Toxicology Pearls for Attorneys: Science behind drug and alcohol-related impairment

Allison A. Muller, Pharm.D, D.ABAT, FAACT | Acri Muller Consulting, LLC

On-Demand: March 25, 2022

$95.00 1 hour CLE

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Program Summary

“Toxicology Pearls for Attorneys” will give a broad overview of what attorneys need to know about the effects of alcohol as well as common street and prescription drugs on the body, interpreting drug screens, how alcohol absorption can be delayed or increased, and the connection between drug levels and impairment. There is so much to know about the science behind drug and alcohol-related impairment, but this one-hour program will establish useful basic principles.

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Key topics to be discussed:

List the expected effects on the body from common street and prescription drugs
Differentiate between drug/alcohol levels obtained from blood, urine, breath
Identify common false positives when interpreting drug screen results
Assess the utility of drug levels for commonly encountered street and legal drugs
Describe the correlation between drug and alcohol levels and level of impairment

Date / Time: March 25, 2022

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Central
10:00 am – 11:00 am Mountain
9:00 am – 10:00 am Pacific

Choose a format:

Live Video Broadcast/Re-Broadcast: Watch Program "live" in real-time, must sign-in and watch program on date and time set above. May ask questions during presentation via chat box. Qualifies for "live" CLE credit.

On-Demand Video: Access CLE 24/7 via on-demand library and watch program anytime. Qualifies for self-study CLE credit. On-demand versions are made available 5 business days after the original recording date and are viewable for up to one year.

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Allison A. Muller, Pharm.D, D.ABAT, FAACT | Acri Muller Consulting, LLC

Dr. Allison Muller is a board-certified toxicologist (D.ABAT), fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (FAACT), and registered pharmacist with over 20 years’ experience in the field of clinical toxicology. After a nearly 20-year career leading the Poison Control Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, which included consulting on toxicology cases from 21 counties in Pennsylvania and Delaware, Dr. Muller is presently an independent consultant specializing in medical communications and providing expert witness testimony on cases involving medications, alcohol, chemicals, and environmental toxins. She is also adjunct faculty, teaching pharmacology and toxicology to second-year veterinary medicine students, at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Muller is passionate about teaching attorneys the ins-and-outs of toxicology and has spoken at numerous legal associations.

Agenda

I. List the expected effects on the body from common street and prescription drugs | 12:00 pm – 12:10 pm
II. Differentiate between drug/alcohol levels obtained from blood, urine, breath | 12:10 pm – 12:20 pm
III. Identify common false positives when interpreting drug screen results | 12:20 pm – 12:30 pm
IV. Assess the utility of drug levels for commonly encountered street and legal drugs | 12:30 pm – 12:40 pm
V. Describe the correlation between drug and alcohol levels and level of impairment | 12:40 pm – 1:00 pm