Events
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1 event,The 25th Anniversary New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Treatment will take place August 28 - 31, 2017 in beautiful Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. A wide variety of courses has been planned to address identified regional programming needs, evidence – based practices, primary healthcare integration, behavioral healthcare integration, credentialing requirements, clinical supervision, and management. Are […] | 2 events, - “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, […] | 2 events, - Calling for an end to our nation's epidemic of addiction and overdose deaths attributed to opioids, including heroin, and other prescription drugs. | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,“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), […] | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 1 event, - Lisa A. Marsch, Ph.D. Director, Dartmouth Center for Technology and Behavioral Health Director, Northeast Node of the National Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network Andrew G. Wallace Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College Marcella H. Sorg, Ph.D. Research Professor, Department of Anthropology Director, Rural Drug and Alcohol Research Program Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, […] | 1 event, - 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 […] | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 3 events, - 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 […] - The CTN Web Seminar Series presents: Anne Joseph, MD, MPH. Treatment of tobacco use disorder is challenging, and many smokers require multiple quit attempts before they achieve long term abstinence. Nevertheless, typical treatment is based on a discrete model of care lasting 8-12 weeks, with little attention to how or if treatment should be modified […] | 1 event, - Developing smartwatches to detect substance use The Science Series webinars are presented on a bi-monthly academic calendar during the lunch hour. Presentations can be viewed either in person or via WebEx (see our Science Series page for online viewing link). We do provide lunch for the in-person participants. | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 1 event, - 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 […] | 1 event, - 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 […] | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |