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Lisa T Arciniega PhD and Jennifer Klosterman Rielage PhD NMVAHCS Feb 6 2008 Objectives Background substance use disorders SUD assessment and treatment Address the relationship between substance use disorders SUD and posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD . Shannon Wagner Simmons, MD, MPH. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow. Institute for Juvenile Research. University of Illinois at Chicago. Objectives. Review basic concepts and epidemiology of child maltreatment. . Tracy R. Nichols, Ph.D.. Margaret Brown, MPH. Paula Hernandez, BA. Christina Dobson. & . Susan . Cupito. Why do we care?. Adverse outcomes for infants born to substance using mothers. Low birth weight. a. c.i.t. . concept. Captain C. Blair Myhand. Apex Police Department. Apex, North Carolina. Discussion Points. Introduction. PTSD and TBI. Suicide. CVIC Response Teams. U.S. War Casualties. Iraq: 4,489. treatment . The When, How, and Where to of Trauma Screening, Assessment, and Referral. Prevention/Intervention. Primary prevention requires the provision of safe, nurturing relationships for all children. . A modern correlation between today’s young people and . A . Streetcar . Named . Desire. . MR. MILLER. Definition of Addiction:. The compulsive . need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; . maltreatment . By Beth Mayers and Kelly Thomas. Parental Abuse of alcohol . and other drugs. Fetal Alcohol . Spectrum disorder Facts . and Statistics. The estimated rate of alcohol use among pregnant women is . Brian E. Lozano, Ph.D.. Contributing Collaborator: Sudie E. Back, Ph.D. .. Medical University of South Carolina. Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical . Center. Lozano@musc.edu. Backs@musc.edu. Colleagues. Dr. Present by: Connie Miles. Pulaski County Health Center . Please turn off all cell phones. Restrooms . Food and Drink . Objectives. The Dynamics of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Michele Henson, B.S., C.H.E.S.. MPH Candidate, University of Arizona. Abstract . From a life-course perspective, adults play an important role in shaping proximal environments . Adult AIANs face a number of health disparities. Terri Ivory, MSN,RN,C. Effectively treating substance abuse among health care professionals it is important to understand the components of addiction. . The word addiction is often used as an umbrella term to describe a group of problems such as: . Learning . Topics. Definition of a substance. Definition of substance abuse. Warning signs of common drugs. Myths of drug abuse. Getting help. Dangers of marijuana. Other dangerous drugs. Alcohol. Dealing with an alcohol incident. Dr. Jorge Argueta, DBA, MA, CADC. Avance Inc. (773) 293-1770. GOAL . The primary goal of this presentation is to help counselors, advocates and other social service providers better address the safety and recovery needs of women impacted by Domestic Violence and their own, or another’s substance use, misuse or addiction. . Training School Psychologists to be Experts in Evidence Based Practices for Tertiary Students with Serious Emotional Disturbance/Behavior Disorders . US Office of Education 84.325K. H325K080308. Presentation Prepared by Christian Sabey. DMHAS Statewide Services. Nursing Home Diversion & Transition Program. Pattern of harmful use of a substance with the purpose of altering one’s mood. Using substances in a manner that is not prescribed or intended.