Sandelich Lab

Advancing emergency care for adolescents and young adults through evidence-based screening, harm reduction, and linkage-to-care pathways.

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Substance Use Screening

Early identification of adolescent substance use in emergency care settings.

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Implementation Science

Designing workflows that bridge clinical detection to ongoing treatment.

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Community Outreach

Education and harm-reduction support for schools and youth organizations.

Bridging emergency medicine, behavioral health, and community systems to ensure adolescent emergency encounters lead to meaningful follow-up care.