Caregiver Involvement in Adolescent Substance Use Treatment: Core Principles and Applied Techniques

Posted on April 15, 2026

When: Wednesday, April 22nd | 12:00-1:00PM via Zoom

Hosted by the Recovery Research Institute

Join us for the Recovery Science quarterly webinar series, an initiative sponsored by the Opioid Response Network and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and organized by the Recovery Research Institute at the Massachusetts General Hospital, focusing on youth substance use treatment and recovery.

We're honored to have Dr. Samuel Meisel speak at the Opioid Response Network webinar series on Wednesday, April 22nd at 12:00pm ET. His talk is titled Caregiver Involvement in Adolescent Substance Use Treatment: Core Principles and Applied Techniques.

Caregiver involvement in adolescent substance use treatment is consistently linked to better outcomes. This presentation will summarize parenting practices that raise or lower adolescents' risk for opioid, stimulant, and other substance use, describe the mechanisms through which caregivers can both amplify and reduce that risk, and present the primary targets of caregiver-focused interventions using a core-elements framework for family therapy. Additionally, concrete, evidence-informed techniques to engage caregivers in treatment and to structure productive family discussions during sessions will be reviewed. By the end of the talk, attendees will understand why caregivers are a critical influence on youth substance use, how parental behaviors and family processes shape risk, and practical strategies to increase caregiver engagement and support positive treatment outcomes.

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