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SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026
Understanding Motivating Factors Behind Psychoactive Substance Use and Misuse: Why This Should Matter to Healthcare Providers
8:00-9:30am: 1.5 CEUs C/G/T
Alicia Lopez, PharmD, Psychiatric Pharmacist & Harm Reduction Consultant, Independent Contractor
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Define terms relevant to this discussion on substance use; Describe psychosocial motivators for substance use; Describe biological motivators for substance use; Identify factors that may influence what substance(s) someone uses; Explain why understanding the factors influencing substance use is important for healthcare providers.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-025-L08-P
Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define terms relevant to this discussion on substance use; Describe psychosocial motivators for substance use; Describe biological motivators for substance use; Identify factors that may influence what substance(s) someone uses; Explain why understanding the factors influencing substance use is important for healthcare providers.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-025-L08-T
Shaken, Not Stirred: A Review of Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
9:30-11:00am: 1.5 CEUs C/G/T
Bethany Stavely, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist, UF Health Jacksonville
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Define alcohol withdrawal syndrome; Examine the underlying pathophysiology of alcohol withdrawal; Evaluate evidence-based pharmacologic treatment strategies in the emergency and intensive care settings.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-026-L08-P*
Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define alcohol withdrawal syndrome; Examine the underlying pathophysiology of alcohol withdrawal; Evaluate evidence-based treatment strategies in the emergency and intensive care settings. UAN: 0675-0000-26-026-L08-T*
Legal Highs or Hidden Hazards? A Tour of the Gas Station Pharmacy!
11:15-12:45pm: 1.5 CEUs C/G/T
Joseph Cammilleri, PharmD, BCACP, CPE, Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Pain Management, PGY2 Pain and Palliative Care Program Director, UF Clinical Assistant Professor, UF Health Jacksonville
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Identify the most popular “legal high” substances sold at gas stations and smoke shops; Explain why these products are perceived as safe; Describe the specific health risks and addiction potential of these products; Discuss the current and changing legal landscape in Florida.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-027-L08-P
Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Identify the most popular “legal high” substances sold at gas stations and smoke shops; Explain why these products are perceived as safe; Describe the specific health risks and addiction potential of these products; Discuss the current and changing legal landscape in Florida.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-027-L08-T
The Intersection of Tobacco Products, Cannabis and Mental Health
12:45-2:15pm 1.5 CEUs C/G/T
Angela Hill, PharmD, CRPh, FAACP, Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapeutics & Clinical Research, Program Director, WE-CARE, University of South Florida Taneja College of Pharmacy
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Compare the mechanistic ways tobacco from cigarettes, vaping, hookah, and cannabis affect brain function; Explain how tobacco use can increase the risk for depression , anxiety and other brain health issues; Differentiate ways to minimize the risks of tobacco and cannabis use on brain health; Choose key strategies to mitigate the use of tobacco products and other substances.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-028-L08-P*
Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Compare the mechanistic ways tobacco from cigarettes, vaping, hookah, and cannabis affect brain function; Explain how tobacco use can increase the risk for depression , anxiety and other brain health issues; Differentiate ways to minimize the risks of tobacco and cannabis use on brain health; Choose key strategies to mitigate the use of tobacco products and other substances.
UAN: 0675-0000-26-028-L08-T*



