Title
‘I Can Stop Anytime I Want to But I Just Don’t Want To’: Substance Abuse Education and Treatment for Resistant Youth
Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
LPC, CAADC
Second Presenter's Institution
N/A
Third Presenter's Institution
N/A
Fourth Presenter's Institution
N/A
Fifth Presenter's Institution
N/A
Location
Scarbrough 4
Strand #1
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
Relevance
N/A
Brief Program Description
Drug use and abuse among our nation’s youth continues to present major concerns. Despite our best efforts, illicit drug markets continue to grow, young people continue to poison their brains and bodies. New synthetic and designer drugs continue to emerge from the lab to the lives of youth. This presentation will present innovative approaches and best practice methods to help educate and treat youth who are highly resistant to substance abuse services. This presentation will also present key strategies to quickly and effectively connect with resistant youth and build a strong therapeutic alliance.
Summary
N/A
Evidence
Presenter will provide.
Biographical Sketch
Jeremiah Hopes M.S., LPC,LCAS,CAADC
Jeremiah holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is a professional counselor, keynote speaker, and trainer. His speaking topics include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anger, addictions, diversity and innovative clinical approaches. He excels in designing and implementing creative methods for building rapport with youth considered at risk. He employs innovation combined with traditional theories and models in mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Presentation Year
2018
Start Date
3-5-2018 1:15 PM
End Date
3-5-2018 2:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Hopes, Jeremiah, "‘I Can Stop Anytime I Want to But I Just Don’t Want To’: Substance Abuse Education and Treatment for Resistant Youth" (2018). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 189.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2018/2018/189
‘I Can Stop Anytime I Want to But I Just Don’t Want To’: Substance Abuse Education and Treatment for Resistant Youth
Scarbrough 4
Drug use and abuse among our nation’s youth continues to present major concerns. Despite our best efforts, illicit drug markets continue to grow, young people continue to poison their brains and bodies. New synthetic and designer drugs continue to emerge from the lab to the lives of youth. This presentation will present innovative approaches and best practice methods to help educate and treat youth who are highly resistant to substance abuse services. This presentation will also present key strategies to quickly and effectively connect with resistant youth and build a strong therapeutic alliance.