NJPN Annual Addiction Conference 2022

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

PM WORKSHOPS WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Preventing Substance Misuse and Promoting Mental Health in the Pandemic Era: What Does the Future Look Like?

AaronWhite, Ph.D Chief of the Epidemiology and Biometry Branch. Senior Scientific Advisor to the NIAAA Director

Marijuana in Your Community: Taking Local Control to the Next Level

The COVID 19 pandemic had dramatic impacts on global mental health – especially among females and younger people. NIAAA research revels nearly a quarter of people increased drinking during the pandemic and individuals who increased their drinking were more likely to drink to cope with stress. This workshop will provide an update of alcohol-related problems in the United States since the COVID-19 pandemic, share outcome data because of alcohol misuse, and NIAAA resources and strategies for field professionals to draft a foundational blueprint to address the future needs of individuals and communities.

Dana Stevens, MPA Executive Director, CASA Community Action, Service and Advocacy

New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization (CREAMM) Act provides municipal officials the authority to exert local control regarding the establishment and operation of cannabis businesses within their town limits. From zoning to advertising to local licensing, this workshop examines best practices learned from other states that have legalized such as California, Colorado, Washington and Oregon to help prevention professionals educate decision makers in sound public health policy when it comes to cannabis commercialization in towns throughout New Jersey.

20/20 Vision: Health Inequities and Cultural Implications of Addiction

Juliana M. Mosley-Williams, PhD, CDP DEI Consultant/Strategist

The COVID-19 pandemic caused massive loss to many throughout our nation and globe. But it also provided insight and forced our society to deal with the health inequities that it revealed. The inequities in our healthcare system were not new, but were finally worthy of a public agenda, conversation, and action towards equity. In this revelation, another public conversation has emerged...how society is dealing with the opioid crisis, which seemed different from other drug epidemics of the past. The difference...culture, race, and economics. This workshop session will challenge participants to acknowledge and think critically about these health inequities and the work that lies ahead.

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