Adolescent Substance Use and Treatment: Translating Science into Clinical Practice

Robert Miranda Jr., PhD Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences School of Public Health, Brown University Clinical Director, Adolescent Co-occurring Disorders Program (Vista), Bradley Hospital

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

• Summarize the latest adolescents’ alcohol and other drug use trends
• Explain why adolescence is a critical period for the development of substance use disorders
• Describe the best available interventions for adolescents’ substance use disorders