Events

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 […]

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 […]

"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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]