Webinar: Pain and Pot: The Facts about Opioids and Marijuana

Pain and Pot: The Facts about Opioids and Marijuana

Webinar Date: March 10, 2021

Webinar Description and Objectives

The opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the Pacific Southwest region. Many communities are receiving misleading and confusing information about prevention strategies to address it, such as using marijuana for pain management instead of prescription opioids. This webinar will discuss the opioid epidemic and the controversies surrounding the substitution of marijuana for pain management and whether or not it is helpful or harmful in this epidemic. The science and most recent data will be presented along with real, front-line stories from the emergency department.

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the latest trends in the opioid epidemic
2. Describe the basic chemistry of opioids and marijuana
3. Identify five key reasons why marijuana should not be used to treat pain

Presenter

Dr. Roneet LevRoneet 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.

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Other Resources

High Truths Podcast hosted by Dr. Roneet Lev

San Diego Prescription Drug Task Force Fentanyl Testing Toolkit

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March 16, 2021
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