Substance Use in Adolescence: An overview of current trends and treatment strategies

There is a significant gap in the understanding of substance use disorders in adolescents.  In our November webinar, Dr. Srinivasa Gokarakonda will provide education on the current trends of teen substance use and various evidence-based treatment strategies. In addition to reviewing the epidemiology of SUD in adolescents, the presentation will provide an overview of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) and explore prevention strategies and evidence-based treatments for SUDs in adolescents.

Speaker: Srinivasa Gokarakonda, MD MPH, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UAMS/ACH

Srinivasa Gokarakonda, M.D., M.P.H., is an associate professor of psychiatry at UAMS. A former research assistant in the Psychiatric Research Institute’s Center for Addiction Research, Dr. Gokarakonda completed his residency in psychiatry at UAMS in 2017 and continued his training with a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. In addition to conducting research, he currently sees patients at the Child Study Center at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and at PRI’s Center for Addiction Services and Treatment.