Adolescent Substance Use: Trends, Prevention Strategies, and Treatment
Dr. Jessie Calihan is a pediatrician, internist, and health services researcher in the Department of Pediatrics at Mass General Brigham for Children, where she cares for adolescents with concerning substance use. She attended medical school at Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons before completing the Urban Health Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and fellowships in pediatric addiction medicine and adolescent medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Her research focuses on engaging parents in family-focused strategies to prevent intergenerational substance use.
Objectives:
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Review national and local trends in adolescent substance use.
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Discuss opportunities to prevent adolescent substance use and encourage positive alternatives.
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Present treatment options, including behavioral interventions, medications, harm reduction, and local resources.
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Presentation for Lexington Parents on how to talk to their children about substance use faciliated by MGH Family Medicine Dr. Jessie Calihan.
Presentation will be hosted by Youth and Family Services Manager, Penny Hogan LCSW, and Kristie Demirev LICSW, LPS Prevention Coordinator.
Contact phogan@lexingtonma.gov or kdemirev@lexingtonma.org with any questions