81 Cannabinoid Use and Vaping: Teen Use and Prevention

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Dr. Sheryl Ryan is Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine, and Director of Outpatient Adolescent Clinical Services at the Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center. She is a pediatrician who is board certified in both Adolescent Medicine and Addiction Medicine.

Currently, she is focusing her research on the education of both school personnel and pediatricians in rural areas of Pennsylvania around screening and intervention for youth using alcohol and other substances – through a federally funded Project ECHO grant. She is also currently funded through an NIH HRSA grant to train addiction medicine fellows at Penn State, and increase the capacity of primary care and behavioral health care providers to treat individuals with substance use disorders.

As a board-certified specialist in adolescent medicine, Dr Ryan also continues to be clinically very active in providing both outpatient and inpatient care to adolescents and young adults with complex medical and mental health issues.

[00:01] Opening Segment

• Why Dr. Sheryl Ryan became interested in pursuing a career in pediatrics
• How did Sheryl realize that she could apply her pediatric skills to substance use?

[06:09] Current Data About Substance Use Among Kids

• Substance use among kids has declined over the past years
• Sheryl shares some data
• The importance of asking the right questions to determine substance use
• Screening tools that Sheryl suggests for at-risk kids and adolescents
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[16:43] The Impact of Legalizing Marijuana Use

• She shares her thoughts about making marijuana use legal
• The relation of substance use on an adolescent’s brain development
• The long-term effects of substance use among kids that doctors found out

[26:47] Influence of Parents on Their Kids

• Sheryl talks about the Cannabis use disorder
• Parents using substances or drinking alcohol have major influences on their kids
• Sheryl explains
• Don’t miss our interesting conversation about vaping

[36:50] Possible Interventions and Patient’s Consent

• The role of pediatricians in dealing with substance use among kids
• Listen to Sheryl’s insights
• The different interventions that pediatricians can utilize to address substance use
• Asking for consent from the patient regarding possible interventions is a must
• Here’s why

[46:02] Legislative Measures to Deal With Substance Use

• How to navigate this tricky situation of telling parents about their kids’ substance use
• The legislative measures being put into place to deal with substance use among kids
• Sheryl has an important message for her resident self, which you should not miss!

[56:30] Closing Segment

• Final takeaways
• Huge appreciation for Sheryl for joining us today
• Substance use has dropped since the 1990s
• Early use of substances may lead to a higher risk of substance use disorder and addiction
• The short-term effects of legalizing marijuana use
• There’s still so much to learn about the effects of substance use among kids and teens
• Cases of accidental ingestion of THC are increasing
• Safety measures available to patients
• Effects of cannabinoids on an adolescent’s brain development
• Possible long-term effects of substance use among kids
• What cute cannabinoid intoxication among teens may look like
• The results of the Adolescent Brain...