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Not Being Jaded: Talking to Youth Who Might Be Getting Faded – Unpacking Youth Substance Use- webinar
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December 18, 2025
2:00 pm–3:30 pm ET
This training supports youth-facing providers and care teams. Utilizing didactic discussion, we will describe the prevalence of youth substance use (SU) and emerging trends, paying specific attention to common substances, such as nicotine, cannabis and alcohol. We will review youth-specific risks of SU, including acute and chronic harms; discuss overdose education and naloxone; and highlight communication tools that support working with youth who use substances.
Intended audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Speakers
Brittany L. Carney, DNP, FNP-BC (she/her)
Brittany (Britt) is a clinical nurse educator for Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance, a doctorally-prepared Family Nurse Practitioner in General Internal Medicine at BMC, and an assistant professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Britt earned a Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP) and master’s in nursing from the University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing, and she earned a Master of Medical Sciences from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.
Annie Potter, MSN, MPH, FNP-C, CARN-AP (she/her)
Annie is a clinical nurse educator for Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance, a Nurse Practitioner in General Internal Medicine at BMC, and an assistant professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Annie earned a master’s in nursing and public health from Johns Hopkins University and is certified as a Certified Addiction Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice (CARN-AP) through the Addictions Nursing Certification Board.
Objectives
Following this training, participants will have the knowledge to:
- List three major substances used by youth.
- Identify potential risks/health effects associated with youth substance use.
- Identify signs of opioid overdose and strategies for prevention.
- Recognize at least two strategies in talking with youth about substances.
Sponsored by
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)
Funding for out of state attendees is provided by the Opioid Response Network (ORN).
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI085588-02 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.