2010 Drug, DUI and Mental Health Court Conference

Session Descriptions 12
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Breakout Session 3 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM (Continued)
Department of Family and Children Services and Changing Policy
Ms. Katherine S. Herren, Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR), Division of Family and Children Service (DFCS)
This session will review policy and collaboration between the Department of Family and Children Services and accountability
courts.
Psychopharmacology - The Low Down on Street Drugs (Part 1)
Mr. David Turpin, Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center
This course will review the pharmacology, symptoms of use/abuse and history of the most widely used/abused
“Street Drugs,” including the most abused pharmaceuticals in our area. Participants will be able to identify drug categories,
define “slang terms,” dispel myths and learn factual information on drugs of abuse. This will be an interactive
session! Do you know what “Capitan Cody” is? If not come and learn; if so come and share.
Monitoring Alcohol Abstinence Using EtG/EtS
Mr. Paul L. Cary, M.S., University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia Missouri, Toxicology and Drug Monitoring Laboratory
Recent testing advances have led to improvements in the monitoring of client alcohol abstinence. By testing for two
alcohol metabolites, namely, ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and ethyl sulfate (EtS), court monitoring programs have been
able to extend their alcohol monitoring detection window. This presentation will review the advantages and concerns
associated with EtG/EtS monitoring. A discussion of appropriate cutoffs and EtG/EtS result interpretations will
be presented along with a synopsis of compounds clients should avoid.
Theories/Resources for Trauma Treatment
Dr. Denise McKinney, Hall County Mental Health Court
The workshop will explore trauma theory and how this theory is used to understand the development of PTSD and
substance abuse. The second half of the workshop will focus on different treatment options.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Luncheon Plenary 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
National Trends and Deterrent Strategies for Prescription and Over the Counter Drug Abuse
Mr. Gary Boggs, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration
The presentation will cover prescription drug abuse: a brief history, the challenges facing law enforcement, the current
landscape of abusers, types of diversion to include pain clinics and a snapshot of new designer drugs being marketed
today. The presentation will conclude with a look at the future of prescription drug abuse.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Breakout Session 4 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Breakout by Role
Judge: Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) Issues Relative to Drug Courts
Judge Michael P. Boggs, Waycross Judicial Circuit; Ms. Lynn Faller and Ms. Cheryl D. Payton, Georgia Crime Information Center
This will be an open discussion on Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) issues relative to drug courts.