Events

All trainings are free and held from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. Available for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorders. Following trainings, physicians who have successfully completed the course, may apply to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) […]

The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) is the oldest and largest organization in the US dedicated to advancing a scientific approach to substance use and addictive disorders. We actively promote basic scientific research in all aspects of substance abuse, and we facilitate the sharing of knowledge and new discoveries among scientists of diverse […]

Improving Care of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs): Effective Approaches to Engaging and Treating Teens Adolescents who use alcohol and other drugs often experience multiple problems such as academic difficulties, family conflict, poor peer relationships, mental health problems, and involvement with the juvenile justice system. Substance use treatment can help improve adolescent outcomes but […]

With the current opioid overdose epidemic in full flood, Medication-Assisted Treatment is on the horizon of every treatment provider. However, opioid maintenance therapy with medications such as naltrexone, Subutex and methadone challenge both the treatment philosophy and delivery systems of many programs. We will examine the philosophy, research, medications, and evidence-based practices for effective MAT. […]

Office-Based Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders – The Half and Half Course Contact:  Lara Renucci or 708-572-8006 This is the first half of the training.  The link to the online half of the training will be provided to participants who complete the entire webinar.

About the webinar: Each death from the opioid epidemic results in many bereaved family members and friends. In addition, healthcare providers are also impacted by these deaths.  In this webinar, you will learn about grief and  loss, grief reactions resulting from an overdose death and approaches in working with these grieving families. Managing cumulative grief […]

As part of criminal justice system reform, many people in prison for non-violent drug offences will be released early. Although some of these individuals may have received treatment while incarcerated, others may not have.  This show will discuss how communities are addressing prisoner re-entry, including the efforts of states and municipalities to establish programs to […]

Substance Use Disorders (e.g. opioid and other substance disorders) are such in their presentation that the deepening shame and guilt of the dental team member who has the disorder typically leads to more and more isolating behavior as the disorder progresses. Peer assistance programs work with the person with the malady to treat the disorder […]

Under value-based reimbursement, general healthcare providers are challenged to improve patients’ health while decreasing costs. Administrators realize the importance of behavioral health issues, but they’re not sure how to address them. Ample research documents that behavioral screening and intervention (BSI) – a package of alcohol and drug screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT), […]

The NEW Twelve Step Facilitation Program – A Guide to Treatment and Recovery Twelve Step Facilitation (TSF) is a treatment program for substance use disorders that has been validated through randomized controlled trials and is listed in the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. According to the National Institutes of Health, “Twelve Step treatments […]

Opioids have become an important topic in medical, public health, and political debate. Opioids are a very versatile class of analgesics; however, they have many side effects, including abuse and addiction, and under those circumstances they lead to overdose deaths. Prescription opioids for pain relief have come under scrutiny as the identified source of abused […]

Parenting a teenager through the mood swings, social pressures, physiological changes and general upheaval of healthy adolescent development can be difficult. But when teen addiction and co-occurring disorders are also a part of the picture, parents are faced with an entirely new set of challenges. Join your colleagues to take a closer look at healthy […]

Extreme correlation of these two disorders does not suggest a cause and effect relationship. Instead, each disorder reinforces the other and leads to progression of each. Treatment must recognize how the two disorders interact in order to develop effective intervention and treatment strategies. Learning Objectives Identify dynamics of the interrelationship of the two disorders and […]

“Change talk” is a Motivational Interviewing expression that refers to language a client or patient uses that favors change. Recognizing, responding to, and eliciting change talk are three crucial skills practitioners must develop and apply to support clients/patients in making change. Whether in the context of a brief intervention or in an ongoing counseling relationship, […]

Calling for an end to our nation's epidemic of addiction and overdose deaths attributed to opioids, including heroin, and other prescription drugs.

“E pluribus unum” (“Out of many, one”) is more than the motto of the United States:  It is an essential part of the American experience.  The U.S. population is increasingly ethnically diverse—for example, Hispanics/Latinos now make up 16 percent of the population.  Racial diversity is also evident, with Whites (72 percent), African Americans (13 percent), […]

This presentation focuses on the correlation between impulsive and prolonged use of electronic screens and potential for developing substance addiction. Recent studies indicate a potential link between excessive use of electronic devices and substance addiction as a function of age (with younger children at greater risk). A critical role of the parent-child relationship during early […]

Crystal meth use has surged in urban gay communities across the globe. What continues to lure an expanding population of gay men to a drug with such disastrous repercussions? Please join this webinar where we will discuss crystal meth's impact on the queer community at large and examine some of our best known resources for […]

Presenter: Julie Kmiec, DO Sponsor: American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM) About the Webinar: This lecture will discuss the history of the rise of opiate addiction in the United States and the Harrison Narcotics Act that was enacted in 1914 to try to control use of narcotics, as well as case law from that […]

Caring for ME Webinar with Liz Blackwell-Moore, MPH. Schools, communities and healthcare practices across Maine are working hard to reduce the heavy burden being caused by substance use disorders. While many people are working hard to improve the community and healthcare response to overdoses and increase treatment and recovery services, there are also substantial efforts […]

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 the present moment, increase the time spent in the present, and be in control of his or her mind. This then decreases the amount 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 moving toward one’s values rather than escaping one’s feelings. In short, accepting feelings rather than escaping them and moving toward values rather than toward suffering […]

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 this symposium, participants will be able to: Articulate the rationale for and principles of evidence-based harm reduction strategies. Identify two policies that incorporate harm reduction […]

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 rules 2. Provide participants with information and current status of legislative activity pertaining to the prescription of controlled substances 3. Discuss challenges and success identified […]

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 interpret statistical analysis presented in published research and to better interpret their own data. Participants will be able to describe current research trends through visiting speakers […]

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 department. Dr. Rawson recently completed an evaluation of the Vermont Hub and Spoke system of opioid addiction and is now leading an effort in California […]

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 to care for patients living with chronic pain. 3. Understand ways to reduce pain by addressing the physical, psychological and social components of pain.

