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Combatting Youth Substance Use

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Shockingly, over 80% of adults with addiction started their substance use during childhood or adolescence.  

As clinicians, probation officers, teachers, medical professionals, and clergy, our role in combatting youth substance use is paramount in shaping our children’s futures and saving their lives.  

Join Paul to learn interventions, prevention strategies, and education initiatives tailored to combat youth substance use, including how to:  

  • Recognize the signs of substance use 
  • Perform age-appropriate screening and assessment 
  • Operationalize cognitive behavioral and motivational interviewing techniques 
  • Use clinical strategies to engage the client’s family in treatment 

 

By implementing the right solutions, we can guide children through the challenging journey to adulthood and independence. 

Here's What You'll Learn


Adolescent Substance Use 

  • Current trends 
  • What are children and adolescents using and how can we recognize it? 

Engagement & Treatment 

  • Screening & Assessment 
  • Modifying motivational interviewing to fit the needs of minors 
  • Cognitive behavioral approaches 
  • Risks and limitations 

Involving the Family 

  • Helping vs. Enabling 
  • Examples of family therapy  

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 1 hour of video content
  • Up to 1.5 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts


Paul Brasler, LCSW, CAIMHP

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Paul Brasler, LCSW, CAIMHP, became a licensed clinical social worker in 2002. Paul is the coordinator for the Chesterfield County (Virginia) Employee Behavioral Health Program, through which he and his team provide clinical services to first responders and human services personnel. He has extensive experience working with people in crisis and people living with substance use disorders, including adolescent residential treatment, community mental health settings, hospital emergency departments, juvenile drug court, and private practice.

Paul has been a national presenter (through PESI) since 2016, and he has presented classes across the country on mental health emergencies, high-risk clients, resiliency, and a certification course for clinicians working with people with substance use disorders. He has written three books: The Clinician’s Guide to Suicide Management, PESI Publishing, 2025; The Clinician’s Guide to Substance Use Disorder, PESI Publishing, 2022; and High-Risk Clients, PESI Publishing, 2019. Paul lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his beautiful wife, three sons, cowardly dog, and two dwarf rabbits who are quietly plotting to destroy the world.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Paul Brasler maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Chesterfield County. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Paul Brasler has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS059994
Duration:
1 hour, 33 minutes
Copyright:
Aug 10, 2024
Format:
Audio and Video

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