Event Info 
| Event Title: | Medicine in the Face of Addiction |
| Hosting Organization: | Society of Correctional Physicians |
| Starting Date: | 2007-10-14 |
| Ending Date: | 2007-10-15 |
| Event Fee: | $100 member / $150 nonmember |
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| Event Location: | Renaissance Hotel 611 Commerce St Nashville, Tennessee 37203 United States |
| Description: | According to a 2006 Bureau of Justice Statistics study, 74% of state prisoners and 76% of jail inmates were dependent on or abusing drugs or alcohol. Thus correctional physicians must remain up-to-date on treatment advances to treat patients with drug addiction problems. This year's SCP conference will present information from correctional and addiction experts on modern approaches to treating addiction, including a host of new therapies, both behavioral and pharmacological, that can effectively treat many aspects of drug use and addiction. In addition, the far-reaching impact of addiction will be explored. With this in mind, the education committee has put together a compelling program with the following presentations: Pharmacology of drugs of abuse; Impact of methamphetamine use on the correctional system; Anti-epileptic drugs in the substance abuser; Decreasing HIV risk in substance abusers; Management of opiate abuse during pregnancy; Opiate replacement therapy. In addition, we will have an hour of correctional "quick topics" in which a panel of experienced physicians from a variety of settings will attempt to resolve challenging, real-life situations posed by the moderator. |
| Online Info: | http://www.corrdocs.org/framework.php?pagetype=educonference&bgn=1 |
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| Contact Information: |
Paula Hancock Executive Director Society of Correctional Physicians 1145 W Diversey Pkwy Chicago, United States 800-229-7380 773-880-2424 Click to email http://www.corrdocs.org |
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