Pre-Conference Sessions

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

**Times subject to change at any time**

***Pre-Conference Sessions are optional but require advance registration.***

8:00 AM - Jermaine Galloway, Evolving Vapes: Cannabis, Stash Vapes, Nicotine and Other Drugs

9:15 AM - Kym Laube, Understanding the Disease We Are Working to Prevent: Why Stigma Matters

10:30 AM - Rebecca Chiasson, Opioids Other Than the F word (Fentanyl)

11:30 Lunch (on your own)

1:00 PM - Officer Gomez, Lessons From the Front Lines-Mental Health, Youth Risk and Trendy Social Media Decisions

2:00 PM - Rich Grosfelt, Breaking Badder: The Resurgence of Methamphetamine

3:00 PM - Ben Gillenwater, AI and Kids: The Questions We Will Ask Next

4:00 PM - Israel Morrow, Alcohol Drinking Trends in the New and Evolving Modern Landscape