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Substance Use and Older Adults

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A Helping Hand
6401 Dogwood Road
Starts at: February 23, 2023 12:00pm ET
Ends at: February 23, 2023 1:00pm ET
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Description

  • To provide and overview of substance use and older adults
  • To describe impact of substance and comorbidities
  • To develop coping strategies and interventions

Intended Audience

clinicians, social workers, counselors and therapists at A Helping Hand

Contact

Person: dbaker4@jhu.edu

Targeted Populations

A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.

  • Older Adults (ages 50 and over)

Topics

A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.

  • Harm Reduction/Safe Injection
  • HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
  • Aging and HIV
  • Substance Use Disorder
  • Substance use disorders
  • Opioid use disorder
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility