HYBRID EVENT: You can participate in person at Boston, Massachusetts, USA or Virtually from your home or work.
7th Edition of Global Conference on
Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health and Psychiatry
October 19-21, 2026 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Cannabis addiction
Cannabis addiction
Cannabis is by far the substance that is misused the most. Using this excessively can lead to abuse, addiction, and dependency. As a result of frequent usage, the body grew used to the drug's presence there. Cannabis affects the central nervous system, which results in sensations of relaxation, mild euphoria, increased appetite, and issues with time and space perception. Cannabis misuse puts you at risk for both short-term harm and long-term harm, including the establishment of an addiction. The misconception that cannabis is a benign or innocuous substance is widespread. Cannabis abusers' bodies display a range of withdrawal symptoms when they attempt to quit using marijuana, including the following:
- experience strong urge to consume cannabis
- Difficulty in sleep
- Persistent Dizziness
- Difficulty in focusing and concentrating
- Sexual dysfunction
- Agitation
- Irritability
- Depression
Committee Members
Nile Stanley
University of North Florida, United States
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel
Curry College, United States
Edie Raether
NeuroShifts and Wings for Wishes Academy, United States GAB 2026 Speakers
Sindu Padmanabhan
Bharathiar University, India
Kayla Albers
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Jorja Jamison
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Andrew Drasen
A Vision of Hope Media, United StatesSubmit your abstract Today
Title : The Storm Within: Neuropsychological Insights into Dysregulation and Substance Use in the Adolescent Brain.
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel, Curry College, United States
Title : Sexualizing anxiety and anxiolytic sex: Misattribution of arousal
Sam Vaknin, CIAPS, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Title : Workplace and occupational mental health: Supporting well-being at work
Sindu Padmanabhan, Bharathiar University, India
Title : Resilience in counseling: Processing grief for the addictions counselor
Kayla Albers, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Title : Resilience in counseling: Processing grief for the addictions counselor
Jorja Jamison, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Title : Identity restoration as a missing variable in relapse prevention
Andrew Drasen, A Vision of Hope Media, United States