SUBSTANCE ABUSE BY COLLEGE AGE STUDENTS—UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC SCIENCE AND HOW THAT LEADS TO EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SBIRT

Friday October 29, 2010

A one-day part of the 2010 Carolinas Conference on Addiction and Recovery will focus on drinking by college aged students.  The morning will include four plenary sessions covering the basic science of the effects of alcohol on the adolescent brain, studies of drinking behaviors in college aged people, the results from a study of SBIRT (screening, brief intervention and referral for treatment) on college campuses, and effective treatment of college students for problem drinking.

In the afternoon, Dr. Paul Grossberg will conduct a workshop entitled “SBIRT in College Students and Young Adults: Applying Motivational Interviewing Skills and Strategies in Busy Clinical Practices.”

CREDITS: 6 HOURS OF CME, 6 HOURS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR COUNSELORS
COST:  $125 (includes lunch and materials)

FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
www.addictionrecoveryinstitute.org (click on Carolinas Conference) Or call 828-859-2277

To download informational flyer click HERE:   2010 Carolinas Conference on Addiction and Recovery Flyer [563.0 KiB]