Current Trending Drugs of Abuse (MARP)

Columbus, MS US
July 31, 2022

This program will discuss the current drugs of abuse in our regional area and the impact these substances have on individuals as well as community wide.

Target Audience

This knowledge-based course is intended for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

Learning Objectives

1) IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF SUBSTANCES BEING ABUSED CURRENTLY AND THEIR EFFECTS, INCLUDING METHODS OF USE.

2) EXPLORE AND EXAMINE CURRENT DRUG TRENDS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS

3) DESCRIBE THE IMPACT OF OPIOIDS AND RECENT OVERDOSE NUMBERS IN THE STATE

4) ANALYZE TRENDS TOWARDS HARM REDUCTION MODELS OF TREATMENT

5) LIST AND DESCRIBE TWO DIFFERENT BEST PRACTICE THERAPY APPROACHES REGARDING COUNSELING CLIENTS WHO ARE ABUSING THESE EMERGING SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy
    Auburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide.
  • 1.50 ACPE Technician
    Auburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide.
Course opens: 
04/05/2022
Course expires: 
04/05/2025
Event starts: 
07/31/2022 - 8:45am CDT
Event ends: 
07/31/2022 - 10:15am CDT
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PDF icon Current Trending Drugs of Abuse - CE Program Packet.pdf

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

08:00-08:45am     Registration and breakfast

08:45-08:48am     Explanation of the Facilities and Scheduled Activities of the Day - Jerry Fortenberry, MARP Seminar Coordinator

08:48-08:50am     Welcome and intro to first Speaker Nate D’Mello, MARP President

08:50-10:20am     Motivational Interviewing - Loren Beck, LADC, PRS, D-CS

10:20-10:30am     Break

10:30-12:00pm      Relationships in Addiction - Greg Greer, LAC, LMSW, CGP

12:00-01:00pm      Lunch

01:00-2:00pm        Chemistry of Addiction - Eric Hedberg, MD

02:30-02:45pm     Break

02:45-04:15pm     Suicide Prevention - Rachel-Clair Franklin, LPC-S, CHES

Sunday, July 31, 2022

08:00-08:40am     Breakfast

08:40-08:45am     Welcome and Intro of First Speaker - Don Comfort, President, MARP

08:45-10:15am     Current Trending Drugs of Abuse - Whitney Cox, LPC-S, CAT, NCC, The Pines and Caty Hills

10:15-10:30am     Break

10:30-12:00pm     Character Defects Examined - Shlanda Ball, P-LPC, CTP, The Pines and Caty Hills

Lion Hills Center
2332 Military Rd.
Columbus, MS 39705
United States

 

Whitney Cox, LPC, CAT, NCC

Whitney Cox is the A&D Clinical Coordinator for The Pines and Cady Hill Recovery Center, a residential treatment center for individuals struggling with and recovering from addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. Whitney is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Addictions Therapist in the state of Mississippi, as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor. Whitney received her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Mississippi State University. Whitney has a strong belief in the need to treat underlying issues in addiction in order to provide fully encompassing treatment and successful outcomes in recovery

Auburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide. The Universal Activity Number for this knowledge-based program is 0001-9999-22-028-L04-P/T  and is intended for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. 

Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy is a Board approved provider of continuing nursing education in Alabama by the Alabama Board of Nursing. Provider Number: ABNP1515.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy
    Auburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide.
  • 1.50 ACPE Technician
    Auburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide.

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