What Every Judge Should Know About Alcohol Use Disorder
This webinar is presented free of charge.
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Days & Times
8 a.m. Hawaii / 10 a.m. Alaska / 11 a.m. Pacific / 12 p.m. Mountain / 1 p.m. Central / 2 p.m. Eastern
Duration: 75 minutes
Course Location
Online
Course Fees
This webinar is presented free of charge.
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This webinar will cover the basic diagnosis and epidemiology of alcohol use disorder. We will explore the acute and the chronic effects of alcohol on the brain as well as signs of intoxication. The more complex issue of impairment will also be discussed. Finally, issues of motivational enhancement and alcohol use disorder as a public health issue will be addressed.
This webinar is presented free of charge. $0
During this course, you will learn to:
- Identify at least three cognitive or behavioral changes brought about by chronic alcohol use;
- Discuss the elements of a contingency-based treatment program; and
- Illustrate how, as a community leader, you are able to promote alcohol use disorder as a public health issue.
Substance Use Disorders (SUD) are on the rise in America and are increasingly appearing in the courtroom no matter the case type. SUD not only impacts the individual suffering from it directly, it can negatively impact those who interact with them. Throughout this sixteen-part webinar series, judges will identify the neuroscience of underlying Substance Use Disorder, explore the science of specific substances that are used and abused including their effects on the brain and signs of impairment, identify skills to be applied in order to be more effective in dealing with SUDs in the courtroom, and explore the Judge’s role in problem solving, advocacy, and building community resources.
This webinar will cover the basic diagnosis and epidemiology of alcohol use disorder. We will explore the acute and the chronic effects of alcohol on the brain as well as signs of intoxication. The more complex issue of impairment will also be discussed. Finally, issues of motivational enhancement and alcohol use disorder as a public health issue will be addressed.