# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Pills, Powders and Other Problems: Addressing Substance Use in Adolescents
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: oin us for an informative webinar focused on understanding and addressing substance use among adolescents. This session will explore current trends in youth substance use and provide practical guidance on effective screening methods in clinical settings.
Participants will learn how to:
Identify and screen for substance use in adolescents
Navigate attention concerns in youth who use substances, including considerations around stimulant prescribing
Understand medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in adolescents
Apply strategies to prevent overdose and improve patient outcomes
🎤 Presenter: Dr. Rahmandar
Dr. Rahmandar is an attending physician in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Lurie Children’s Hospital, where she also serves as Medical Director of the Substance Use & Prevention Program. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, with a secondary appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Board-certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, she has been on faculty at Lurie Children’s since 2017.
This session is ideal for providers and care teams seeking to strengthen their approach to adolescent substance use and prevention.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield-illinois/pills-powders-and-other-problems-addressing-substance-use-in-adolescents/200029920218347
- **Event Categories**: Nonprofit, Workshops, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 34

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Springfield, Illinois
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 1999 Wabash Ave, Springfield, IL 62704-4557, United States, Springfield, Illinois

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Pills, Powders and Other Problems: Addressing Substance Use in Adolescents being held?
  - **A:** Pills, Powders and Other Problems: Addressing Substance Use in Adolescents takes place on Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Online event, 1999 Wabash Ave, Springfield, IL 62704-4557, United States, Springfield, Illinois.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Pills, Powders and Other Problems: Addressing Substance Use in Adolescents?
  - **A:** Pills, Powders and Other Problems: Addressing Substance Use in Adolescents is organized by Illinois Primary Health Care Association.

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