A Harm Reduction Approach to Youth Anxiety and Substance Use

Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET, Online


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.50 hours)

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.

1. Explain why a harm reduction framework and anxiety management skills are more developmentally appropriate than risk elimination approaches for adolescent self-medication and substance use.
2. Describe current trends in adolescent anxiety and alcohol/cannabis use and how these concerns commonly co-occur and reinforce one another.
3. Identify and implement evidence-based harm reduction strategies

Cost:
$10

Cancellation: 
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 [email protected].

The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
AMA PRA Category 1 
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accessibility Statement
 
The University of Michigan Medical School is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Activity Coordinator.

Questions? Please contact AHI Training & Outreach Team.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The University of Michigan Medical School adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026