In this ADA member-exclusive recorded webinar, the panel discusses risk-taking and substance use in AYA with diabetes. Speakers examine national trends in substance use and clinical correlates across the T1D Exchange. The panel shares five actionable tips for supporting professionals and people with diabetes, as well as hosts a Q&A session at the end of the webinar.

The session is a part of the Hands On: Tips to Improve Diabetes Care webinar series available exclusively to ADA professional members and presented by the ADA’s Behavioral Medicine & Psychology, Diabetes in Primary Care, Exercise Physiology, and Diabetes Technology Interest Groups—supported by funding from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. 

• Identify how alcohol and cannabis use can impact glucose levels and diabetes management in someone with diabetes.
• Recall evidence-based strategies for preventing and addressing substance use in youth and young adults with T1D.