##Elsbeth Tupker, MSW, was a clinical services consultant at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Her 25 years of experience in the addiction field was primarily with youth, and included treatment, program development, research and professional training. She co-authored a number of publications: Youth and Drugs: An Educational Package for Professionals; Let ’Em Go: How to Support Youth in Creating Their Own Solutions; and First Contact: A Brief Treatment for Young Substance Users.