Opioids and Stimulants: Addressing These Complex Cases
Opioids and Stimulants: Addressing These Complex Cases
Salt Lake City, UT - Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 11am – 1pm (MT)
Whether working in a mental health private practice or in a primary addiction treatment setting, clinical professionals of all types are encountering more and more patients using not only opioids, but stimulants as well. Opioids may dominate headlines, but professionals are seeing an increase in cocaine, meth, and other stimulant use. Some are even calling this a “twin epidemic.”
As mental health and addiction professionals work with their patients to understand the trauma and shame histories that often lead to addiction, a better understanding of this trend is essential. The National Conference on Addiction Disorders has organized a panel of experts to discuss this issue in your community. Join us for an informative discussion, come prepared with questions, and network with your peers over lunch.
Upon attending this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Understand the impact of concurrent opioid and stimulant use
- Discuss strategies for treating patients using both substances
- Explore the impact of trauma and shame histories on particular substance use
- Share considerations for making referrals to treatment
One hour of continuing education credit will be available.
Location:
Market Street Grill
2985 East Cottonwood Parkway
Salt Lake City, UT
84121
Panelists
Dave Cox
Founder and Program Director at Reflections Recovery Utah
Dave has spent most of his life in sales and marketing; however life circumstances and a passion for helping others led him to a life changing career choice. Dave returned to school, volunteered much time at a treatment center and became a Substance Use Disorder Counselor. See more...
Amy de la Garza, M.D.
Medical Director at Equilibrium
Amy de la Garza attended the University of Colorado Medical School and completed a Family Practice Residency at St. Marks Family Medicine in Salt Lake City. She obtained her waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in residency and has been treating patients with Substance Use Disorder throughout her training and her career in private practice. See more...
Vjollca Martinson, PhD
Clinical Director at Turning Point Centers
Vjollca Martinson is the Clinical Director for Turning Point Centers. She received her PhD and MS degrees from Brigham Young University in Marriage, Family and Human Development and Marriage and Family Therapy. Vjollca has extensive experience working in the field of addiction and co-occurring disorders. See more...
*There is a $25 registration fee, but all attendees will receive a $25 American Express gift card at the conclusion of the event.
Registration is required to attend; seating is limited.