Gas Station Drugs: Overview and the Effects-Cookeville

580 S. Jefferson Ave, Suite B ., Conference Room,Cookeville TN 38506

11 August, 2022

Description

“Gas Station Drugs” are prescription and non-prescription drugs of abuse commonly sold at gas stations, convenience stores, or on the Internet. Most are sold without regulations regarding their production or distribution. This presentation will discuss the current list of various herbal and pharmaceutical products, including phenibut, tianeptine, kratom, ketamine, and delta 8, known as “gas station drugs” and their pharmacological profiles to include their dangerous adverse drug effects. ~~~ Course Goals: Participants will: 1.) Develop a vocabulary of the current herbal and pharmaceutical drugs known as the gas station drugs. 2.) Gain an understanding of the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of phenibut, tianeptine, kratom, ketamine, and delta 8. 3.) Comprehend the severe adverse drug effects of phenibut, tianeptine, kratom, ketamine, and delta 8. 4.) Review the emergency procedures to manage an overdose of phenibut and tianeptine. 5.) Learn about the severe adverse drug effects of phenibut, tianeptine, kratom, ketamine, and delta 8 on the pregnant mother and her unborn child. ~~~ NAADAC Counselor Group Skills: Clinical Intake and Screening, Counseling Services, Case management, Treatment plan, Discharge, Continuing Care and Professional Development Contact Hours & CEUs: 6.0 hours Cost: $60.00 Approved by: NAADAC, TDMHSAS, TCB, and not approved for CPRS Is Lunch Provided? Yes, it is included with the cost. Handouts: will be given out at the training ~~~ Dr. Merrill Norton is an Emmy-winning Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus of the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy with his specialty areas to include psychopharmacology and addiction pharmacy. He was most recently honored by the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association’s Board of Directors and Certification Board with being bestowed the first Certified Master Addiction Counselor (CMAC) credential in the state. His book Understanding Substance Use Disorders Pharmacology has been used to train thousands of mental health professionals nationally. His latest book, The Pharmacist’s Guide to Opioid Use Disorders, was released in December 2018. Dr. Norton completed his undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. He accomplished a three-year addiction medicine fellowship under the direction of Douglas Talbott, MD, at Ridgeview Institute and has state, national, and international credentials in the treatment of mentally ill/addicted/chronic pain individuals. He has also been a faculty member of the Fairleigh-Dickinson University Postdoctoral Training Program in the Masters of Psychopharmacology, Alliant International University of San Francisco College of Psychology, University of Georgia School of Continuing Education, and Berry College in the areas of Psychopharmacology and Addiction Pharmacy. His areas of specialty in addiction pharmacy are the management of chronic pain in the substance use disorder patients and the neuroscience of substance use disorders. Since his recent retirement from University of Georgia, Dr. Norton’s primary focus is to provide the latest scientific information to communities, educators, healthcare professionals, prevention specialists, treatment providers, and especially families, on the disease of substance use disorders.