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 Workshop Description: Learn about the opiate crisis, signs of opiate addiction, effects of opiate addition on people and their families, what our community can do […]

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 sources of diversion. Educational objectives: Recognize that controlled substances are most commonly abused Describe the Closed System of Distribution Enforced by the DEA Explain the […]

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 aims to educate healthcare professionals about the importance of using approaches that are free of discriminatory attitudes and behaviors in treating individuals with substance use […]

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 mental illness. Join national leaders in a conversation about treatment and recovery supports for these underrepresented student populations. Presenters will: • Review data on the […]

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 FREE 8-hour buprenorphine waiver training. Training is available for physicians interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorders. […]

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 ways to support families.The presenters for the day will provide a host of information related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, and Breastfeeding […]

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 pain management; improve the safety of opioid prescribing; appropriately diagnose addiction when it exists; and improve access to effective treatments for patients with substance use […]

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, all efforts should be made to expand the availability of methadone treatment services to individuals who may benefit from it. But in our efforts to […]

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 of reducing discriminatory practices in healthcare settings? This presentation is part of a four-part webcast series that aims to educate healthcare professionals about the importance […]

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. Training is available for physicians interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorders. To obtain the waiver to […]

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 prevention, examples of how universities around the world are implementing programs in addiction studies, and a unique Dean’s track to engage these important leaders in […]

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 presentation is part of a four-part webcast series that aims to educate healthcare professionals about the importance of using approaches that are free of discriminatory […]

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 with the criminal justice system. The webinar will highlight factors contributing to the current status of patient-centered care in the criminal justice system, gaps in […]

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 supports for youth and young adults living with serious mental illness or substance use disorders. Research demonstrates that peer support is highly effective in supporting […]

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 webinar will focus on the current state of the opioid crisis, including deaths from prescription and illicit opioids, prescribing trends, and steps being taken to […]

The New Hampshire & Vermont Medical Societies, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, New England ATTC, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are pleased to offer a FREE buprenorphine waiver course at Cheshire Medical Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene. Available for physicians, APRNs & PAs interested in seeking their waiver […]

Webinar Objectives: Provide an overview of trends in suicide in Maine and parallels with the opioid crisis and highlight potential relationships to substance abuse. Highlight best practices on suicide identification, risk assessment, intervention and management in healthcare settings. Discuss systemic implementation of suicide prevention and protocol development across hospital/practice systems. About the Speaker: Greg Marley, […]

This webinar will define pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV and summarize the evidence of PrEP’s safety and efficacy for preventing HIV infection, focusing on populations who use substances. It will also describe research aimed at increasing access and adherence to PrEP among individuals who use methamphetamine in Seattle, WA. The webinar is free, however, registration […]

The ​Primary ​Care ​Behavioral ​Health ​Conference (sponsored by the University of Vermont) ​aims ​to ​enhance ​clinicians’ ​capacity ​to ​treat ​some ​of ​the ​most ​challenging ​clinical ​cases ​presenting ​to ​primary ​care. ​The ​conference ​brings ​together ​respected ​clinical ​and ​policy ​leaders ​in Vermont from ​different ​specialties ​of ​the ​integrated ​care ​medical ​home ​to ​detail ​novel ​approaches ​to […]

Please join us for a Center for Technology and Behavioral Health (CTBH) seminar with Katie Witkiewitz, PhD New Perspectives on Addiction Relapse and Recovery: An Idiographic Contextual Approach Topic: Treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and other addictive disorders have progressed considerably over the past 30 years. Yet, there is still lack of consensus about […]

Part of the Essential Substance Abuse Skills Webinar Series Speaker: Sean A. Bear 1st, BA, CADC, Meskwaki Tribal Nation

Course Description: This course will provide basic group counseling skills that apply evidence-based addiction research into real world practice. Skills that address heterogeneous group populations (e .g., stage of the recovery process, age, gender, cultural diversity, sexual orientation, dual diagnoses, socioeconomic status, education, and support systems) unique to substance use treatment will be provided. This […]

This webinar aims to describe programs that are currently underway including the supportive evidence to capitalize on the time that a patient spends in the acute care setting to promote health and therapeutic engagement while minimizing future harm. Presenter Dr. Michael Lynch is a board certified emergency physician and medical toxicologist. He is the medical […]

This webinar is part of a series on research-based integrated health care topics. Current and timely subjects of interest to American Indian and Alaska Native behavioral healthcare issues are presented using evidence-based information by nationally recognized speakers who are experts in their field. This series offers one-hour sessions on the 4th Wednesday of each month. […]

This conference presents valuable information and resources for consumers, family members and those in the behavioral health field Presented by: NH Suicide Prevention Council, NH Public Health Network, Youth Suicide Prevention Assembly, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Hampshire in partnership with The Injury Prevention Center at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD). Sponsors: […]

The care of the emergently ill or injured patient provides unique challenges in a rural or critical access setting. Join Dartmouth’s Center for Rural Emergency Services and Trauma (CREST) for its 11th annual symposium designed for regional emergency medicine and trauma providers by experts in austere, out of hospital, and tertiary rural emergency care. The […]