Marijuana: Effects, Medical Uses and the Impact of Use on the Brain
Dr. Dewey’s presentation will explore the latest research on marijuana, including the scope of marijuana use in the U.S., health consequences, and its medical uses from pain management to opioid replacement treatments. His presentation will highlight PET scan studies that will show just what marijuana does to brain function, structure, and development from adolescence to adulthood.
Participants will learn how marijuana use affects the developing adolescent and adult brain.
marijuana research that explores its uses from pain management to opioid replacement therapies.
Pet scan brain studies will also be used to illustrate the effects that marijuana has on brain functioning and development.
How to utilize what they learned and apply it to prevention, education and drug treatment to utilize with their clients and client’s family members.
Presenter:
Dr. Stephen L. Dewey, Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine, Director of Research Education at Seafield Center
Dr. Stephen L. Dewey received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship in the Neurology Department at Stony Brook University. During his tenure at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Dr. Dewey conducted research on the effects of addictive drugs on the human brain. These studies led to the development of an effective treatment for addiction – currently in clinical trials. In 2009, Dr. Dewey moved his research efforts to the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research at Northwell Health. In 2017, Dr. Dewey left the Feinstein Institute and moved to the Department of Psychiatry at the New York University, School of Medicine.
Dr. Dewey started an outreach program in 1994 bringing his research findings to school districts throughout Long Island and the tri-state area. His informative message has reached hundreds of thousands of school-age children, parents, teachers, administrators, and counselors. “Dr. Dewey’s message is science-based, objective, and delivered with a sense of urgency, compassion and caring that commands attention,” stated former LICADD Executive Director, Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds. Recently, Dr. Dewey accepted an appointment to the Suffolk County Board of Health where he hopes to continue his education efforts in the fight against drug abuse. Additionally, in 2015 he was appointed Director of Research Education at Seafield Center.
Dr. Dewey’s research has been featured on 20/20, Dateline, Good Morning America, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, FOX News, News 12 Long Island, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Newsday.
