A Harm Reduction Approach to Youth Anxiety and Substance Use
PLEASE NOTE: This course charges a small fee to recuperate costs related to continuing education (CE) accreditation. If you are not interested in CE, you can enroll in the no-CE version of the course at no cost.
Anxiety and substance use are among the most pressing and interconnected concerns facing today’s adolescents and emerging adults. This training explores current trends in youth anxiety and alcohol and cannabis use, examines the mechanisms that link them, including self-medication, shared risk factors, and developmental context, and considers how stigma and access to care shape young people’s help-seeking behavior. Participants will explore practical communication strategies and approaches such as safety planning, identifying trusted adults, and setting personal boundaries that are not only relevant to substance use but are transferable life skills for navigating risk across adolescence.
This webinar will be recorded and made available in our training catalog within 1-2 weeks.
The contents of this webinar are solely the responsibility of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of AHI or any AHI Section.
Offline payments for groups: If you’re coordinating a group registration (10 or more people) and need to use an offline payment method, please contact AHIEvents@med.umich.edu at least 3 weeks in advance of desired enrollment date.
You may cancel your registration within 7 days of purchase, provided you have not accessed any course materials. You can choose to receive a credit toward another training or request a full refund. To cancel, please contact us at AHIEvents@med.umich.edu.
Registration
- Opens: June 15, 2026
- Closes: July 28, 2026, 8 a.m. EDT
- Training Date: July 28, 2026
- Time: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT