The Overlap of Substance Use and Mental Health - Speaker Series '24 - '25

Join us to explore the complex relationship between substance use and mental health. Jason R. Kilmer, PhD will break down key connections between alcohol, drug use, and mental health outcomes, providing valuable knowledge for professionals, educators, and community members alike.  

What You’ll Learn: 

• The concept of “alcohol myopia” and its role as a risk factor for suicide 
• How substance use impacts mental health outcomes 
• Evidence-based strategies for prevention and intervention

Jason R. Kilmer PhD is a Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences in the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine and an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at UW. At UW’s Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB), Dr. Kilmer serves as an investigator on several studies evaluating prevention and intervention efforts for alcohol, cannabis, and other drug use by college students. In addition to research and teaching, Dr. Kilmer has worked extensively with college students and campus professionals around alcohol and other drug prevention programming both at UW and on over 150 campuses nationwide.  

Special thanks to the Washington State Department of Health for their support of this speaker series.