National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Sponsored by the US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Visit the website for more information on collection sites near you, posters […]
1st NH Governor’s Summit on Substance Misuse
Raddison Hotel 700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH, United StatesABOUT THE SUMMIT The first ever, NH Governor’s Summit on Substance Misuse aims to inform and foster a continued collective response through prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery supports. The event will encourage participants to reach beyond their professions and understand and learn from their peers in other sectors to develop an environment of understanding and […]
Society for Clinical Trials 37th Annual Meeting
Node PI Dr. Lisa Marsch and Node Investigator Dr. Amar Das will be presenting at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials in Montreal. The Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials is a multidisciplinary program with broad participation. The Meeting brings together the clinical trials community from academia, the pharmaceutical and […]
Science Series: The Changing Landscape of Marijuana (Cannabis): What’s Real, What’s Not (Alan Budney)
Topic Perceptions about cannabis are changing. This webinar will discuss the potential impact of changes in cannabis laws and regulations, limitations of the evidence for cannabis as a therapeutic substance, […]
CTN Web Seminar Series: CTN-0044 WEB-TX
DESCRIPTION The National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network WEB-TX study is one of the largest randomized controlled trials to date examining the effectiveness of an internet-delivered treatment intervention on clinical outcomes among people receiving outpatient substance abuse treatment. In addition to the primary outcome analysis showing significant improvements in abstinence and treatment retention among […]
ATTC webinar: Teen Smoking, Vaping & Dipping: How Should Providers Respond?
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network presents "Teen Smoking, Vaping & Dipping: How Should Providers Respond?" part of the NIDA/SAMHSA-ATTC Blending Initiative Presenter: Rosemarie Martin, Ph.D, Assistant Research Professor of Behavioral and Social Science, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, School of Public Health.
NCBH: Chronic Pain Management and SUDs webinar series
Webinar 2: Clinical Tools for Chronic Pain Management among Individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) Presenter: Joji Suzuki, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School There is a significant overlap between chronic pain and substance use disorders, but clinical tools can support the identification of high-risk patients when addressing chronic pain with opioids. […]
The College on Problems of Drug Dependence 78th annual meeting
La Quinta Resort and Club Palm Springs, CA, United StatesAddressing Adolescent Substance Misuse in Primary Care Using the SBIRT Model
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH, United StatesPresented as part of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Value Grand Rounds Description Substance abuse is a common chronic condition throughout Primary Care, affecting one out of six patients. The U.S. Government estimates $1,486 […]
NCBH: Chronic Pain Management and Substance Use Disorders webinar series
Webinar 3: Adjunct Approaches to Chronic Pain Management for Individuals with SUD Presenter(s): Stephen Wyatt, MD, Board certified addiction psychiatrist based out of North Carolina and affiliated with Middlesex Hospital […]
Back to the Basics: Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration Webinar
Integration is a hot topic and buzz word in health care. And, integrated primary and behavioral health care is the best approach to care for people with complex health care […]
CTN Web Seminar Series: In the Weeds: Assessing neurocognitive brain imaging and substance abuse measures in emerging adults
SEMINAR DESCRIPTION Multimodal studies which combine cognitive, clinical, neuroimaging and substance use assessments are critical to understanding the impact of substance use in emerging adults. These can be difficult, however, […]
New England ATTC 2nd Annual Regional Adolescent Conference
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH, United StatesCo-sponsored by the Northeast Node of the CTN Improving Care of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders: Effective Approaches to Assessing, Treating, and Engaging Teens The New England ATTC is pleased […]
Science Series: Why Strategies to Integrate Behavioral Health in Primary Care are Unsuccessful and What Can Be Done About It? (Mark McGovern, PhD)
Topic With the Affordable Care Act and Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act, it is widely assumed that behavioral health care is in the midst of enormous transformation. Epidemiological studies […]
PCSS-O Webinar: ‘CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: Translating Guidelines into Clinical Practice’
