep. 6: Youth Opioid Addiction: What Preventionists Need to Know Ep. 7: Best Practices for Prevention Media Campaigns Ep. 8: The Benefits of Engaging Youth in Communities: Insights and Evidence from Developmental Science Ep. 9: The Brain Science of Substance Misuse Ep. 10: Leveraging a Health Equity Approach to Improve Prevention Efforts Ep. 11: Community Engagement Strategies —Best Practices for Preventing Substance Misuse at the Grassroots Level Ep. 12: TTC+ORN Collaborative Brown Bag Webinar Ep. 13: Keeping Kids Safe in Schools —Associations between School Safety and Behavioral Health Ep. 15: Managing the Impact of COVID-19 in Children, Families, and Communities through Prevention Strategies  

In this episode of the Southeast PTTC podcast series, Dr. Robert DuPont, former White House Drug Chief, and Dr. Caroline DuPont, Vice President of the Institute for Behavior and Health, discuss and present new data on how preventing addiction later in life starts with youth prevention.   Check out our other podcast episodes:   Ep. 1: Advancing Prevention Science —An Introduction to the Southeast PTTC and Interactive Forum Ep. 3: Prevention in a Changing Marijuana Landscape Ep. 4: Understanding the Prevention Specialist Certification Process Ep. 5: Innovative Strategies for Engaging Underserved Populations Ep. 6: Youth Opioid Addiction: What Preventionists Need to Know Ep. 7: Best Practices for Prevention Media Campaigns Ep. 8: The Benefits of Engaging Youth in Communities: Insights and Evidence from Developmental Science Ep. 9: The Brain Science of Substance Misuse Ep. 10: Leveraging a Health Equity Approach to Improve Prevention Efforts Ep. 11: Community Engagement Strategies —Best Practices for Preventing Substance Misuse at the Grassroots Level Ep. 12: TTC+ORN Collaborative Brown Bag Webinar Ep. 13: Keeping Kids Safe in Schools —Associations between School Safety and Behavioral Health Ep. 14: Leading From the Head and the Heart —The Pyramid of Success Ep. 15: Managing the Impact of COVID-19 in Children, Families, and Communities through Prevention Strategies  

Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Cannabis   October 29, 2020   Webinar Description Join us for the fourth and final offering in our pharmacology webinar series. This webinar will explore the pharmacology of cannabis. The presenter will cover how cannabis addiction impacts major brain regions and the acute and chronic symptoms associated with cannabis use. Specific features of cannabis dependence and withdrawal will be discussed specifically symptoms that occur when a person is discontinuing its use. The webinar will use Zoom technology and the format will be interactive with ample time for questions.   Objectives 1. Define addiction and how it impacts regions of the brain. 2. Describe the acute and chronic effects of cannabis use and withdrawal.   Presenter Ron Jackson, MSW, LICSW, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work where he teaches courses on addiction and its treatment methods. He recently retired as the Executive Director of Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS), a private non-profit organization, in Seattle, Washington, that provides outpatient opioid treatment in clinics in western Washington and street-based case management services for homeless persons with substance misuse disorders (REACH Program) in Seattle. He served for 10 years as a Co-Principal Investigator for the Washington Node of NIDA’s Clinical Trials Network and is currently on the Advisory Board for the NWATTC.  Mr. Jackson has worked in the field of addiction treatment since 1972.     Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides - Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Cannabis   Additional Resources HHS Region 10, Cannabis Policies and Regulations: A Multi-State Comparison Across Three Northwestern States HHS Region 10, State Cannabis Policies and Regulations: A Guidance document for Northwest Substance Misuse Prevention Practitioners

Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Psychostimulants (Cocaine & Methamphetamine)   October 22, 2020   Webinar Description Join us for the third offering in our pharmacology webinar series. This webinar will explore the pharmacology of psychostimulants with a focus on cocaine and methamphetamines. The presenter will cover how psychostimulant addiction impacts major brain regions and the acute and chronic symptoms associated with cocaine and methamphetamine use. Specific features of psychostimulant dependence and withdrawal will be discussed specifically symptoms that occur when a person is discontinuing their use. The webinar will use Zoom technology and the format will be interactive with ample time for questions.   Objectives Define addiction and how it impacts regions of the brain. Describe the acute and chronic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine use and withdrawal.     Presenter Ron Jackson, MSW, LICSW, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work where he teaches courses on addiction and its treatment methods. He recently retired as the Executive Director of Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS), a private non-profit organization, in Seattle, Washington, that provides outpatient opioid treatment in clinics in western Washington and street-based case management services for homeless persons with substance misuse disorders (REACH Program) in Seattle. He served for 10 years as a Co-Principal Investigator for the Washington Node of NIDA’s Clinical Trials Network and is currently on the Advisory Board for the NWATTC.  Mr. Jackson has worked in the field of addiction treatment since 1972.         Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides - Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Psychostimulants (Cocaine & Methamphetamine)   Additional Resources NCHS Data Brief: Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine: United States, 2009–2018

