News & Events
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Join Us! Upcoming parent & student virtual forum, ‘Protecting Adolescent Brain Development’ on 3/23 from 6-7:30pm. North Coastal Prevention Coalition, Vista Community Clinic, MPI and Institute for Behavior and Health will be hosting the event. The forum will be highlighting how to protect adolescent brain development from substance such as marijuana. Spanish translation will be provided.
Register here for the webinar- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I4dTlLHfS52HbcUXbtJsCw
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A Southwest Airlines passenger had to put out a fire on a flight headed to Sacramento Wednesday when his vape pen overheated in his pocket. A report by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services says on a flight from San Diego to Sacramento, a passenger was in the plane’s bathroom when his vape pen started heating up in his pocket.
When he took it out, the report says the lithium battery in the e-cigarette started smoking and caught fire.
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The Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force (PDATF) Prevention & Education Committee is hosting an upcoming training in collaboration with PERT, HIDTA, CACITA, and HHSA. Details on the training opportunity and registration information are included below.
Topic: Psychiatric Response Team and Law-Enforcement Coordination Center - Working in Collaboration to Promote Community Safety
Date: April 21, 2021
Time: 9:00 to 10:30 AM
Presenters: Seargent Scott Barnes, San Diego Police Department & Wes Albers, Law Enforcement Community Liason, Psychiatric Response Team San Diego
Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_js6Ml_ZYT8KeVc13Xer9wg
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CCR consultant and MPI Key Leadership team member; Dr. Roneet Lev will be partnering with SAMSHA Region 9 PTTC for this informative webinar. The opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the Pacific Southwest region. Many communities are receiving misleading and confusing information about prevention strategies to address it, such as using marijuana for pain management instead of prescription opioids. This webinar will discuss the opioid epidemic and the controversies surrounding the substitution of marijuana for pain management and whether or not it is helpful or harmful in this epidemic. The science and most recent data will be presented along with real, front-line stories from the emergency department.
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Explain the latest trends in the opioid epidemic.
- Describe the basic chemistry of opioids and marijuana.
- Identify five key reasons why marijuana should not be used to treat pain.
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CCR consultant and MPI Key Leadership team member; Dr. Roneet Lev will be partnering with SAMSHA Region 9 PTTC for this informative webinar. The opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the Pacific Southwest region. Many communities are receiving misleading and confusing information about prevention strategies to address it, such as using marijuana for pain management instead of prescription opioids. This webinar will discuss the opioid epidemic and the controversies surrounding the substitution of marijuana for pain management and whether or not it is helpful or harmful in this epidemic. The science and most recent data will be presented along with real, front-line stories from the emergency department.
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Explain the latest trends in the opioid epidemic.
- Describe the basic chemistry of opioids and marijuana.
- Identify five key reasons why marijuana should not be used to treat pain.
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