2025 North Carolina
Virtual Adolescent SUD Conference

June 4, 2025 – 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

8:30 – 9:45 AM
Neurobiology of Addiction and the Adolescent Brain
Shuchin Shukla, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer, Goldie Health Inc., Durham, NC

9:45 – 10:15 AM
Evolving Substance Use Profile for Adolescents

Cauveh Erami, MD
Changes by Choice, Durham, NC

10:30 – 11:00 AM
NC Resources for Adolescents
Kelly Crosbie, MSW, LCSW
Director, NC DHHS, Division of MHDDSUS

11:00 – 12:00 PM
Trauma, Substance Use, and Suicidality
Angela Tunno, PhD, MS
Duke SOM, National Center for Child Traumatic
Stress, Center for Child and Family Health

12:30 – 1:45 PM
Cannabis, Vaping, and Levels of Care for Adolescents
Sarah Polley, MD, FAPA, FASAM
Vantage Mental Health, Stillwater, Minnesota

2:00 – 3:00 PM
Treatment Resources for Adolescents with SUD: Expanding Support in Home, School, and Community
Peter R. Jackson, MD
Medical Director, UVMMC Addiction
Treatment Center, Burlington, Vermont

3:00 – 3:30 PM
Opioids and MOUD for Adolescents
Justin Riederer, MD
MAHEC, Asheville, NC

3:30 – 4:30 PM
Motivational Interviewing for Adolescents: Components, Uses, and Training Resources
Peter Rives, MSW, LCASA, LCWSA
Helpfuler, LLC.

7 CE Hours Approved – NCASPPB
7 CE Hours Pending – NASW-NC

For questions or more information
contact Jeremy Croom

 Registration Closes – June 2nd!