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Illicit and Licit Drug Addictions

CPD Listening Time:	27 Mins
Conference:	Alcohol and Drugs
Date Recorded:	10 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia

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Illicit and licit drug addictions

Besides cannabis, this session will discuss other legal and illegal commonly used drugs and their related problems.

What is meant by the phrase ‘heroin, the high profile drug: alcohol, the enduring problem’?
Besides cannabis, which other legal and illegal drugs are commonly used?
Injecting drug use: what are the key issues?
Are supervised injecting and supervised chroming realistic approaches?
Comments on prescription drug abuses, such as polypharmacy, self-medicating and doctor-shopping activities.

Speaker: Craig Maloney

Craig has extensive experience as a mental health nurse working in a large range of clinical settings where high exposure to risk exists. His qualifications include a Masters in Nursing, a Graduate Diploma of Specialist Psychiatric Nursing Practice and an Associate Diploma of Residential and Community Studies. Craig has experience in Occupational Health and Safety and is an Aggression Management Trainer. He has an Aggression Management Certificate from RMIT. Craig is also involved in amateur dramatics which enhances his teaching style.

Recorded: 10 Feb 2010
Duration: 27 Mins
Conference: Alcohol and Drugs
Session in Conference: Other Drugs and Dangerous Outcomes
State: Victoria, Australia

Professional Reviews:

Helen Dean (Sunday, 26 June 2011)

Very dramatic lecture.thank you.

Evelyn Bagnall (Sunday, 17 April 2011)

very interesting    thankyou

sandra oldknow (Friday, 08 April 2011)

very informative  thankyou