AAP Recommendations
The AAP provides guidance for pediatricians, state and federal government and other stakeholders to reduce harm from substance use.
Youth Substance Use Prevention Support
These videos highlight practical, evidence-informed strategies pediatricians can use to address youth substance use, including safety planning approaches, screening for opioid use, and supporting adolescents who may not be ready to stop using. They emphasize engaging youth and families through non-stigmatizing communication, addressing co-occurring mental health concerns, and using tools like the Ask, Counsel, Treat (ACT) approach to connect patients to care and prevention resources.
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Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
SBIRT is an evidence-based approach that helps pediatricians identify, address, and respond to youth substance use early through screening, brief intervention, and connection to appropriate treatment and support services.
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Committee on Substance Use and Prevention
The mission of the Committee on Substance Use and Prevention is to produce guidance for pediatricians, state and federal government, and other stakeholders to reduce harm from substance use.
Council on Adolescents and Young Adults
The mission of the Council on Adolescents and Young Adults is to support all AAP members in the care of adolescents and young adults (AYA) by advancing evidence-informed policy, clinical resources, educational and professional development opportunities, and advocacy initiatives, incorporating youth and family perspectives.
Section on Nicotine and Tobacco Prevention and Treatment
The Section on Nicotine and Tobacco Prevention and Treatment aims to raise awareness about the importance of and to create support for pediatricians, other physicians, and health providers in the prevention of tobacco product initiation and exposure, treatment of dependence, and elimination of children's exposure to tobacco and nicotine and their emissions.
Section on Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
The Section on Neonatal Perinatal Medicine's highest priority is to ensure optimal health and well-being of babies and mothers which is accomplished through the Section's core activities of advocacy, education, outreach and support of clinicians and researchers.
Last Updated
04/01/2026
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics