Beyond Screening: Implementing a Response to Substance Use Coercion in Clinical Practice

Saturday, April 25, 2026

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM PT

Location: Gaslamp, Level 2

Presenter(s)

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Ilana Hull, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Diana Samberg, MD, MS

Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Carole Warshaw, MD

Director
National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health
Chicago, Illinois

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Non-presenting author(s)

Heather Phillips, MA

Research Director
National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health
Jackson Heights, New York
Lauren T. Narbey, CNM, PhD

Assistant Professor
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This focus session will teach about substance use coercion, a form intimate partner violence (IPV) where an abusive partner uses substances as a means of control. We will present new updates to toolkit, informed by a pilot intervention study, that can be used by clinics aiming to created an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to substance use coercion in their clinical settings.

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

Describe the key tactics used in substance use coercion within intimate partner violence (IPV) relationships and their impact on recovery and treatment.
Identify key components of a comprehensive approach for identifying and addressing substance use coercion in clinical settings
Utilize resources that can help support individuals experiencing SUC and providers aiming to support these patients

Disclosure(s):

Ilana Hull, MD, MSc: No financial relationships to disclose

Diana Samberg, MD, MS: No financial relationships to disclose

Carole Warshaw, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Heather Phillips, MA: No financial relationships to disclose

Lauren T. Narbey, CNM, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose