Below are the recordings from the 2021 AOD Partnership Meetings. Each seminar has an individual registration link provided. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with the viewing link attached.
ACEs and Addiction
Recorded February 2, 2021 from AOD Partnership Meeting
Free - 1.5 CEUs
Presented by: Dr. Shannon Young with Excel, Enrich and Achieve (EEA) Academy, along with previous student sharing personal experiences.
Interventions to Prevent Underage Drinking
Recorded April 6, 2021 from AOD Partnership Meeting
Free - 1.5 CEUs
Presented by: Dr. Ralph Hingson, Director of the Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research at the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), this session features research on underage drinking: trends in injury deaths linked to underage drinking, binge drinking, and driving under the influence, as well as effects of underage drinking on the developing brain, including blackouts and overdoses.
Intersection of Substance Abuse and Suicide
Recorded June 9, 2021 from AOD Partnership Meeting
Free - 1.5 CEUs
Presented by Catherine Brunson, CADCA Trainer & Consultant. Those who have been treated for substance misuse often have co-occurring mental health problems including depression, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and some personality disorders. Additionally, people with substance use disorders are at elevated risk for suicidal ideation and attempts. In fact, suicide is a leading cause of death among people who misuse alcohol and drugs. This session will explore the dual dynamics of substance use disorder and suicide and increase participants knowledge of warning signs and who is most at risk for suicide.
Substance Misuse and the Wisconsin Workforce
Recorded September 1, 2021
Presented by Michelle Devine Giese, Executive Director of Apricity, SCAODA report contributor
FREE- 1 CEU
In summer of 2020, the Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse (SCAODA) Prevention Committee released a new report that includes recommendations and analysis to address and reduce substance misuse in the workforce. In this report it was concluded that effective prevention policies, practices and programs implemented in the workplace can improve safety and productivity while reducing worker injuries and healthcare costs. This effort holds the potential for reducing productivity loses as the result of absenteeism, impairment at work, workplace injury, and reduced productivity. Research and experience support comprehensive approaches that include professional groups, labor organizations, and management working towards common goals.