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Dual and Polytobacco Product Use in the Context of Tobacco Research and Regulation
Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Monthly Lecture Series Lauren Pacek, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a core faculty member at the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies. An epidemiologist trained at Johns Hopkins and Duke, she previously served as faculty at Duke and as an […]
Medetomidine Impacts on Clinical Management and Systems of Care
ORN Spring 2026 Hot Topics in Addiction Medicine Description: Medetomidine, a highly potent veterinary alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, has recently emerged as a significant adulterant within the U.S. illicit opioid supply. This presentation entitled will review the introduction of medetomidine in the U.S. drug supply, the pharmacology and clinical effects of medetomidine, and the distinguishing features […]
A Practical Overview of Treating Cannabis Use in the Perinatal Period
REGISTER NOW ABOUT THE TRAINER: Dr. Lindy Howe is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University. Lindy’s research interests center on substance use, particularly examining the interplay between psychopathology, decision-making, and situational factors of alcohol and cannabis use through ecological momentary assessment. Her emerging research interests also […]