The Growing Brain: A Multi-Media Presentation for Prevention Professionals Webinar Description Are you a prevention professional looking to expand your knowledge about brain growth and the impact of substance misuse? If so, please join us for this informative webinar that will include an overview of brain anatomy, brain growth, and the chemistry of addiction. The webinar will include a number of fun and interactive components to make learning about this important topic engaging and useful. Dr. Roneet Lev will present information on the growing brain that will assist substance misuse prevention professionals in their work. At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Identify the structures of the brain including basic anatomy, the brain cell, and neurotransmitters; Describe brain growth that includes pruning, myelination, and neuroplasticity; and Identify the stages of addiction, dopamine’s hijacking role, and what can stunt brain growth. Presenter Roneet Lev, MD, FACEP, was the first Chief Medical Officer of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). She brought refreshing frontline medical experience to national health policy. She is a nationally acclaimed medical expert and speaker who continues to treat patients in the emergency department. As a mother of four, she relates to families who struggle. Dr. Lev uses data to drive change and is frequently quoted in print and television media. Dr. Lev is dually board certified in emergency and addiction medicine, bringing over 25 years of experience treating the frontline cases of addiction. She came to the White House as chief of the emergency department at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego. Webinar Recording View Webinar Webinar Slides Download Slides - The Growing Brain: A Multi-Media Presentation for Prevention Professionals This presentation and the information contained in it is proprietary information of Roneet Lev, MD, and may not be adapted, modified, or disseminated without the prior written permission of Roneet Lev, MD. This presentation is intended to be used by prevention professionals for learning purposes only. This presentation is not 508 compliant.

The PTTC Network Marijuana Risk Work Group has created two slide banks for prevention professionals to use in their marijuana prevention and education work in their communities. This slide bank provides a focus on the pharmacology of marijuana and how it impacts the brain. The goal of this tool is to provide prevention providers with a researched and vetted tool they can feel confident in using in their marijuana prevention presentations.  You can provide this slide bank as a stand alone presentation or integrate it into a presentation including local data, trends, and strategies for marijuana prevention. Please do not alter any of the slides. If you need additional information please contact the PTTC serving your region.  You may want to use this slide bank in conjunction with the slide bank on the various forms and potencies of marijuana products.    View "The Varied Forms, Potency, and Health Effects of Today's Cannabis"  

The Varied Forms, Potency, and Health Effects of Today’s Cannabis: Key Information for Prevention Practitioners to Share with Key Stakeholders and Communities   The PTTC Network Marijuana Risk Work Group has created two slide banks for prevention professionals to use in their marijuana prevention and education work in their communities. This slide bank provides a focus on the various forms of marijuana products, the trend in potencies, and current research around health impacts. The goal of this tool is to provide prevention providers with a researched and vetted tool they can feel confident in using in their marijuana prevention presentations. You can provide this slide bank as a stand-alone presentation or integrate it into a presentation including local data, trends, and strategies for marijuana prevention. Please do not alter any of the slides. If you need additional information please contact the PTTC serving your region.  You may want to use this slide bank in conjunction with the slide bank on marijuana pharmacology and effects on the brain.    View "Marijuana and The Brain"  

This course is one of the New England PTTC's free self-paced prevention courses that have been posted to the PTTC Network's learning portal.  This is one of the strategies of the New England PTTC to increase and expand access to prevention training for the New England workforce. We know it sometimes can be challenging to access a variety of prevention training due to distance and just finding the time in your schedule to attend trainings. With these on-demand courses, you can register and take the course on your schedule, and get continuing education credits towards your prevention certification! NOTE:  All New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center webinars and online courses are hosted at the PTTC Network Learning Management Center, HealtheKnowledge.  You will need to create an account to register and participate in the webinar.  If you need to create an account, click here and follow the instructions.  Once you have a user account you will be able to register for this, and all future New England PTTC webinars and courses.  Contact us if you have any questions.   Early Childhood Development: Toxic Stress and Adverse Childhood Experiences Presenter:  Alison Schonwald, MD Course Summary:  Those working with young children have long known the importance of early experiences and relationships in healthy child development. Newer terms such as toxic stress and ACES are used when describing these not-so-new ideas, and are particularly important when working with families impacted by substance abuse. During this online training, learners will expand their current knowledge about early development to include up-to-date science that is accessible and useful in daily real-life interactions. Using a case-based approach, participants will apply new knowledge to familiar scenarios to enhance their engagement with high-risk young children and families.   Learning Objectives, at the end of this session participants will be able to:  Distinguish healthy stress and experiences from toxic stress and ACES. Connect early development milestones to safe, supportive relationships. Apply lessons learned to infants and children exposed to parental substance use.   Continuing Education Credits Available: 1.0 Hour Certificate of Completion Available IC & RC Prevention Domains: Domain 6 - Professional Growth & Responsibility   Link to Register and Begin Course: http://healtheknowledge.org/course/view.php?id=440

Informing Prevention 6-Part Webinar Series on Adolescents Part 5 of 6  The Effects of Drug Use such as Marijuana, on Adolescent Brain Development During this webinar you will understand the complexity of adolescent brain development. You will understand adolescent vulnerabilities to substance-use. Additionally, you will increase your knowledge of strategies for preventing adolescent substance-use disorder. PDF Slides Presenter: Glen Hanson, PhD, DDS