NJPN Annual Addiction Conference 2022

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

AM WORKSHOPS WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Gambling Disorder: Etiology, Identification, and Emerging Issues in New Jersey

Dr. Lia Nower Director of the Center for Gambling Studies | Rutgers University

This presentation will provide an overview of problem and disordered gambling, including the developmental pathways individuals follow as they move from recreational to regular to problem gambling. In addition, we will summarize emerging issues affecting youth, particularly the lure of sports wagering, as well as findings from big-data analysis of Internet gaming and sports wagering data in New Jersey.

How the Epidemic is Evolving, National and State Drug Trends

Susan Gibson Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Jason Piotrowski Captain, New Jersey State Police

Finally, we will discuss gambling trends and their implications for gambling related harm and prevention and intervention efforts.

This workshop will explore the most recently available reporting from law enforcement, intelligence, and public health agencies and identify the current trends related to the drug environment and impacted populations. Attendees will receive an overview of the most pressing drug threats facing the Nation and New Jersey to address the overdose epidemic, inform counterdrug policies, establish priorities, and allocate resources to drive community-led prevention and intervention strategies. Susan A. Gibson, SAC will share the most recently available National reporting from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Captain Piotrowski will present the status of the overdose epidemic in New Jersey and share Drug Monitoring Initiative data, the New Jersey State Police collects and analyzes near real-time frommany different sources to develop a comprehensive understanding of the drug environment.

Legalization of Cannabis: National Initiative to Address Drug-Impaired Driving in Canada

Daniel Sansfaçon, Ph.D Public Safety Canada

Further to cannabis legalization in 2018, Canada strengthened the Criminal Code provisions on drug-impaired driving and associated sentences, and implemented a multi-year initiative to: increase law enforcement capacity to detect and deter drug-impaired driving, conduct public awareness campaigns to inform Canadians about the risks of driving after cannabis and other drug use, and monitor trends and patterns in the evolution of drug-impaired driving. This presentation will describe the key elements of this initiative and some of its results.

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DAY 1 - AMWORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS