Innumerable explanations and treatment models have been proffered for addressing addictions and addictive behaviors in our current era. Advances in behavioral and affective neuroscience have significantly advanced these endeavors. At the same time, neuroscience and its integration into counseling is growing at a rapid pace and providers need to know how to respond. One key […]

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities are reported to have higher incidences of substance misuse. This webinar will focus on the influences on the LGBT population that lead to higher rates of using substances as a coping skill, provide a self-assessment of your preparation for providing services to LGBT clients, and examine your […]

This episode will feature footage, photos, and interviews of participants from nationwide events as individuals, families, and entire communities celebrate National Recovery Month, including the 2017 kickoff news conference and National Recovery Month luncheon.  These community events are the cornerstone of National Recovery Month and involve educating, mentoring, and engaging others in supporting recovery.  In […]

Neurocounseling is a relatively new approach in addiction treatment that has been shown to be effective for a variety of addiction related issues including recovery management and relapse prevention. Neurocounseling is based on the fact that behavioral and psychological symptoms have underlying neurological foundations. Addiction counselors can help clients bridge the gap between brain and […]

The ability to deal effectively with emotions is critical to success in recovery. Gain a greater understanding of the importance of emotional intelligence, how to use it with clients, how to model responses to address difficult situations, and teach skill building exercises by attending this webinar. Learning Objectives Recognize and understand the five competencies for […]

Habilitation clients are creating a framework for recovery for the first time. Many deficits in the areas of knowledge, critical thinking, values, and emotional literacy are present. Constructing a recovery plan requires psycho-education, role playing, testing, building social support, treating institutionalization, and a clear model of care for core clinical issues (e.g., power and control, […]

The techniques taught in mindfulness play a critical role in relapse prevention. The core mindfulness skills, taken from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), enhance a client's ability to increase awareness of […]

Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been shown to be useful in the treatment of addictive disorders. The cornerstones of ACT include principles of mindfulness, remaining open to new ideas, and […]

11th C. Everett Koop New Hampshire Addiction Medicine Symposium: Harm Reduction in an Opioid Era: Promoting the Health & Dignity of Affected Individuals & Communities As a result of attending […]

Funded by the Attorney General's Office, Gordon Smith, Executive Vice President of the Maine Medical Association, will: 1. Provide participants with updated information on Maine PL Chapter 488 and associated […]

Learning outcomes:  Participants will be able to discuss mental health services research methods.  Participants will be able to use and interpret inferential and descriptive statistics. This will enable them to […]

Dr. Rawson oversees clinical trials on pharmacological and psychosocial addiction treatments. He has led addiction research and training projects for the United Nations, World Health Organization, and the U.S. State […]

In light of the new opioid laws, Elisabeth Fowlie Mock will present alternative treatments to pain: 1. Discuss alternative treatments for chronic pain management. 2. Highlight the team based approach […]

Please join us for Pediatric Grand Rounds presenting Dr. Steven Chapman of Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. You can join in person or online via webcast: http://med.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/education/pediatric_grand_rounds_live.html

Join this webinar to learn about the impact of alcohol and other drugs on women’s health and best practices to identify and intervene for substance use among women. Presenters: Kaylin Klie, MD, MA, Addiction Medicine, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Alison Moore, MD, MPH, FACP, Chief of Division of Geriatrics, UC […]

Roger Vilardaga, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Addiction Science and Technology at Duke University and Affiliate Professor at Duke’s Global Digital Health Science Center and the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. Roger is passionate about the potential of mobile technologies for the advancement of […]

"Whether in the context of a brief intervention or in an ongoing counseling relationship, when patients talk about their intrinsic motivation, they are more likely to make that change. Motivational Interviewing encourages “change talk,” language a client or patient uses that favors change. Recognizing, responding to, and eliciting change talk are three crucial skills practitioners […]

A free 8-hour Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) buprenorphine waiver training will take place on Friday, March 9, from 8:30AM-5:00PM at Elliot Health System in Manchester, NH. The training is sponsored by the NH Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, New England ATTC, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. […]

Substance misuse and substance use disorders often have an adverse impact on families and their individual members, including children. Yet little attention is paid to the impact of SUDs on the family perspective or on the particular needs inherent to the situation.

This is a rare opportunity to chronicle women's treatment, from its beginning to the future, highlighting important issues that are in dire need of our focus and innovation today. In a morning panel, we will hear the dynamic and entertaining origin story of women's treatment as remembered by the incredible individuals who pioneered gender-specific drug […]

Medications to treat opioid use disorder have been underutilized despite being an effective approach to reduce overdose deaths. Buprenorphine is one such effective treatment. Though the number of certified prescribers has grown, treatment providers are still in demand. This webinar will show how that demand could be met through primary care.

Meets: Three Tuesdays on April 24 & May 1 & May 8, 2018 from 6:00pm to 8:15pm Free Supper: Available starting at 5:30pm Free Onsite Childcare: With pre-registration Scholarships Available […]

The presentation will briefly touch on the depth of the opioid crisis, the closed system of distribution enforced by the DEA and the practitioner’s role in the closed system and […]

What is the definition of disease and why is it particularly important for addiction to be emphasized as a disease? This presentation is part of a four-part webcast series that […]

Approximately 1.8 of the nation's college students meet the medical criteria for substance misuse or dependence. Increasing numbers of students report high levels of anxiety, hopelessness, and other symptoms of […]

The New Hampshire Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network are pleased to offer this […]

This conference is an educational opportunity for clinicians, service providers, prevention specialists, community members, parents, and others to discuss the impact of prenatal substance exposure, how to prevent it, and […]

This webinar series is part of the Caring for ME initiative. The goals of Caring for ME are to support prevention efforts; maintain a compassionate and trauma-informed approach to chronic […]

Methadone saves lives. A large systematic review published in 2017 showed unequivocally that methadone reduces mortality among people with opioid use disorders. In the context of an opioid overdose epidemic, […]

What is the nature and extent of discrimination toward individuals with substance use disorder? What is the origin and perpetuating factors to this discrimination, and how do we tackle the challenge […]

NH Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network are pleased to offer this FREE buprenorphine waiver training. […]

In San Diego, California, the conference will feature a wide range of excellent international panels and presentations that address the current science on substance use disorders and addiction treatment and […]

What would the treatment and public health landscape look like if we were to completely eradicate discriminatory practices? What steps would need to be taken to ensure this happens? This […]

Join SAMHSA for a Technical Assistance Coalition webinar with the National Council for Behavioral Health discussing the importance of patient-centered care for individuals with serious mental illness who are involved […]

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) invites you to a conversation with national leaders about peer […]

Presenter(s): Scott Winiecki, MD, Team Lead, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Professional Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement Staff, Safe Use Team, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) About the webinar: This […]