ATTC Messenger Article Archives

2024 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• ATTC Messenger January 2024: Beyond Trauma-Informed: A Simple Tool to Support Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence | View Full January 2024 Issue
• ATTC Messenger February 2024: Historical Stigma and Stereotypes: How They Harm Pregnant African Americans with SUDs—and their Children—and What We Can Do About It  |  View Full February 2024 Issue
• ATTC Messenger March 2024: Mind the Gaps: What’s Missing in Harm Reduction for Opioid Epidemic Response | View Full March 2024 Issue
• ATTC Messenger April 2024: Stigma toward Naloxone: Racial-ethnic Differences and Implications for Opioid Overdose Response | View Full April 2024 Issue
• ATTC Messenger May 2024: Whole Person Recovery from Substance Use Disorder | View Full May 2024 Issue
• ATTC Messenger June 2024: Why We Celebrate Pride In Recovery | View Full June 2024 Issue
• ATTC Messenger July 2024: Researchers with Lived Experience: Closing the Research-to-Practice Gap in Substance Use Systems of Care | View Full July 2024 Issue
• ATTC Messenger August 2024: Understanding Substance Use in Older Adults: Critical Prevention and Treatment Factors | View Full August 2024 Issue
• ATTC Messenger September 2024: The Latine Community Collaborative: Bridging Research to Practice at the Community Level | View Full September 2024 Issue
• ATTC Messenger October 2024: In Missouri, a Recovery Friendly School is also a Recovery Friendly Workplace, and a potential model for others to follow in person-centered recovery | View Full October 2024 Issue

2023 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• ATTC Messenger January 2023: ATTC Network Turns 30!  |  View Full January 2023 Issue
• ATTC Messenger February 2023: Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder in African American Youth  | View Full February 2023 Issue
• ATTC Messenger March 2023: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Good Samaritan Laws  |  View Full March 2023 Issue
• ATTC Messenger April 2023: Free Telementoring Mentoring Program Aims to Bring Research-Based Practices and Skills Related to Health Care Professionals Working with People who Use Alcohol  |  View Full April 2023 Issue
• ATTC Messenger May 2023: Novel Approaches to Engaging Emerging Adults with Risky Alcohol Use and Enhancing the Efficacy of Alcohol Brief Motivational Interventions  |  View Full May 2023 Issue
• ATTC Messenger June 2023: Celebrate Pride Month with these important tools from the National SOGIE Center & partners |
  View Full June 2023 Issue
• ATTC Messenger July 2023: Moving beyond “spaghetti suppers” to fund peer support services | View Full July 2023 Issue
• ATTC Messenger August 2023: Syndemic Solutions Summit: “No Wrong Door” for access | View Full August 2023 Issue
• ATTC Messenger September 2023: Introducing HEAL Connections: A New Way to Learn About Research |
  View Full September 2023 Issue
• ATTC Messenger October 2023: Efforts to Increase Awareness of the Transformative Potential of the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network | View Full October 2023 Issue
• ATTC Messenger November 2023: Words Matter: Avoiding Stigmatizing Language in SUD Treatment |
  View Full November 2023 Issue
• ATTC Messenger December 2023: Study identifies a more effective way to care for newborns exposed to opioids |
  View Full December 2023 Issue

2022 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• ATTC Messenger January 2022: AMERSA People & Passion
• ATTC Messenger February 2022: Study: Older Black Men Driving a Stark Rise in Opioid Overdose Fatalities
• ATTC Messenger March 2022:As gaming expands, we must expand the availability of problem gambling therapies to all
• ATTC Messenger April 2022: In Pursuit of Precision Medicine: A New Framework of Alcohol Use Disorder
• ATTC Messenger May 2022: How virtual listening sessions fostered connection and community among Native American behavioral health professionals during COVID-19 lockdowns
• ATTC Messenger June 2022: Engaging Beyond the Current LGBTQIA “Lingo”
• ATTC Messenger July 2022: Reflecting on 'identity' this Minority Mental Health Month
• ATTC Messenger August 2022: The data is telling us it’s time for a new approach to OUD crisis
• ATTC Messenger September 2022: Understanding the Patient Journey through Treatment and Recovery
• ATTC Messenger October 2022: CBPR key to developing culturally-relevant alcohol interventions among Native communities
• ATTC Messenger November 2022: Virtual Training More Cost-Effective Than In-Person Training for Contingency Management
• ATTC Messenger December 2022: ‘Embracing change’ during COVID and beyond

