What's New on the Street? An Update on New Opioids, Psychoactive Drugs and Synthetic Marijuana (302)

Saturday, September 17, 2022

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM PDT

Location: Champagne 1-2

CE: 1

NCC Codes:
RNC-NIC: 1
NNP-BC: 1
RNC-LRN: 1
Pharmacology Credits: .5

Main Presenter(s)

Pamela A. Harris-Haman, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC

Assistant Professor
UTMB
Galveston, Texas, United States

Disclosure: I have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Slides Handouts

Moderator(s)

BT

Barbara Terrell

Disclosure: Disclosure information not submitted.

Our current knowledge on drugs of abuse needs to be updated to include new substances that are appearing. These substances can have effects on the mother and infants which effects may be different from what we normally see with drugs of abuse. In order to provide appropriate care, we need to be aware of the potential harm these new substances may have on our mothers and infants, what symptomology to be alert for, methods of detection, and other adverse effects that may occur.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, the learner will be able to:

Discuss the impact new illicit substances may have on the mothers and infants
Identify sources of new illicit substances that may currently be available
Discuss harmful effects these new substances may have on maternal/infant health