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Heroin- An Epidemic will focus on numerous trends related to opiates in the St. Louis region. The presentation will address use, roots in prescription drug abuse, touch on treatment options, and have focus on prevention efforts both in regards to best practices and public policy initiatives.
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This presentation will focus on the time period prior to a first episode of psychosis in which individuals are experiencing attenuated or brief limited intermittent psychotic symptoms known as a prodromal phase, including related changes in the DSM 5. Recognizing and identifying the prodrome of first episode psychosis creates an opportunity for earlier intervention, which in turn can potentially delay or even prevent the onset of psychotic disorder.
