Cannabis and Mental Health: What the Science Says and What it Means for Prevention and Intervention
Research continues to shed light on the risks associated with high potency cannabis. In this presentation, we will review the science surrounding cannabis and mental health and discuss actionable implications for prevention and intervention.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will:
- Describe at least two ways that cannabis use and mental health outcomes are related;
- Identify symptoms of cannabis withdrawal and how these could be related to motives for cannabis use;
- Identify a screening measure for Cannabis Use Disorder.
Jason Kilmer, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine
Bio: Dr. Jason Kilmer is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine and an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at UW. Throughout his career, Jason has worked in both the student affairs world and the research world. In each professional position he has held, his responsibilities include research related to reducing harms associated with substance use by college students and directly serving and supporting students and colleagues in divisions of Students Affairs or Student Life. At UW’s Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB), Jason serves as an investigator on several studies evaluating prevention and intervention efforts for alcohol, cannabis, and other drug use by college students. In addition to research and teaching, Jason has worked extensively with college students and campus professionals around alcohol and other drug prevention programming both at UW and on over 150 campuses nationwide.