Understanding Changes to the Brain
This grant-funded course is provided free of charge to sitting judges.
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Days & Times
Noon PDT/1 p.m. MDT/2 p.m. CDT/3 p.m. EDT. 60 minutes.
Course Location
Online
Course Fees
This grant-funded course is provided free of charge to sitting judges.
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Like much of the nation, opioids and drug use remain a serious challenge for tribal communities. Tribal governments, often working with public agencies in their region, have created programs to address the challenge. Tribal judges can play a critical role in helping those who appear before them to get help and overcome addiction. Indeed, tribal judges have played leading and creative roles in creating wellness courts and other programs to resolve tribal members’ substance use issues and re-integrate them into the tribal community.
This grant-funded course is provided free of charge to sitting judges. $0
During this course, you will learn to:
- Apply basic understanding of brain chemistry to drug-related cases
- Determine the propriety of requiring medications for opioid use disorder
- Discuss opioid use disorder with those appearing before them and with their tribal community
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI088037 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Like much of the nation, opioids and drug use remain a serious challenge for tribal communities. Tribal governments, often working with public agencies in their region, have created programs to address the challenge. Tribal judges can play a critical role in helping those who appear before them to get help and overcome addiction. Indeed, tribal judges have played leading and creative roles in creating wellness courts and other programs to resolve tribal members’ substance use issues and re-integrate them into the tribal community.