D-H Substance Use and Mental Health Initiative Seminars on Substance Use Presenter(s): Gil Fanciullo MD, MS, DHMC Pain Services | Seddon Savage, MD, MS, D-H Substance Use & Mental Health Initiative | Louis Kazal, MD, Heater Road Primary Care This update is part of a series, Seminars on Substance Use, hosted by the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Substance […]

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, and concerns related to adolescents’ use of cannabis and prevention messaging, and how the changing landscape interacts with these issues.   About the Presenter Dr. […]

Co-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 to announce our 2nd annual regional adolescent conference! This continuing education conference is designed for treatment providers and health care professionals who are looking to […]

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 and health services research document the high prevalence of behavioral health conditions in primary medical care settings, and the significant costs associated with not addressing […]

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 for this vulnerable population requires an understanding of their complex needs. Because pregnancy is a time of high motivation for self-care, women often seek treatment […]

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 […]

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 […]

Topic Description: Children exposed to parental substance misuse suffer from high rates of abuse, neglect, traumatic loss and posttraumatic sequelae.  Moreover, an estimated 40-80% of families involved with child protection services due to child abuse or neglect involve substance abuse in the home.   With the high rates of substance use disorders including opioid use disorders, […]

Topic Description:  Stay tuned!   Presenter Bio:  Steven H. Chapman, MD, is a general pediatrician with 20 years of experience, currently practicing at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD) and teaching at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He served four years in the National Health Service Corp and is currently the Director of the […]

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, […]

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.  

Smoking cessation in addiction treatment 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.

Dr. Ryan McCormack and Dr. Kathryn Hawk The Emergency Department (ED) is a critical venue to initiate SUD interventions. ED patients have a disproportionately high prevalence of SUD, are at an elevated risk of overdose, and many do not access healthcare elsewhere. Despite this, SUD interventions are rarely initiated in EDs. Drs. Hawk and McCormack […]

Alcohol use disorder is a common chronic condition. Although multiple pharmacotherapies have been shown to reduce drinking in people with this disorder, these important treatment strategies are underutilized. Dr. Mary Brunette will provide an overview of how to conduct assessments and provide evidence-based pharmacologic management for people with alcohol use disorders in primary and specialty […]

Dr. Kinna Thakarar People with opioid use disorder who inject drugs commonly have co-occurring infectious disease conditions like HIV, viral hepatitis, and infective endocarditis. This presentation will review the epidemiology behind injection drug use (IDU) and infectious diseases, a clinical checklist for key health issues among people who inject drugs (PWID) with a focus on […]

Syringe exchange programs are more than just a place to trade in used needles for new ones. These programs offer a variety of services such as HIV and Hepatitis C testing, naloxone and referrals to substance misuse treatment and other services. This talk will examine and compare two syringe exchange programs run by the HIV/HCV […]

Parental Substance Misuse and Child Trauma 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.

Please join our mailing list to receive notifications about this Science Series event! Topic Clinicians can often find it both challenging and daunting to identify their role in addressing the epidemics of opioid misuse and drug overdose deaths facing the nation, particularly in the hard-hit area of northern New England.  In an effort to engage […]

This presentation will provide an update on a CTN trial examining a pharmacotherapy treatment for methamphetamine use disorder, led by Dr. Madhukar Trivedi of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Further details coming soon!   Join us in-person at 46 Centerra Parkway, Suite 315 (Aquarium Conference Room), Lebanon, NH or join via WebEx. For […]

Title: Opioid Pharmacotherapies for Primary Care and Criminal Justice Populations: Low Threshold, Low Barrier Approaches to Naltrexone and Buprenorphine Treatments When: Thursday, May 23, 2019, 12:00-1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Where: 46 Centerra Parkway, Aquarium Conference Room, Suite 315, Lebanon, NH 03766 or via WebEx  Topic description: Clinical trials and practice-based research indicates a relatively simple, […]

Topic  In November of 2019, the United Hospital Fund (UHF), an independent nonprofit health care policy organization based in New York, released first-of-its-kind national and state estimates of the toll of the U.S. opioid epidemic on children. In this talk, Suzanne Brundage, director of Children's Health at UHF and principle investigator will: describe the estimate […]

Topic: Treatment for opioid use disorders (OUD) has changed significantly, including the development of long-acting medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) formulations, and integrated treatment models systematically addressing both behavioral and physical health. More information on patient preference for these innovations is necessary to inform a patient-centered treatment system for OUD. This presentation will review a […]

More information to come. Zoom Link: https://dartmouth.zoom.us/j/423790798

Topic: Working at the Intersections of Intimate Partner Violence, Opioids, and Trauma Presenters: Carole Warshaw, MD Gabriela Zapata-Alma, LCSW, CADC National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health Zoom […]

Presenter John J. Mariani, MD Director, Substance Treatment and Research and Services (STARS) Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York State Psychiatry Institute Topic Review of: •Frequency of injection drug use among patients receiving MOUD and potential health consequences •Prevalence/incidence of buprenorphine use by non-prescribed routes of administration •Potential consequences of […]

This hybrid full-day training summit will explore the clinical intersection of pain and opioid use. Interdisciplinary attendees will learn about evidence-based practices (pharmacological and non) for treating these complex and […]