Seminar: K2, JWH, 2C-E, MDPV The Alphabet Soup of Emerging Drug Trends

Presenter: Linda Kalin, RN, BS, CSPI, Director of the Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center

Learn about the rising public health & safety threat of the dangerous new synthetic drugs, with nicknames like “K2”, “Spice” and “bath salts”, being manufactured, imported & used as a way for people to get high.  This program discusses the prevalence of synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones, what they are, what they do, how they are used, why they are so readily available, and the challenges they bring for law enforcement, health providers and communities.

Continuing Education Credits for nurses, EMS and social work are pending. 

Register: Contact Michele Canfield, mcanfield@hacap.org, 319-551-4329

This program is intended for nurses, physicians, law enforcement, EMS, social workers, substance abuse professionals, school staff, parents and community leaders.