EPISODE 27

This episode, host Michael Donovan, Associate Director of the Evidence to Impact Collaborative at Penn State, speaks with Dr. Stephen Sandelich, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Penn State Health, Associate Director of Outreach PSACT and Sarah Ballard, Assistant Director of Outreach PSACT. The conversation explores the topic of substance use among adolescents, the role of stigma and privacy concerns, and how community and school-based outreach efforts are evolving to better support youth.

The Penn State Addiction Center for Translation (PSACT) conducts and shares evidence-based research, trains health professionals and community members, supports compassionate clinical care, and engages in community outreach, including school-based education and resources, to address substance use and its impacts. More information on this can be found here.

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