Pills and Thrills That Kill: Emerging Drugs of Abuse

Linda Kalin is the executive director of the Iowa Poison Control Center. She has over twenty-five years of experience in clinical toxicology and speaks frequently about drugs of abuse, including prescription drugs and opioid painkillers. This presentation will focus on the ever-changing synthetic drugs hitting the market, including how to recognize these substances and their symptoms, how they're obtained and used, and the impact they're having on communities. Kalin began her career as an emergency room nurse and in 1989 became Iowa's first Certified Specialist in Poison Information. She was instrumental in the development of the statewide poison control center in 2000.