Utah Fall Conference: The Social and Biological Aspects of Adolescent Development: Implications for Substance Use Prevention

The Social and Biological Aspects of Adolescent Development: Implications for Substance Use Prevention

Presentation by: Jason Burrow-Sánchez, PhD

Thursday, September 30 @ 10:30 am MT

Description/Objectives:

Participants will review major social and biological markers of adolescent development and implications for ways to approach substance use prevention/intervention. 

Specific objectives:

1. Review prevalence rates for adolescent substance use in Utah including the most used substances,

2. Review social and biological (brain development) milestones for adolescents

3. Review relation between developmental milestones and prevention/intervention of substance use.

This presentation is part of the FREE Utah Fall Back Virtual Prevention Conference:

Wednesday, September 29 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm 

Thursday, September 30 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Friday, October 1 9:00 am to 12:00 pm 

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-fall-back-virtual-prevention-conference-registration-163882660449