Hayden Center – The Meth Epidemic, What Every Clinician Needs to Know

It does more harm than the half.-Millions of Americans use meth every week. Families are neglected, kids are exposed, and prisons are overcrowded. It’s everyone’s problem.

Hayden Center – The Meth Epidemic, What Every Clinician Needs to Know

Methamphetamine addiction is dangerous and can lead to the death of many people. It’s literally a substance so volatile it puts holes in the human brain.

It does more harm than the half.-Millions of Americans use meth every week. Families are neglected, kids are exposed, and prisons are overcrowded. It’s everyone’s problem.

This sinister epidemic spread quickly into our communities. to Prepare to Address related issues to methamphetamine and other stimulant drug use in your clients’ who use and in your clients’ who have a drug user in their lives!

Whether you’re an addictions professional, social worker, counselor, psychologist or nurse, this recording will give you the critical information you need to:

• Understanding the impact of co-Meth abuse and its effects on treatment outcomes
• Clients who are dependent on methamphetamines will be able to work more effectively.
• You should be prepared for future trends as well as the next steps in the fight against the meth-related epidemic

Be sure to be a part of the solution to This is the most serious epidemic facing our communities right now!

1. Describe the addictive effects and physical consequences of methamphetamines on the body, and how that information can be used to inform treatment.
2. Explain how other mental illnesses can impact treatment and how clinicians might use these techniques. to You can overcome this obstacle.
3. Talk to your doctor about how they can assess methamphetamine usage. to Evaluate effectiveness and outline the steps you can take to If necessary, modify the treatment.
4. Discuss how screening tools could be used to screen clients with methamphetamine abuse disorder to Find co-These disorders can adversely impact treatment results.

OVERVIEW OF METHAMPHETAMINE

• Methamphetamine use is a common problem
• How is meth made
• The typical cycle of dependence

THE BRAIN IMPACT OF METHAMPHETAMINE USE DISORDER

• Brain centers – The relationship between brain centers
• The The addicted brain and the pleasure factor
• Differentialities from other substance abuse disorders
• How chronic meth abuse can affect the brain

PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC APPROACHES FOR TREATING METHAMPHETAMINE-USE DISORDER

• Signs and symptoms of meth addiction disorder. to Ask
• CBT – recent studies
• Motivational Interviewing & Motivational Enhancement Therapy
• Contingency management
• The Matrix Model
• 12-Step counselling
• Family counseling
• Adjunct approaches – including smart phone daily prompts
• Modifying and assessing treatment to ensure effectiveness
• Psychotherapeutic approaches have risks and limitations in research

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IDENTIFY AND TREAT THE CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS IF METH IS INVOLVED

• The Co-impact-Treatment outcomes for diagnosed disorders
• Primary disorders vs. substance-Induced co-occurring disorders
• Screening methods and tools
  • Questions to Ask
  • Recording results
  • Safety issues
  • Trauma history
• Validity in co-Research on treatment
• Co-employment: Risks-There are many treatment options available

MEDICATION ASSISTED TRAITMENT (MAT).

• Current trials are using medication
• Limitations in research and possible treatment risks

ROUTES TO PREVENTION – SETTING THE STAGE for FUTURE SUCCESS

• Community-level approaches to Preventing methuseuse
• Individual prevention approaches
• Relapse techniques