Puff, Puff, Pass: The “Blunt” Truth About Cannabis Use Disorder in Adolescent and Young Adult Populations
April 22, 2025
9:00 am
In this session, we will explore current trends of substance use and abuse within adolescent and young adult populations. We will focus in on cannabinoid trends, identifying how the legalization of marijuana, in conjunction with public perception has impacted trends. Finally, the implications of cannabis use disorders within the brain, family systems, schools, communities, and treatment centers will be explored.
Location
ARCH Academy-Harpeth Campus
1062 Highway US-70
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
CEUs
1.5
Learning Objectives
Objectives:
- Evaluate the influence that legalization has on perception and use of THC.
- Summarize the relationship between cannabis use and mental health in adolescent and young adult populations.
- Describe 2 or more ways Cannabis Use Disorder impacts: schools, homes, and communities.
Educational Goal:
Special Guest
Kelly Little
Facilitated by Kelly Little, MSW, LCAS, CCS, Clinical Supervisor, The Dilworth Center
Kelly Little has been working in substance use disorder treatment since 2011, specializing in the treatment of adolescents. She received her master’s in social work from The University of North Carolina Charlotte in 2014. Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and Certified Clinical Supervisor. Currently, she is employed as the clinical supervisor at Dilworth Center in Charlotte, an intensive outpatient treatment program for substance use disorders. In addition to supervising the clinical staff, Kelly works directly with adolescent and young adult patients and their family members. Kelly finds her work to be an honor and a privilege, as she is able to witness families heal through recovery.
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