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Online Meeting – The effect of Drug and Alcohol use on young people and the developing brain

Wed 14th May @ 12:15 pm

GPs in our region are seeing a growing number of young people affected by substance misuse.

Learn about the impacts of substances on the adolescent brain, strategies to engage young people in a conversation about substance use, harm reduction strategies, and local referral pathways.

DATE:
Wed 14th May


TIME:
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm


SPEAKERS:

Dr. David Gordon | is a psychiatrist specialising in child and adolescent psychiatry, as well as addiction psychiatry. Dr. Gordon holds a BSc, MBBS (Hons), MPsychiatry, and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP). He works in both public and private practice, including at the Northern Beaches Hospital and MindLife Clinic.

Dr Esther Han | GP/Addiction Specialist NSLHD Drug & Alcohol Service /Clinical Lecturer for the University of Sydney in the Discipline of Addiction Medicine, Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals and NSLHD Staff in the Sydney North Primary Health Network region

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
  • Analyse the impacts of substance use on the developing adolescent brain.
  • Develop and implement effective strategies to engage young people in meaningful conversations about substance use.
  • Evaluate and apply harm reduction strategies for substance use.
  • Utilise knowledge of local referral pathways to support young people with substance use issues.
COST:
There is no cost for Practices and their staff within the SNHN region to attend this training


ENQUIRIES:

Judy or Robi, Education Coordinators – 9432 8250 or events@snhn.org.au.



REGISTER FOR WEBINAR:
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