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This training will help parents, educators, and other youth-serving adults understand how online environments can contribute to easy, quick, and unauthorized access to substances that are often unsafe and sometimes even deadly. Attendees will learn about the the methods by which dealers operate, the impact of fentanyl on the drug trade, the relative ubiquity of counterfeit pills, and how to identify digital drug-related slang, symbols, and messages. We also discuss how parents and other youth-serving adults can implement effective monitoring strategies, engage in open dialogue with their children, and collaborate with schools, policymakers, and platforms to address the problem at hand. Through anonymous flash polling, visual examples, case studies, research findings, and data-driven insights, the session will level-set, inform, and share actionable prevention and response approaches to leave attendees empowered to better safeguard the youth in their lives.
Key issues discussed: adolescence, developmental pressures and stressors, social media features and functionality, substance use and abuse, fentanyl, counterfeit pills, drug slang and symbols, prevention and response
Delivered in an urgent yet hopeful tone with the use of flash polling, videos, and case studies, this presentation will help youth-serving adults:
Recognize the pressures that youth are under and how some might seek to cope through substance use
Understand the characteristics and features of online platforms that can contribute to easy access to substances
Appreciate the weight and gravity of the fentanyl drug trade and its connection to counterfeit pills provided to youth by dealers
Understand the motivations of dealers online, and how they operate
Master current slang, symbols, emojis, and messaging associated with this phenomenon
Become familiar with relevant case studies and stories involving youth
Consider the few major research findings from the incipient literature base
Understand how best to communicate with and educate young people about this topic
Learn various proactive strategies that parents, platforms, and other stakeholders can implement
Leverage platform settings and controls to reduce the chances of introduction and participation
(60 minutes)
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