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Navigating the Highs and Lows: Understanding Cannabis Effects, Public Health Challenges, and Prevention Messaging (HHS Region 1)
December 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Navigating the Highs and Lows: Understanding Cannabis Effects, Public Health Challenges, and Prevention Messaging (HHS Region 1)
Date: December 11, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
This presentation will provide prevention professionals with an overview of the effects of cannabis use and related public health concerns. Topics such as accidental ingestion of cannabis edibles and adverse effects of cannabis use will be highlighted, and prevention messaging and strategies will be emphasized.
The Presenter: Victoria Frankl RN, BSN, MPH is the Maine educator at the Northern New England Poison Center, as well as a certified poison information specialist on the poison help line. She has worked on the help line since 2014 and became the Maine educator in 2021. She provided education on the effects of cannabis use, public health challenges, and prevention messaging to various groups, including health care providers, prevention professionals, legislators, and the general public. Victoria has a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in public health.