Description Over the past decade there has been a significant increase in the prescribing of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain which has been paralleled by an increase in opioid-related deaths […]
CTN Web Seminar Series: Pharmacotherapy trials for adolescent substance use disorders: From concept to execution
SEMINAR DESCRIPTION While several pharmacotherapies have been developed for substance use disorders (SUD) in adults, relatively few have been studied in adolescents, and complex design and execution issues must be […]
ATTC webinar: ‘The Value of Evidenced Based Screening, Assessment and Treatment for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders’
This presentation will look at the value of evidenced based screening, assessment and evidence based practices for adolescents with substance use disorders. It will a) review multiple large demonstrations of […]
CTN Web Seminar Series: Demonstrating Practical Use of Data Share and secondary analyses
SEMINAR DESCRIPTION The NIDA Data Share website was created to make CTN data available to the scientific community and the public at large. These data can be used for secondary […]
Science Series: Perinatal Substance Use Disorders: Rationale for Integrated Care (Daisy Goodman, CNM, DNP, MPH)
Topic Perinatal substance use disorders are a public health problem of increasing severity in northern New England, straining the capacity of the maternity care system. Providing adequate and effective services […]
2016 Addiction Health Services Research Conference
Motif Seattle Hotel 1415 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United StatesNew Frontiers in Addiction Health Services: Science, Practice, & Policy The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington and the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center are pleased […]
[NH SBIRT Summit] SBIRT Works: Putting Patients at the Center – Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care
Raddison Hotel 700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH, United StatesAs our health systems move toward integration of primary care and behavioral health, medical professionals equipped with screening and intervention best practice tools are well positioned to successfully participate in […]
CTN Web Seminar Series: Preparation for drug management and accountability in a CTN clinical trial
SEMINAR DESCRIPTION In preparation for the conduct of a clinical trial, investigators must plan for the management of medications used as an intervention or a supportive drug. In setting up […]
Transforming Primary Care and Behavioral Health
The Essex 70 Essex Way, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesThis year, Transforming Primary Care will provide strategies for prioritizing and measuring behavioral integration into medicine. Leadership in the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), OneCare, and Community Physicians and […]
Science Series: The Safe Station Project (Christopher Hickey, EMS Officer)
Topic An overview of the Safe Station program run by Manchester Fire Department and the partners involved. The history, how it came to be, and identifying key components and concepts involved with the process. You will be able to identify the key factors in your community to be able to start the discussion of whether […]
CTN Web Seminar Series: Perceptions of Harm and Addiction of SNUS
SEMINAR DESCRIPTION Changes in public attitudes toward smoking have led to reductions in cigarette consumption in the United States. Tobacco companies in the United States are prohibited from making reduced […]
Science Series: Harnessing Digital Technologies in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (Lisa Marsch, PhD)
Topic A growing line of research has highlighted the promising role that interactive technologies (e.g., web, mobile devices) may play in the assessment, prevention, treatment, and recovery management of substance use disorders. In this presentation, Dr. Marsch will provide an overview of the state of the science in the development, evaluation, and implementation of technology-based […]
NAMI Bangor Educational Speaker Night
Acadia Hospital 268 Stillwater Avenue, Bangor, ME, United StatesCommunity event open to the public, featuring guest speakers and covering topics related to mental health.
NNE-PTN Monthly Webinar: Obtaining Buy-In for Change
Web BasedDerek Ahl takes a deeper dive into the discussion started at our January Learning Community Session, obtaining buy-in for change in practices, which focuses on the understanding of change principles […]
Teacher Training in Suicide Prevention: Lifelines and Middle School Lessons
Burton Cross State Office Building Room 103 111 Sewall Street, Augusta, Maine, ME, United StatesThis full day training is a "dual training" session including a break-out in the afternoon for Middle School Lessons and Lifelines Lessons training's. The Middle School Lessons for Suicide Prevention […]
ALL Together Partners Meeting
Dartmouth Hitchcock Heater Road Conference Room 1A, 18 Old Etna Road , Lebanon, NH, United StatesJoin ALL Together’s monthly meeting to discuss the work of ALL Together and how to reduce harms related to substance misuse in the community. All are welcome at this meeting. […]