20th Annual NJPN Conference - 2020 Vision Program Book

The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study: Teen Brains. Today’s Science. Brighter Future

Opioids and Beyond: Current Drug Threats

TIMOTHY P. MCMAHON Special Agent | Drug Enforcement Administration

Adolescence is a time of change; it’s exciting, exhilarating, and often requires support. For many young people, the transition from childhood to adulthood can be challenging, yet we know it is also a period full of promise and opportunity, when we can intervene to make sure kids are on the right path. This presentation will provide an overview of a recent report by Trust for America’s Health andWell Being Trust on the increasing impact of drugs, alcohol, and suicide on adolescents. Research and on-the-ground programs demonstrate that we can reduce adolescent substance use and suicide. Solutions are available, and communities are willing and able to take on these challenges. This presentation will highlight the policies and programs that work and offer recommendations for meaningful action. DR. GAYATHRI J. DOWLING Director, Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Project | Na- tional Institutes of Health (NIH)

The workshop will explore the most recently available reporting from law enforcement, intelligence, and public health agencies. Attendees will receive an overview of the most pressing drug threats facing New Jersey and the nation. This annual assessment provides in-depth strategic drug-related intelligence to inform counterdrug policies, establish priorities, and allocate resources.

Special Agent Timothy P. McMahon has been employed by the Drug Enforcement Administration since October 1998. Prior to becoming a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration he spent six (6) years as a trooper with the New York State Police, fromOctober 1992 thru October 1998. Special Agent McMahon has been assigned to enforcement and task force groups, served as the special agent recruiter for New Jersey and is currently assigned as the public information officer.

Dr. Gaya Dowling is the Director of the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) Project at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The ABCD Study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States, has enrolled nearly 12,000 children ages 9-10 and is following them through their teens and into early adulthood to explore how diverse experiences during adolescence shape brain, cognitive, social, emotional, and academic development.

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years treating addiction and co-occurring disorders

• Withdrawal Management (Detox) • Medication-Assisted Treatment • Inpatient Rehabilitation

• Intensive Outpatient • Partial Hospitalization • Long Term Residential for Men and Women • Family Recovery • Interventions

Seabrook Locations: Shrewsbury, NJ Morristown, NJ Cherry Hill, NJ Bridgeton, NJ

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