Highs and Lows of Synthetic Cannabis
-Get informed-

Presenters
Dr Leo Schep (Toxicologist, National Poisons Centre)
&
Dr Gavin Cape (Director, Community Alcohol and Drug Service)

Dates
1pm to 3pm, Monday 16th June 2014
Dunedin, NZ

Audience
Ideal for counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, GPs, Student Health, Community Alcohol and Drug Services, family therapists, community mental health teams, CYF, Ministry of Social Development, NZ Police, probation officers, family violence prevention, Women’s Refuge, Adventure Development, Mirror Counselling, teachers, school counsellors, Chatbus.

Purpose of Training
The workshop objectives are to review the science of synthetic cannabis including:

  • What are synthetic cannabinoids?

  • How do they affect the brain? -Short term and long term

  • What is the addictive potential?

  • How to treat addiction

  • What are the withdrawal effects?

  • How to manage withdrawal

  • Effects in pregnancy

  • Effects in young people

  • Impact of recent legislation change

    • Register
    Email Registration Form to Psychology Associates

    Further information
    See our Flyer

    Cost
    Earlybird: $80.50 including GST if registered before 2 June
    Standard: $115.00 including GST

    NOTE: Credit card payments incur a $4.50 processing fee. See our registration form for other payment options


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