Prevention of Alcohol Use in Adolescents

Prevention of Alcohol Use Disorder in Adolescents

Host: Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
Recorded: August 5, 2024
Enduring Training

Overview

This 60-minute case-based discussion presented by Carolyn Swenson explores key components of preventing the initiation and escalation of alcohol use in adolescents. It includes identifying risk and protective factors, screening, brief motivational interventions, monitoring and support for escalating alcohol use, reduce alcohol-related harms, and practice patient centered prevention approaches when working with adolescents and families. 

This course is eligible for 1 NBCC Contact Hour and 1 NAADAC CE.

The target audience for this activity includes healthcare professionals of all types. 

This activity addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills and  Medical Knowledge

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, learners will be able to:

1. Recognize the role of alcohol in adolescent health and well-being.
2. Describe protective and risk factors for adolescent alcohol use.
3. Explore screening, motivational brief interventions, and referral to treatment and ongoing support to address primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
   
4. Incorporate strategies to reduce the risks associated with alcohol use and patient centered approaches into prevention efforts.

• Registration Deadline: 08/30/2027 

• Close Access Date: 09/30/2027 

Instructions

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Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

National Board for Certified Counselors ACEP 

This activity offers 1 NBCC Contact Hour(s).

The American Society of Addiction Medicine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7062. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals

This course has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1 CE(s). NAADAC Provider #295, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is responsible for all aspects of its programing.

California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)

This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225.

California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)

This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.

California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)

This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-0227.

Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)

Upon completion of the activity and online evaluation, all other participants may request a certificate of participation. Participants may submit this certificate of participation to their professional organization/institute as documentation for completing this accredited continuing activity.

Disclosure Information

In accordance with the disclosure policies of ASAM and Joint Accreditation, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all accredited continuing education activities. These policies include identifying and mitigating all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved in the creation and dissemination of accredited continuing education.

The following planners have relevant financial relationships:

• Kevin Sevarino, MD, PhD (Advisory Committee/Planner): GlaxoSmithKline, Stockholder

All other planners, faculty, and staff have no relevant financial relationships.

All relevant financial relationships have been identified and mitigated.