Speaker(s):
Bob James, MA, LPC
Presentation: Current drug trends are ever changing. Counselors, social workers, nurses, doctors, police officers, deputy juvenile officers, Judges all need to know these trends to spot problems and provide early intervention. How has marijuana changed since the mid-1990s? What is Wax, Dips, Bars, Sizzurp, Robotrippin? How is the internet used by teens looking for information? Why is synthetic Marijuana so popular and abundant? This Presentation answers these questions for the professional, and provides an open forum for questions that need to be asked.
Objectives:
- Review the four categories of mood altering chemicals, and what each does to the bodies central nervous system.
- Describe the process of making and distributing Synthetic Marijuana, and its prevalence in our community today.
- List 5 over the counter medications that people abuse regularly to get high.
- List possible consequences and signs of usage from using synthetic and research chemicals.
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