Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
We hypothesized that providing mental health resources for adolescents and educating their parents and families would decrease the prevalence of substance abuse in the Camden, NJ community given that overdose death had risen 138% from 2014-2018. Educating parents and families on the importance of adolescents dealing with mental disorders may help evaluate the mental stability of their child and prevent them from turning to illicit substance to cope. Increasing the communication and the availability of resources for adolescents to turn to before resorting to illicit substances can have beneficial effects.
Keywords
Adolescent, Substance-Related Disorders, Mental Health, Parents, Counseling
Disciplines
Behavioral Medicine | Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling | Medicine and Health Sciences | Psychiatry | Public Health Education and Promotion | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Behavioral Medicine Commons, Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling Commons, Psychiatry Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Substance Abuse and Addiction Commons
Family-Centered Training and Therapy as Substance Abuse Intervention in Adolescents
We hypothesized that providing mental health resources for adolescents and educating their parents and families would decrease the prevalence of substance abuse in the Camden, NJ community given that overdose death had risen 138% from 2014-2018. Educating parents and families on the importance of adolescents dealing with mental disorders may help evaluate the mental stability of their child and prevent them from turning to illicit substance to cope. Increasing the communication and the availability of resources for adolescents to turn to before resorting to illicit substances can have beneficial effects.