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Description Adolescence is a unique and active period of development. Differential diagnostic understanding and treatment is complicated, specialized, and vital. Often, protective change and treatment progress can be stalled by unrecognized areas of risk and need. As many as 40% of adolescents with identified mental health needs have co-occurring substance use issues. Identified substance use […]

Summary: Through both environmental and genetic factors, substance use disorders frequently perpetuate from one generation to another within families. Treating individuals struggling with a substance use disorder in isolation often represents a missed opportunity to provide both treatment and preventive measures for others in their family who have been directly impacted by, are at risk for […]

Description Harm reduction practices in the addiction recovery field are often misunderstood and carry a stigma with them. Professionals who work in these programs know their value, but more traditional addiction professionals often think of harm reduction practices as being “enabling” or being undermining of “real recovery.” Harm reduction, however, is grounded in theory and […]

Summary: Maternal smoking is the leading cause of poor birth outcomes, increases the risk for adverse neonatal outcomes, and is associated with the development of chronic health conditions later in life. Additionally, maternal smoking during pregnancy involves a substantial economic toll. Although effective smoking cessation treatments for pregnant women are sparse, one exception to this is […]

Description This webinar will introduce an interdisciplinary approach to pain management, including pain physical therapy. We will explore the options for chronic pain management in patients with a history of substance use disorder including adjuvant medications, pain psychology, pain physical therapy as well as non-pharmacology options. Learning Objectives Verbalize/identify adjuvant medications for pain management. Verbalize/identify […]

The latest state of telehealth developments in the COVID-19 environment Behavioral health provider and consumer telehealth survey results How the New Hampshire Telehealth Alliance will keep members informed in 2021; legislative and regulatory developments Register Here

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) co-occur at high rates and this co-occurrence is generally associated with worse outcomes than either disorder alone. Dr. Peck will provide a summary of the literature on the epidemiology assessment, and treatment of concurrent PTSD-SUD and an overview of the implementation of evidence-based practices for trauma in real-world […]

Join Addiction Policy Forum for a conversation about current trends in the opioid epidemic, strategies for self care, and how to support our colleagues, family, children and more. Register Here

When an individual has behaviors that cause difficulty in treatment settings, we often label the person as being non-compliant, unmotivated, or disruptive. When they are back in treatment numerous times, we say that they are not ready for sobriety. However, their behavior may well be due to brain damage caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, which […]

The New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), and the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals (NEARCP), are hosting a new webinar for criminal justice professionals. Many of us believe that we evaluate and treat people fairly. However, despite our best intentions, we often show bias – racial, gender, and otherwise – with profound […]

Treating Alcohol Use Disorders in Patients Receiving OUD Medication -Alcohol withdrawal management strategies at various levels of care -Medication strategies for alcohol use disorder + opioid use disorder -Integrating medication with behavioral treatments and peer recovery -Alcohol, OUD, & pregnancy -Considerations based on data related to race/ethnicity Presenter Biography Dr. Kranzler's research focuses on the […]

Wraparound is a method of engaging children and youth with the highest levels of behavioral health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams. We will specialize our focus on parents/family members, children, youth, and young adults impacted by opioid addiction and substance use challenges. Register […]

Dr. Nick Jacobson is an assistant professor in the departments of Biomedical Data Science and Psychiatry within the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health in the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. He directs the AI and Mental Health: Innovation in Technology Guided Healthcare (AIM HIGH) Laboratory. Dr. Jacobson researches the use of technology […]

Dr. John Brooklyn, Associate Clinical Professor of family medicine at the University of Vermont, board certified in addiction medicine, and nationally-recognized for his development of the Hub and Spoke model, will discuss the evidence and the use of sustained release buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder. Participants will be able to 1) identify patients who […]

About Professor Dr. Florian von Wangenheim Florian von Wangenheim is Professor of Technology Marketing, Department of Management, Technology, and Economics at ETH Zürich. His doctoral degree is from the University of Mainz, Germany (2002). Before joining ETHZ in 2013, he was a Professor of Service and Technology Marketing at the TUM Business School, Technische Universität München, […]

The Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Lunch and Learn Series on Stigma Reduction as a Novel Strategy to Address Addiction is presented by Dr. Alëna Balasanova. (Note the time on 2/5 is 12pm CST/1pm EST) For February’s Lunch and Learn Series event, Dr. Balasanova will outline the current landscape of […]

Wraparound is a method of engaging children and youth with the highest levels of behavioral health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams. We will specialize our focus on parents/family members, children, youth, and young adults impacted by opioid addiction and substance use challenges. Register […]

Carolyn M. Mazure is the Norma Weinberg Spungen and Joan Lebson Bildner Professor in Women’s Health Research, and Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology. She is a national pioneer and leader in studying the health of women and the sex and gender differences that affect health outcomes. Dr. Mazure’s work has influenced science, clinical care, and […]

Speaker: Dr. Michelle Durham, MD, MPH, FAPA, DFAACAP Untreated substance use disorders contribute to thousands of deaths each year. Although there are treatments available, many communities have not accessed them. The reasons for this are multifactorial including stigma, mistrust, discrimination, racism and criminalization of substance use. This activity will highlight the inequities in substance use […]

Virtual Workshop Short presentations & Break-Out Discussions Principles of Care Management  (4 x 15 min presentations) * Alcohol & OUD by Geoffrey Kane, MD, MPH, Chief of Addiction Services, the Brattleboro Retreat * Benzodiazepines & OUD by Kevin Buchanan, MD, PhD, Medical Director, the Clara Martin Center * Stimulants and OUD by Suzan White, DO, Medical Director of […]

Wraparound is a method of engaging children and youth with the highest levels of behavioral health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams. We will specialize our focus on parents/family members, children, youth, and young adults impacted by opioid addiction and substance use challenges. Register […]

The Vermont Center on Behavior and Health (VCBH) is delighted to welcome guest speaker Brandon Marshall,PhD, associate professor of epidemiology at Brown University School of Public Health and scientific director of PreventOverdoseRI, to our #VCBHLectureSeries on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 12 PM ET. Dr. Marshall will present, "Social, Structural, and Environmental Drivers of the […]

Wraparound is a method of engaging children and youth with the highest levels of behavioral health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams. We will specialize our focus on parents/family members, children, youth, and young adults impacted by opioid addiction and substance use challenges. Register […]

Nadine J. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP is a Professor, Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Director of the Atlanta Trauma Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Chief Psychologist, Grady Health System; and Director of Postdoctoral Residency Training, Emory University School of Medicine. In 2012, she received […]

In this session, Dr. Susan Stoner of the Washington State Parent-Child Assistance Program will provide an overview of this award-winning, evidence-informed, 3-year case management intervention and present practice-based evidence of its effectiveness in supporting the recovery of pregnant and parenting women and preventing future substance-exposed births. Susan Stoner, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, Research […]

12:30:  "Substance Use Disorders in Rural Oregon" Todd Korthuis, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University 2:45: "Methamphetamine" Steve Shoptaw, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles Register at:https://wvumdtv.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_10MzjvrTSliQr28q9q4J5A  

Wraparound is a method of engaging children and youth with the highest levels of behavioral health needs, and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their dreams. We will specialize our focus on parents/family members, children, youth, and young adults impacted by opioid addiction and substance use challenges. Register […]