Addressing Youth Addiction & Recovery with Dr. John Kelly - The State of Mental Wellbeing

On this episode, special guest host Philip Rutherford, VP of Growth and Substance Use Strategy at the National Council, speaks with John Kelly, PhD, a leading addiction recovery researcher at Harvard Medical School, about the future of youth substance use prevention, treatment and recovery. They explore recovery science, recovery support services, adolescent substance use disorder, early intervention, high-potency cannabis, polysubstance use and the urgent need for evidence-based, developmentally appropriate care for young people and families. Key Takeaways:Why youth recovery support services remain one of the biggest gaps in substance use care. How recovery science has evolved their definitions of recovery, mutual-help research and long-term support. The rising risks of social media exposure, high-potency cannabis and polysubstance for adolescents. John Kelly, PhD, is the Elizabeth R. Spallin Professor of Psychiatry in Addiction Medicine at Harvard Medical School and founder of the Recovery Research Institute and the National Center on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery at Massachusetts General Hospital.Follow for weekly conversations shaping mental health and substance use care.