Pat Aussem, L.P.C., M.A.C. is Vice President, Consumer Clinical Content Development at Partnership to End Addiction, developing family-focused resources and translating complex addiction science into actionable information for parents and caregivers. She is a frequent organizational spokesperson on vaping, marijuana, opioids, medications for addiction treatment, and co-occurring disorders. Pat maintains a private practice in New Jersey and serves on the board of Community in Crisis, a nonprofit focused on ending the opioid epidemic.
Media Experience: Regular spokesperson on youth substance use trends, vaping, marijuana legalization, opioid crisis, medication-assisted treatment, and co-occurring mental health disorders.
Clinical Experience: Former clinician at psychiatric hospital working with detox, rehabilitation, and co-occurring disorder units. Supervised intervention program for interpersonal violence perpetrators. Current private practice serving families affected by addiction.
Expertise: Youth substance use prevention, parenting strategies for substance use, vaping and e-cigarettes, marijuana and adolescents, opioid misuse, evidence-based treatment access, co-occurring disorders, family intervention.
Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor (NJ), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (NY), Master Addiction Counselor. M.A. in counseling psychology, M.B.A. in finance.
Social Media: LinkedIn
Media/Speaking Experience: USA Today, The Washington Post, Nexstar Media (broadcast news stations around the country), NewsNation (broadcast), Des Moines Register/USA Today Network, BBC News (article and radio), USA Today, Fox News, and Women’s Health, as well as several additional podcasts, live radios appearances, media articles, and presentations at national events.