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Adolescent Substance Use: Screening and Intervention

1 CE Hour
279 members have taken this course

Course retiring in 45 days . Complete your exam by Jan 4th, 2026.

Classic Course. Based on older materials with enduring learning value. Consider newer courses if you prefer recent content.

About the Course

This webinar, which is part of the University of Minnesota Psychiatry Grand Rounds, discusses adolescent substance use, as well as reviews screening and intervention processes and procedures to use with adolescents.

This course is based on the recorded webinar, Adolescent Substance Use: Screening and Intervention created by Brian Grahan, M.D., Ph.D. in 2016.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 2016

Course Material Author

Brian Grahan, M.D., Ph.D.
Brian Grahan, M.D., Ph.D. holds the positions of Hennepin Healthcare Addiction Medicine Physician and Project ECHO Co-Lead. He is also an Addiction Medicine Fellow at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota. Dr. Grahan’s clinical practice focuses on the care of people with substance use disorders as well as the social, medical, and psychiatric conditions that often occur together.

Brian Grahan, M.D., Ph.D. authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Sandi Cardaman

Sandi Cardaman has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for more than 15 years. She has worked with eating disorders, domestic violence and clients who are working with the dependency system.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for all mental health and addictions professionals who are interesting in learning about adolescent substance use, including screening and intervention processes and procedures. This course is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge/experience.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe the research about and statistics regarding adolescent substance use.
  2. 2 Discuss the recommended processes and procedures for screening adolescents for substance abuse using validated tools.
  3. 3 Describe the recommended interventions to use with adolescent clients who use substances.

Disclosure to Learners

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The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Sandi Cardaman – None to report.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$9

Course Details

1 CE Hour
Recorded Webinar
Course 102691

Availability

This course is available until Jan 4th, 2026.

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