Join us for the Recovery Science quarterly webinar series, an initiative sponsored by the Opioid Response Network and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and organized by the Recovery Research Institute at the Massachusetts General Hospital, focusing on youth substance use treatment and recovery.

We're honored to have Dr. Amy Yule speak at the Opioid Response Network webinar series on Wednesday, December 10th at 12:00pm EST. Her talk is titled Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Youth with Psychiatric Disorders.

Substance misuse and substance use disorders (SUD) begin in adolescence and peak in prevalence in young adults. Children with mental health conditions are at increased risk to develop a SUD, and there is a higher prevalence of SUD in adolescents with a mental health condition versus those without a mental health condition. Staff and clinicians who work with youth with mental health symptoms and conditions across clinical and community settings need to be prepared to identify and address at risk substance use and SUD. This presentation will review adverse effects associated with opioid, stimulant, and other substance use in youth such as drug overdose, cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, and cannabis induced psychosis. The presentation will also review strategies to decrease risk associated with substance use in youth. Lastly, the presentation will discuss integrated treatment for youth with co-occurring SUD and psychiatric disorders with a focus on pharmacotherapy.

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI088037 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.