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  • Development of a Toolkit for Implementing Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment Practices for Co-occurring PTSD and OUD in Rural Healthcare Settings

    This presentation will discuss evidence-based guidelines for the assessment and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUDs) as well as barriers and facilitators to implementation in rural medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment settings. It will also introduce the newly developed UVM CORA Co-occurring PTSD and OUD Toolkit. Presenters: Kelly […]

  • Targeting Tobacco Disparities: Innovative Cessation Strategies for Vulnerable Populations

    The Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Monthly Lecture Series Karen Cropsey, Psy.D. Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham Karen L. Cropsey, Psy.D., is Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She also holds the […]

  • Trapped in Cyberspace: Understanding Internet Addiction

    New England Addiction Technology Transfer Webinar Learn about the link between problem gambling and death by suicide, including key risk factors like financial strain, relationship challenges, and co-occurring alcohol use. Gain insights from emerging data to better inform prevention, improve data collection, and strengthen clinical support. Click to Register

  • A Primer on the Revised ASAM Criteria for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders

    REGISTER NOW   ABOUT OUR TRAINER: Dr. Lauren Micalizzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University’s School of Public Health, where she bridges developmental and addiction science. Her research, stemming from a PhD in Developmental Science from Boston University and a postdoctoral fellowship at Brown’s Center for […]

  • Update on the diversification of kratom-derived products: 7-hydroxymitragynine, pseudoindoxyl, and beyond

    ORN Spring 2026 Hot Topics in Addiction Medicine Description: This talk will provide a background on traditional kratom and an overview of the recent proliferation of novel, kratom-derived products. Industry marketing, confused media coverage, and dynamic government policy will be described, as all influence public health responses. What is known about the harm-reduction aspects of these […]

  • Older Adults and Casino Gambling: Behaviors, Motivations, and Risk

    New England Addiction Technology Transfer Webinar Learn what motivates older adults to gamble and the factors that increase their risk for Gambling Disorder as this population evolves. Explore key implications for prevention and reducing gambling-related harm among older adults. Click to Register

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]