BrainSTEPS Capacity Building: The Intersection Between Students with Brain Injury and Opioid Misuse
Webinar
Session Dates
Monday May 23, 2022 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Webinar
Closed
This event is by invitation only. You must have a registration key in order to register.
This presentation will present the double-edged issue of the intersection of brain injury and opioid misuse: How individuals with brain injury are vulnerable to opioid misuse and how opioid use causes brain injury. Topics to be included: the toxic brain, anoxic damage caused by non-fatal drug overdose, cognitive challenges affecting response to treatment, resources for treatment.
Objectives
At the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Describe the vulnerability of individuals with TBI to opioid misuse
- Explain how non-fatal drug overdose causes brain damage
- Describe the toxic brain
- Identify resources to assist adolescents with substance abuse disorder
Target Audience
BrainSTEPS Team Members, BrainSTEPS Team Leaders
Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event. Contact: Kim Clemens, at 610-878-7210, or
kclemens@pattan.net.