Description: Attendees will become familiar with:

• Introductions and networking
• Discussion of “need of know” and relevance to field work
• 12 Ethical Principles of CSAC Code of Ethics

Description: Upon completion of the presentation, participants will be able to:

• Identify at least three statistical findings that validate the current surge of opioid, stimulant, and marijuana abuse in the US;
• List and describe natural brain neurotransmitters that are mimicked or disrupted by the abuse of external substances;
• Discuss the symptoms of stimulant, opioid, and cannabis use disorder and provide at least four symptoms of their withdrawal syndromes; and
• Name currently employed and developing treatment strategies for opioid, stimulant, and cannabis dependence.

Description: Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the high rates of tobacco use in individuals with behavioral health issues, specifically substance users
• Understand the medical, financial, occupational, and other consequences of tobacco use in individuals with addictions
• Gain increased awareness about the need for integrated tobacco treatment within the behavioral health setting and the barriers which keep smokers with addictions from accessing tobacco treatment. (This can include staff who use tobacco or policies that allow for continued tobacco use in the treatment setting.)
• Become familiar with tools for assessing tobacco use including carbon monoxide measurements, DSM criteria for tobacco use disorder and withdrawal syndromes, assessments of nicotine dependence and stages of change
• Describe the rationale for treatment as effective methods for increasing the success of quit attempts