Hallucinogens: What Clinicians Need to Know

Date: 9/13/2024            Time: 9:30-11:00am

Enrollment Limited to: No limit

Contact Hrs: 1.5              CEU’s: 1.5 hour

Description:
Hallucinogens represent a large and diverse group of naturally occurring and synthetic drugs known to have impacts on mood, thought, perception, and consciousness resulting in experiencing “altered realities” or “expanded consciousness.” Hallucinogens can fall into various drug classifications, including psychedelic and dissociative classifications. Examples of hallucinogens include LSD, peyote, psilocybin, PCP, ketamine, salvia, and more, some of which people associate with spiritual experiences and others people associate with having potential therapeutic value. The impacts of hallucinogen use is as varied as the number of substances making us this broad category of substance, and so understanding the effects of hallucinogens on both physical and mental health is critical to workforces working with individuals and families impacted by hallucinogen use.

This session will provide an overview of various substances comprising the category of hallucinogens, their intoxication and withdrawal symptoms, and co-occurring mental health and physical health concerns. The session will also address the state of any known therapeutic benefit of these substances and legal status. Time for questions will be available after the presentation.

Method: Lecture, discussion

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate between the hallucinogens and routes of administration.
• Identify the signs and symptoms associated with intoxication and withdrawal.
• Articulate the addictive and long-term risks of hallucinogen use

Instructor: Nicholas Batson, M.D. M.M.M

Location: Live via Zoom

Cost: This training is free of charge to participants and is funded through the support of an Opioid Settlement Treatment awarded to WJCS by Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health.

Westchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0101, and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW0067.

Please note: To receive CE credits, one must attend the entirety of the class. Partial credit will not be awarded to those who attend only a portion of the class. Therefore, late arrival or an early departure of greater than 10 minutes constitutes not attending a class in its entirety. To document attendance, participants must sign in and out of the class and complete an evaluation at the end of each class.