young adults

Providing Youth Cannabis Use Prevention Messages that Promote Wellness Lifestyles: Free Webinar

Video and audio recordings

4 January 2020

Webinar Objectives: Develop messages that integrate youth cannabis use prevention with fitness & health promotion using the Behavior-Image Model. Compare evidence-based & evidence-informed programs for preventing marijuana use and promoting...

Counselling Emerging Adults With Substance Use Disorders

8 July 2020

Webinar

Description

Substance use developmentally peaks during emerging adulthood (ages 18-25). Many emerging adults who develop problematic substance use during this developmental period have been exposed to environmental, individual, and interpersonal stressors throughout the life that places them at risk for ongoing difficulties with substance use as they transition to adulthood.

The Role of Therapeutic Alliance in Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Young Adults

Scientific article

20 October 2012

The therapeutic alliance is well-recognized as an integral part of psychotherapy; however, there is little understanding of how it is best utilized in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs), particularly in young adults. In this...

Physical Activity’s Role in Youth Substance Use and Mental Health

Book

15 November 2019

Introduction The US Department of Health and Human Services has recommended youth ages 6-17 years old get 60 minutes or more of combined moderate and vigorous physical activity each day. Physical activity, including playing sports, is...

Prevention Tools: What Works, What Doesn’t

Guide

9 November 2019

Every substance use prevention specialist should read this free booklet written by Joe Neigel and published by the Washington State Care Authority. Prevention Tools is an excellent prevention resource that, as the title indicates...

Single-session & Other Brief Interventions for Preventing Youth Alcohol, Marijuana, E-cigarette & Opioid Use

Book

24 October 2019

We recently presented a webinar on brief interventions for preventing youth substance use. Because it was a completely filled session, I wanted to provide a description of the main points covered in the webinar for those who had not had an...

Physical Activity Interventions Impacting Youth Substance Use & Mental Health: Free Webinar

Video and audio recordings

19 October 2019

Webinar Objectives: Examine evidence-based physical activity interventions for influencing youth substance use and mental health Explore research assessing physical activity, exercise and sport on later substance use and mental health of...

Free Webinar: Practical Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention

Video and audio recordings

12 October 2019

Webinar Objectives: Examine evidence-based & evidence-informed substance use Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) screening & brief interventions List differences between typical substance use prevention and Prevention Plus Wellness programs...

Free Webinar: Brief Interventions for Preventing Youth Alcohol, Marijuana and E-cigarette Use

Video and audio recordings

11 October 2019

Webinar Objectives: Identify models of brief intervention for preventing substance use among youth List evidence-based brief interventions for preventing youth and young adult substance use Explore evidence and resources supporting the use...

Taking a Stand: An Untapped Strategy to Reduce Waterpipe Smoking in Adolescents

Scientific article

26 January 2019

Waterpipe smoking (otherwise known as shisha, hookah, narghile, goza, and hubble bubble ) is an increasing global health concern with evidence suggesting particularly high prevalence amongst adolescents. Despite clear evidence for the...