APC Recovery Cafe
Welcome to APC Recovery Cafe, where we discuss topics and trends around substance use, provide resources and education, offer recovery support, and discuss prevention tactics all through the lens of the stories of people who have been there.
Substance use disorder touches all of our lives and often we feel frustrated or hopeless in our pursuit to understand why and how it happens.We invite you to grab your favorite coffee or tea and join us for a variety of guests that will bring understanding, information, connection and HOPE.
Together we can break the stigma and pave a brighter future for each other.
APC Recovery Cafe is also available to watch on YouTube.
APC Recovery Cafe
Asking the Questions: A Conversation with Dr. Rebekah Savage
Join us as Dr. Rebekah Savage discusses treating adolescents with substance use disorders, and how she became interested in treating substance use disorders.
Dr. Rebekah Savage is a board-certified pediatrician who specializes in treating adolescents with substance use disorders and eating disorders. She also works with adolescents who are currently incarcerated.
Dr. Savage walks us through how a family member’s experience with a substance use disorder and mental health challenges impacted her, and sparked her interest in treating substance use disorders. She also discusses the importance of pediatricians assessing for substance use disorders or potentially problematic substance use in adolescent patients. She provides some helpful tips for pediatricians and parents when it comes to discussing and asking about substance use with adolescents.
Link to Adolescent Clinic: https://www.childrensal.org/services/adolescent-health-center/clinics