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About:
Psychostimulants, mostly methamphetamine, are now the second leading contributor to overdose deaths in the U.S., behind synthetic opioids. The use of meth has progressed from the West Coast to the East and is becoming more common on the eastern seaboard. Until now, it may not have been common in your treatment courts, but it is becoming more prevalent, particularly since it is increasingly packaged with other street drugs without the user knowing it is there. However, its previous infrequency on the East Coast may have resulted in courts being unfamiliar with the differences in the presentation, management, and treatment of meth compared to other substances. This presentation will familiarize you with how to recognize signs of meth use, overdose, and withdrawal. It will provide your court with specific strategies for managing meth user's behavior, the roles of different court team members, and the most effective treatments for meth addiction. Finally, it will help guide you and your court as meth use becomes more common among your treatment court participants.
Objectives:
- Ability to identify the signs of meth use, overdose, and withdrawal in your clients.
- Learn at least three strategies for using treatment court personnel to intervene in the behavior of meth-involved clients.
- Learn the evidence-based psychosocial treatments that are effective with meth users and select one for your treatment providers to use.
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