Paul Brasler – Stimulants: A Hidden Epidemic

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Paul Brasler is a member of the faculty.
2 hours and 46 minutes.
Audio and video formats are available.
Date: October 25, 2019
Description

As many communities focus on the present opioid epidemic, there has been an alarming increase in the use of cocaine, methamphetamines, and synthetic stimulants such as “Bath Salts.”

The abuse of these medications, especially an increase in stimulant usage among persons being treated for opioid use disorder, has gone largely unrecognized. And, certainly, individuals die every day as a result of misusing stimulants, whether it’s by sharing someone else’s medication or by taking methamphetamine.

Stimulants are found in a variety of products, including energy drinks, prescription drugs, and illegal compounds. Because of their ubiquity, doctors must be prepared to identify stimulant abuse and act successfully with their clients.

All mental health practitioners, not only those who deal in drug abuse therapy, must be knowledgeable of stimulant misuse, the many substances that are misused, and how to manage these individuals.

Paul Brasler has worked with children and adults who abuse stimulants and other substances for over 22 years.

Watch Paul as he teaches you how to better understand clients who abuse stimulants and how you may confidently treat them.

You will study the following in this recording:

Which stimulants are being abused?
How to Spot Stimulant Abuse and Misuse in Your Clients
Treatment options for amphetamine abuse
Why is stimulant abuse on the rise?
Handouts
Stimulants as a Hidden Epidemic (4.4 MB)
Outline 68 Pages Available After Purchase

The Problem’s Scope and Extent

Trends in epidemiology and epidemiology
What do individuals use?
Cocaine\sAmphetamines
“Bath Salts” Methamphetamine
Nicotine Caffeine… and others…
Who uses stimulants?
What’s the difference between prescription medicines and street drugs?

The Neurobiology of Stimulant Addiction

The motivation to use How Addiction Takes Over the Brain
Why is it so difficult to quit?
Behavioral consequences
Psychological consequences

Identification and Assessment: What to Look for During and After Session

Top ten indicators of stimulant abuse
Disorders that co-occur
Mood imbalances (bipolar disorders and depressive disorders)
Ptsd is an acronym for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Psychotic illnesses
Personality flaws
Disorders identified in childhood (conduct disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Treatment Methods You Should Be Aware Of

Psychoeducation\sPharmacology
Psychotherapy
Individual counseling techniques
Strategies for group counseling
Faculty peer support

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Paul Brasler, MA, LCSW, has been in the profession of social work for 22 years. He is the behavioral health director at Daily Planet Health Services, a Federally Qualified Health Center that offers comprehensive and integrated healthcare and mental health services (including medication-assisted opioid treatment). Paul is also the president of Providence Consulting & Education L.L.C., a company that offers clinical supervision and professional education.

Paul has a wealth of expertise working with people who have drug use issues. Paul proceeded to work at an adolescent residential treatment facility after graduating school, where he designed a treatment track for teenagers with drug use disorders. He began working as a senior clinician in the Chesterfield County Juvenile Drug Court in 2003, where he delivered solo, family, teen group, and multifamily group therapy. Paul left the drug court after seven years to provide mental and substance abuse examinations in emergency rooms around the Greater Richmond, Virginia region. Paul has also worked as adjunct faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University’s department of social work, where he designed a graduate course in substance misuse therapy.

Since 2016, Paul has been a PESI presenter, and he has given seminars on mental health crises and high-risk clients all around the nation. High-Risk Clients: Evidence-Based Assessment & Clinical Tools to Recognize and Effectively Respond to Mental Health Crises is his debut book (PESI Publishing 2019).

Disclosures for Speakers:

Paul Brasler is a financial advisor in private practice. PESI, Inc. pays him a speaking honorarium.

Paul Brasler does not have any relevant non-financial relationships to declare.

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