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Synthetic Cannabinoid Abuse & Poisonings in 2022: An Approach for Florida's Physicians
Length: 00:52
Dr. Justin Arnold shares his expert knowledge. First presented at the FOMA 2022 Virtual Convention.
Learn what synthetic cannabinoids are and how they are fundamentally different than other cannabis products.
Understand the clinical presentation and management of toxicity associated with synthetic cannabinoid use.
Identify at risk populations and current patterns of use for individuals who abuse synthetic cannabinoids.
Discuss resources available to physicians treating patients with synthetic cannabinoid abuse.
Dr. Arnold has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
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Justin Arnold, DO, MPH, FACEP, FACMT
Justin Arnold, DO, MPH, FACEP, FACMT is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s COM in 2009 and completed his emergency medicine residency at Lehigh Valley Health Network in 2013 (Allentown, PA) followed by a fellowship in medical toxicology at Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2015 (Atlanta, GA). He served as medical director for the Alabama Poison Information Center and as core faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 2015-2019. Dr. Arnold currently is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida, core faculty at the University of South Florida Emergency Medicine Residency Program, and serves as the medical director for the Florida Poison Information Center Tampa. His clinical interests include medical education, poison center administration, public health and poison prevention, marine and snake envenomations, and emerging drugs of abuse.
