I CAN STOP ANYTIME I WANT TO BUT I JUST DON’T WANT TO (SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR RESISTANT YOUTH)

Format

Individual Presentation

Center of Hopes

First Presenter's Institution

The Center of Hopes

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Location

Ballroom B

Strand #1

Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership

Strand #2

Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership

Relevance

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Brief Program Description

Drug use and abuse among our nation’s youth continues to be a major concern. Despite our best efforts, illicit drug markets continue to grow, young people continue to poison their brains and bodies, and new synthetic and designer drugs continue to emerge from the lab to destroy the lives of youth. This presentation will present cutting-edge approaches and research for the education and treatment of youth who are highly resistant to even the notion that drugs are dangerous or that they could possibly have a “drug problem.” Also, this presentation will use well-documented and updated facts about both legal and illicit drugs. We will review the effects that commonly abused legal and illicit drugs have on the brain and body and highlight practical ways to stay aware of new trends in the world of drug use and abuse.

Summary

Drug use and abuse among our nation’s youth continues to be a major concern. Despite our best efforts, illicit drug markets continue to grow, young people continue to poison their brains and bodies, and new synthetic and designer drugs continue to emerge from the lab to destroy the lives of youth. This presentation will present cutting-edge approaches and research for the education and treatment of youth who are highly resistant to even the notion that drugs are dangerous or that they could possibly have a “drug problem.” Also, this presentation will use well-documented and updated facts about both legal and illicit drugs. We will review the effects that commonly abused legal and illicit drugs have on the brain and body and highlight practical ways to stay aware of new trends in the world of drug use and abuse.

Evidence

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Learning Objectives

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Biographical Sketch

Jeremiah Hopes is a licensed professional counselor, licensed clinical addictions specialist and certified advanced alcohol and drug abuse counselor with 15 years of counseling experience. Jeremiah has worked in outpatient substance abuse treatment in the public mental health system and in private practice.

Presentation Year

2017

Start Date

3-7-2017 1:00 PM

End Date

3-7-2017 2:15 PM

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Mar 7th, 1:00 PM Mar 7th, 2:15 PM

I CAN STOP ANYTIME I WANT TO BUT I JUST DON’T WANT TO (SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR RESISTANT YOUTH)

Ballroom B

Drug use and abuse among our nation’s youth continues to be a major concern. Despite our best efforts, illicit drug markets continue to grow, young people continue to poison their brains and bodies, and new synthetic and designer drugs continue to emerge from the lab to destroy the lives of youth. This presentation will present cutting-edge approaches and research for the education and treatment of youth who are highly resistant to even the notion that drugs are dangerous or that they could possibly have a “drug problem.” Also, this presentation will use well-documented and updated facts about both legal and illicit drugs. We will review the effects that commonly abused legal and illicit drugs have on the brain and body and highlight practical ways to stay aware of new trends in the world of drug use and abuse.