ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE USE, 

ADDICTION, AND TREATMENT 

with Sarah Bagley, MD

Additional Resources

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American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement: Medication-Assisted Treatment 

of Adolescents With Opioid Use Disorders (August 2016) 

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/08/18/peds.2016-

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American Academy of Pediatrics: Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, 

and Referral to Treatment (July 2016) 

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/138/1/e20161210

Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999–2016 (December 2017) 

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db294.pdf

FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA urges caution about withholding opioid 

addiction medications from patients taking benzodiazepines or CNS depressants: 

careful medication management can reduce risks (September 2017) 

https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm575307.htm

National Trends in Hospitalizations for Opioid Poisonings Among Children and 

Adolescents, 1997 to 2012 (December 2016)

http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2571466

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Keeping 

Youth Drug Free (September 2017) https://store.samhsa.gov/product/KeepingYouth-Drug-Free/SMA17-3772

Trends in Receipt of Buprenorphine and Naltrexone for Opioid Use Disorder 

Among Adolescents and Young Adults, 2001-2014 (August 2017) 

http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2632431

The YRBS Data Summary and Trends Report, 2007-2017 (June 2018)

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/trendsreport.pdf
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Websites

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American Academy of Pediatrics, Information for providers 

https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/Committees-CouncilsSections/substance-use/Pages/home.aspx

ASAM National Practice Guidelines, Information on the full range of medications 

that can be used for adolescents: https://www.asam.org/docs/defaultsource/practice-support/guidelines-and-consensus-docs/asam-national-practiceguideline-supplement.pdf

National Institute on Drug Abuse, Information for teens, parents, health 

professionals and educators https://teens.drugabuse.gov/

Partnership for Drug Free Kids, Information for parents including a warm line

(which aims to provide a reassuring voice for people before they reach a point of 

crisis), parent coaching, and online chat https://drugfree.org/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 

Information for providers, patients, and families, including a treatment locator 

https://www.samhsa.gov/

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SAMHSA's National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) TTY: 1-800-487-

4889. This Helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment 

referral and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, 

prevention, and recovery in English and Spanish.

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator: Find alcohol, drug, or 

mental health treatment facilities and programs around the country 

https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov

Data and Statistics 

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Monitoring the Future, Annual survey conducted with 8th, 10th, and 12th graders 

assessing substance use http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/

National Center on Health Statistics: Drug Overdose Deaths Among Adolescents 

Aged 15-19 in the United States: 1999-2015 (August 2017) 

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db282.htm

» For a dynamic and customizable visual interpretation of Drug Poisoning 

Mortality in the United States, 1999-2016, visit: 

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data-visualization/drug-poisoningmortality/
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Additional Resources 3 

► National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), National and state level 

information about tobacco, alcohol, and drug use among individuals 12 and older

http://www.samhsa.gov/samhsa-data-outcomes-quality/major-datacollections/reports-detailed-tables-2016-NSDUH

» For quick facts about selected substance abuse and mental health 

topics, visit the NSDUH Short Reports: 

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/population-datansduh/reports?tab=36

● Further Resources for Recovery

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The Association of Recovery Schools is comprised of recovery high schools as well 

as associate members and individuals who support the integral growth of the 

recovery high school movement. https://recoveryschools.org

The Association of Recovery in Higher Education represents collegiate recovery 

programs and communities, the faculty, staff, and students, providing education, 

resources and community connection. https://collegiaterecovery.org/

Young People in Recovery creates and cultivates local community-led chapters 

through grassroots organizing and training to promote recovery support services, 

life skills curricula, peer recovery coach training, and advocacy. 

https://youngpeopleinrecovery.org