Untangling a complicated relationship: Teens, cannabis and health

Untangling a complicated relationship: Teens, cannabis and health

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Live webinar March 24, 2022 | Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Facilitator: Karen Leslie, MD, M.Ed., FRCPC

In the first part of this webinar, participants will learn about current trends for cannabis use and cannabis use disorders in teens. An overview of the main components of cannabis and how they relate to adolescents’ physical and mental health will be provided. Included in this section will be a summary of the current research on cannabis use in the adolescent age group. Participants will also learn about the evidence for the use of cannabis for medical purposes in children and teens.

In the second part of the webinar, several different scenarios will be used to present and discuss some of the ways in which adolescents who used cannabis regularly may experience difficulties with their health and well-being. The complex interplay between social, familial, academic and health factors will be discussed.

There will be a lot of time allocated to addressing questions from participants and there will be an opportunity to identify key questions of interest at the beginning of the session.

Links to useful resources for teens, parents, teachers and other professionals working with adolescents will be shared.

Registration fee: $125. Student and group rates are available.

For full registration details please visit https://cvent.me/xwgODn

Continuing Education (CE) information: 3 hours

SickKids CCMH Learning Institute has approval from the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) for participants of our programming to apply the number of CE hours earned in the program towards their continuing education hours.

Other licensing boards and professional organizations will grant continuing education credits for attendance at their own discretion; participants will need to submit the course outline and certificate for their consideration.

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