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2010 Minnesota Regional Spring ATOD Forums: Little Falls

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Apr 20 2010 - 9:00am
Apr 20 2010 - 2:30pm
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2010 Minnesota Regional Spring ATOD Forums

Not What the Doctor Ordered?:
Trends and Tools to Prevent Prescription and OTC Medication Abuse

March 31 - May 18, 2010
9:00 am - 2:30 pm

This forum is appropriate for anyone working in the field of substance abuse or with youth, including community prevention specialists, teachers, counselors, administrators, faith community partners, healthcare or treatment providers, law enforcement, and public health staff.

Objectives

Attendees will be able to:

  1. identify patterns in prescription and OTC drug abuse by frequency, gender, age group and race
  2. identify the symptoms of intoxication and withdrawal from the three common categories of abused prescription medications
  3. gain knowledge into prevention strategies specific for prescription medications

 

Locations and dates

New Ulm - March 31

New Ulm Country Club
1 Golf Drive
New Ulm, MN 56703

 

Rochester - April 6

Rochester Public Utilities
Community Room
4000 East River Road NE
Rochester, MN 55906
(Additional parking across the street at Foster Arends Park)

 

Apple Valley - April 16

Dakota County Western Service Center
Room L139
14955 Galaxie Avenue
Apple Valley, MN 55124

 

Little Falls - April 20

Initiative Foundation
Community Room AB
405 First Street SE
Little Falls, MN 56345

 

Fergus Falls - April 28

Big Woods Event Center /
Best Western - The Falls Inn & Suites
925 Western Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

 

Bemidji - May 5

Bemidji Electric Coop
Community Room
4111 Technology Drive NW
Bemidji, MN 56601

 

Hibbing - May 11

Fairview Plaza
Taconite Room
1200 East 25th Street
Hibbing, MN 55746

 

St. Paul - May 18

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
451 Lexington Parkway N.
St. Paul, MN 55104

 

Sponsored by

The Minnesota Prevention Resource Center (MPRC), a project of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Division.

Registration

Registration Fee: $20.00

Continental Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Participants must register at least five days prior to the forum they will attend. There will be no on-site registration. If, after you register, you find you cannot attend, someone else from your organization may attend in your place, provided you inform MPRC in advance. Your non-refundable registration fee of $20 covers program materials, continental breakfast and lunch.

Online Registration is available.

For more information

Contact Kevin Spading at 763-427-5310 142 or kspading@miph.org.