A new view of an age-old topic: substance and alcohol use/abuse

A webinar for Psychology instructors

Thursday, March 9, 2023 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

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Please join us for a webinar on Thursday, March 9 at 1 pm ET to explore considerations of evolving biopsychosocial factors influencing substance and alcohol use, abuse and treatment in North America. Our guest speaker is Judith Andersen, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto and co-author of the 6th Canadian edition of Health Psychology. The session will include a stimulating discussion about the emerging synergistic influence of societal factors on drug and alcohol use, as well as exciting developments in the approach to substance and alcohol abuse treatments.

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Guest Speaker: Judith Andersen, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto

 

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