Prevent This!

About Prevent This!

Prevent This! A podcast of Your Choice where we cover everything substance abuse related from prevention to treatment to recovery and everything in between.

Publisher

Your Choice Prevention

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Sept 2020

Latest episode

22 Jun 2022

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Jun 2022

   Episode 43: Alcohol: Preventing Heavy Alcohol Use through Brief Interventions with Young Adults

   This talk will focus on describing the theory and research supporting the use of brief alcohol interventions with young adults. Dr. Pedersen will discuss how brief interventions have been successful in preventing the escalation of heavy drinking patterns in young adult groups, with a particular emphasis on college student drinking. He will describe several components of these interventions, such as personalized normative feedback and protective behavioral strategies, and discuss how these components have been used outside of in-person formats to reach young adults using online and mobile phone based programs. Lastly, he will present data demonstrating the unique risks associated with the popular drinking practice known as “pregaming,” where young people drink heavily within brief periods of time, and share details about a randomized controlled trial of an online intervention aimed at preventing heavy pregaming behavior among college students. Objectives: 1. Identity evidence-based research for brief alcohol interventions for young adults. 2. Explain the unique risks associated with “pregaming” drinking among young adults. 3. Describe key components of brief interventions with young adults and apply theoretical knowledge to design Speaker Names: Eric Pedersen Speaker Bios: Dr. Pedersen is an associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC). His research interests are primarily in the areas of young adult/adolescent alcohol use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Dr. Pedersen has received funding to develop brief, online interventions to reduce alcohol misuse among young adult populations such as college students and recently discharged veterans. He is interested in finding ways to target co-occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and substance use disorders among young adults, as well as in using internet-based methods to help reduce alcohol misuse and promote treatment engagement among non-treatment-seeking young adults. He is an adjunct behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation and is serving as the director of Project ALERT, which is a school-based drug prevention program for middle school youth developed at RAND. Dr. Pedersen received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Washington in 2012. He joined the faculty at USC in 2020 after working full-time as a behavioral scientist at RAND from 2012 to 2020.

2. 

   8 Jun 2022

   Episode 42: Youth Addiction 101: Mind, Body, and Family Impact

   In a social ecosystem where nicotine and marijuana use rates continue to rise year after year, it's more important than ever for caregivers to understand addiction and what they can do to help protect, or to help, their children. Join us for a deep dive into the mechanics of addiction: the biological and neurological underpinnings, the psychological cycles and routines, and the social pressures and changes that lock behavior into place. Attendees will also learn about warning signs of youth addiction, how addictions affect the family unit as a whole, and strategies for caregivers to better connect with their children and help prevent the development or intensification of an addictive pattern. Presenter: Aaron Weiner, PhD, ABPP Aaron Weiner, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified Psychologist and addiction specialist, and speaks nationally on the topics of addiction, behavioral health, and the impact of drug policy on public health. He earned his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed his fellowship in Addiction Psychology at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. His perspective is informed by years of experience growing and directing addiction service lines for hospitals and healthcare systems, the current state of medical and psychological research, and his own observations in private practice. He is a strong advocate for evidence-based care in treating chemical dependency and behavioral addictions, as well as a proponent of integrating behavioral health services into medical settings. Dr. Weiner is a member of the Physician Speakers Bureau for the National Safety Council, the Science Advisory Board for Smart Approaches to Marijuana, and a former Board Member for the Society of Addiction Psychology.

3. 

   25 May 2022

   Episode 41: Marijuana: What Teens and Parents Should Know

   Recent political changes in relation to marijuana are only part of the story. The publicized and politically charged world of drug policy has undergone immense changes over the past several years and those changes manifest not just in policy but also in the physical makeup of the cannabis plant. Not only has the perception of the plant changed, the actual plant itself has undergone dramatic changes as it has been industrialized and brought into a commercial market. As public opinion has softened towards cannabis the effects of consuming today’s marijuana remain poorly understood by many. With increasing acceptance, often driven by corporate interests, use has been rising steadily among all demographics. Many have grown up in settings where cannabis use is the norm and cannabis use disorder accepted as typical behavior. Cannabis use disorder is on the rise and the changing makeup of the plant and its derivatives is making treatment more complex and challenging. Given these realities, the need for continuing education regarding the evolution of cannabis and new forms of consumption as well as potential downsides is extremely important. A more holistic understanding of today’s marijuana will position us to have more relevant and potentially helpful conversations with those we serve. This conversation will be had in a respectful and nonpolitical manor promoting sound science while considering the practical reality of discussing cannabis in 2021 with a population that genuinely believes “it’s just weed.” Learning Objectives: Participants will understand the difference between todays corporately produced marijuana and what grows naturally and has been consumed in the past. Participants will be able to identify current forms of THC consumption including edibles and vaporizers Participants will have an understanding of marijuana concentrates Participants will be able to relevantly discuss the science of today’s marijuana and the harms associated with it. Presenter: Ben Cort Ben’s passion for recovery, prevention and harm reduction comes from his own struggle with substance abuse. Sober since 6/15/96, Ben has been a part of the recovery movement in almost every way imaginable; from a recipient to a provider to a spokesperson Cort has a deep understanding of the issues and a personal motivation to see the harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse minimized. From non-profits to hospitals to private programs Ben has been a leader inside of many forms of addiction treatment and prevention. From 2017-2020 Ben was a consultant to various treatment programs, state governments, professional and collegiate athletics and labor. He is now CEO of the Foundry Steamboat Springs, an inpatient treatment program for men in the mountains of Colorado. Ben is a Jr Fellow at the University of Florida inside of their drug policy institute, a board member for NALGAP (National Association of Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender treatment providers and their allies), a Board member at SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) and faculty at numerous institutes. He is a published author (Weed Inc, Simon and Shuster 2017) and his TED talk “Surprising Truths about Legalizing Cannabis” has been viewed over 4 million times.

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