WEBINAR - Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Basics of Pharmacology and Alcohol | Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network

WEBINAR - Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Basics of Pharmacology and Alcohol | Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network

Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Basics of Pharmacology and Alcohol – Webinar

Thursday, October 8, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT

This first offering in this informative pharmacology webinar series will explore the pharmacology of alcohol. The presenter will cover how alcohol addiction impacts major brain regions and the acute and chronic symptoms associated with alcohol use. Specific features of alcohol dependence and withdrawal will be discussed. Additionally, we will discuss alcohol use during pregnancy and the categories of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Other webinars in this series include:

• Thursday, October 15, 2020: Pharmacology of Opioids
• Thursday, October 22, 2020: Pharmacology of Psychostimulants (cocaine & methamphetamine)
• Thursday, October 29, 2020: Pharmacology of Cannabis