Youth & Addiction

Exploring Trends, Human Development, and Treatment

Location

Off Campus

Date & Time

May 7, 2014, 9:15 am4:30 pm

Description

This workshop will explore the growing trends among youth and addiction. The focus will go beyond marijuana and focus on current drug trends and the overall implication of using drugs for the adolescents, the parents and the support system as a whole. Various issues will be discussed including, but not limited to, gender and ethnicity trends, brain development, co-morbidity, advocacy, and treatment modalities. Current literature will be discussed and participants will be able to articulate the importance of exploring various prevention and intervention techniques.