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Combatting Youth Substance Use
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Shockingly, over 80% of adults with addiction started their substance use during childhood or adolescence.
As clinicians, probation officers, teachers, medical professionals, and clergy, our role in combatting youth substance use is paramount in shaping our children’s futures and saving their lives.
Join Paul to learn interventions, prevention strategies, and education initiatives tailored to combat youth substance use, including how to:
- Recognize the signs of substance use
- Perform age-appropriate screening and assessment
- Operationalize cognitive behavioral and motivational interviewing techniques
- Use clinical strategies to engage the client’s family in treatment
By implementing the right solutions, we can guide children through the challenging journey to adulthood and independence.
Paul Brasler, LCSW, CAIMHP
Paul Brasler, LCSW, CAIMHP, became a licensed clinical social worker in 2002. Paul is the coordinator for the Chesterfield County (Virginia) Employee Behavioral Health Program, through which he and his team provide clinical services to first responders and human services personnel. He has extensive experience working with people in crisis and people living with substance use disorders, including adolescent residential treatment, community mental health settings, hospital emergency departments, juvenile drug court, and private practice.
Paul has been a national presenter (through PESI) since 2016, and he has presented classes across the country on mental health emergencies, high-risk clients, resiliency, and a certification course for clinicians working with people with substance use disorders. He has written three books: The Clinician’s Guide to Suicide Management, PESI Publishing, 2025; The Clinician’s Guide to Substance Use Disorder, PESI Publishing, 2022; and High-Risk Clients, PESI Publishing, 2019. Paul lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his beautiful wife, three sons, cowardly dog, and two dwarf rabbits who are quietly plotting to destroy the world.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Paul Brasler maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Chesterfield County. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Paul Brasler has no relevant non-financial relationships.
