Description

Register HERE | 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | April 9, 2021| 1 contact hour or 1 CME

This webinar will provide learners with a structured and evidence-based approach for substance use screening with adolescents. Specific strategies related to nicotine (including vaping), prescription and illicit drugs will be described. Participants will also learn about the risks of prescription stimulant misuse and develop skills to prevent and address substance use among youth with ADHD.

You will be able to:

Apply a structured approach for adolescent substance use screening and prevention including nicotine, prescription and illicit drugs

Identify the risks of prescription stimulant misuse among adolescents

Discuss the prevention and management of substance use disorders among adolescents with ADHD

About the Presenter

Nicholas Chadi, MD Nicholas Chadi is a pediatrician specialized in adolescent and addiction medicine. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Montreal as well as a clinician-scientist at Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre in Montreal. Read more

Contact hour A completed evaluation is required to receive a contact hour for the following:

1 Continuing Medical Education This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Maine Medical Education Trust and (CCSME). The Maine Medical Education Trust is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians

1 Category I contact hours for Psychologists are provided. CCSME is a pre-approved sponsor and provider of Professional Education Activities for Psychologists.

1 contact hour for CHES/MCHES. CCSME is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Certificate of attendance for 1 contact hour for social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and other professionals.

1 prevention contact hour from Maine Prevention Certification Board: This conference has been pre-approved by the Maine Prevention Certification Board and meets the requirements for Prevention Specialist Certification in Maine.

1 contact hour pending approval by the Maine Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.