Marijuana Use Patterns in an Age of Legalization (1 CE )
Sierra Tucson & Addiction Professional Webinar
DATE: Thursday, September 16, 2021
1:00 p.m. ET, 12:00 p.m. CT, 11:00 a.m. MT, 10:00 a.m. PT (also Az Time)
You may log in 15 minutes before the event but must stay for the full event to receive CE credit. There is no cost to attend this one-hour presentation.
Marijuana Use Patterns in an Age of Legalization
We will focus on the legalization of marijuana specifically. We will explore how use patterns have changed over time, as well as the way people see this drug now that it is becoming more widely accepted. When legalizing a substance, one must take into account the effects this shift in policy will have on the perception of the substance, as well as how those in the community use the substance. We will look at marketing strategies and the impact marketing has on the community’s perceptions of marijuana. We will also look at clinical data surrounding the effects of marijuana on mental health and how it may exacerbate concerns people are trying to mitigate. Lastly, we will discuss awareness of the addiction potential of this substance, regardless of its legal status.
Objectives:
- Identify two aspects of legalization that may contribute to increased use/addiction potential.
- Describe how legalization might lead to marketing campaigns directed at making marijuana more appealing.
- Identify two common misconceptions of marijuana use and its effects on behavior.
- Explain what how to raise awareness to these issues.
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Sean Kewin
Program Manager/Sierra Tucson
With a passion in addictions counseling, Sean Kewin, MA, LPC, NCC, serves as Program Manager for the residential and inpatient programs at Sierra Tucson. Prior to Sierra Tucson he worked at various addiction treatment programs, spanning both community mental health, as well as with Recovery Court treatment programs in two separate counties working with cases involving substance-abusing offenders through comprehensive supervision, drug testing, and treatment services. During that time, he was instrumental in writing the Recovery Court treatment protocol for the Coconino County Recovery Court program, as well as creating treatment protocol guidelines for other community-based programs in Pima County.
Please contact Melissa Pangaro: mpangaro@NACCME.com with any registration and education credits requests.
Addiction Professionals - NAADAC
Addiction Professionals
This course has been approved by NACCME, LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #182840. NACCME is responsible for all aspects of the programing.
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