2021 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• ATTC Messsenger January 2021: 2020 in Review: Revisit These ATTC Messenger Articles
• ATTC Messenger February 2021: Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder
• ATTC Messenger March 2021: An Evaluation of Recovery Housing in Missouri: Key Outcomes and Recommendations
• ATTC Messenger April 2021: Introducing NIDA’s Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN)
• ATTC Messenger May 2021: The Power We Hold
• ATTC Messenger June 2021: HealtheKnowledge Learning Platform has New Look, Robust Course Offerings
• ATTC Messenger July 2021: African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence: Building Equity in Responses to Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health and More
• ATTC Messenger August 2021: Emergency Department-Administered High-Dose Buprenorphine May Improve Outcomes for People with OUD
• ATTC Messenger September 2021: Decolonizing Recovery: Restorative Justice as a Treatment Plan
• ATTC Messenger October 2021: Stopoverdose.org: How the state of Washington is striving to help its communities suffering from opioid overdoses
• ATTC Messenger November 2021: Using the Cascade of Care to Increase Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Populations
• ATTC Messenger December 2021: Highlights and Adaptations from the ATTC Network: Year 4 in Review

2020 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• ATTC Messenger January 2020: The Intersection of HIV and SUD: An Innovative Partnership to Educate and Support Two Critically Important Workforces
• ATTC Messenger February 2020: New Toolkit on Using MAT for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons
• ATTC Messenger March 2020: Shedding Light on Gambling Disorder as an Addiction: A Guide for Practitioners
• ATTC Messenger April 2020: A Roadmap to a Better Alcohol Environment
• ATTC Messenger May 2020: Responding to the Silent Epidemic
• ATTC Messenger June 2020: Zooming through a Pandemic
• ATTC Messenger July 2020: Emerging Issues Around COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health for the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Workforces
• ATTC Messenger August 2020: Minority to Priority
• ATTC Messenger September 2020: Building Leaders to Advance Recovery
• ATTC Messenger October 2020: In Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Responding to Substance Use Coercion in Treatment and Recovery Services
• ATTC Messenger November 2020: Adapting evidence-based programs to diverse populations and settings
• ATTC Messenger December 2020: Thriving in Survival - Holidays 2020

2019 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• ATTC Messenger January 2019: The Single State Authority: Origins and Responsibilities
• ATTC Messenger February 2019: African American History Month: An Interview with Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC,
  Creator of the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment and Recovery
• ATTC Messenger March 2019: Naloxone
• ATTC Messenger April 2019: Social Workers and the Opioid Epidemic
• ATTC Messenger May 2019: Ask the Experts: How communities and organizations are working together to
  reduce the consequences of Hepatitis C
• ATTC Messenger June 2019: Re-emergence of Cocaine and Methamphetamine Use in the 21st Century
• ATTC Messenger July 2019: Specific Disciplines Addressing Substance Use: AMERSA in the 21st Century 2018 Update
• ATTC Messenger August 2019: Ask the Experts - Understanding Medication Assisted Treatment
• ATTC Messenger September 2019: Using The ASAM Criteria® to Modernize and Maximize Success in Addiction Treatment
• ATTC Messenger October 2019: Honoring Latinx Culture and Eliminating Behavioral Health Disparities
• ATTC Messenger November 2019: National Native American Heritage Month
• ATTC Messenger December 2019: Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers Forum: Perspectives from ATTC MI Trainers

2018 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• ATTC Messenger January 2018: ATTC Network and AMERSA Announce New Partnership
• ATTC Messenger February 2018: Behavioral Healthcare in the Digital Age
• ATTC Messenger March 2018: The Evolution of Federal Drug Policy And Its Impacts on Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
• ATTC Messenger April 2018: Destroying Addiction Stigma Once and For All: It's Time!
• ATTC Messenger July 2018: Introducing the Mountain Plains ATTC
• ATTC Messenger August 2018: Building the Behavioral Health Care Workforce in Rural Areas
• ATTC Messenger September 2018: National Recovery Month
• ATTC Messenger December 2018: Announcing the Technology Transfer Centers

2017 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• ATTC Messenger January 2017: Shared Decision Making and Medication-Assisted Treatment: A Supportive Approach to Initiating and Sustaining Addiction Recovery
• ATTC Messenger February 2017: Scant Opportunities to Learn about Substance Use in Pre-Service Educational Programs
• ATTC Messenger March 2017: Provider Clinical Support Systems (PCSS) Provides No-Cost Training and Clinical Mentoring to End Opioid Use Disorder Epidemic
• ATTC Messenger April 2017: Technology in Recovery: Online Videochat Meetings
• ATTC Messenger May 2017: Hepatitis Awareness Month
• ATTC Messenger June 2017: Physician Certification in the New Sub-Specialty
• ATTC Messenger July 2017: Treatment and Recovery: Global Perspective from a Hubert Humphrey Fellow
• ATTC Messenger August 2017: Special Focus: The Opioid Epidemic in Rural Areas
• ATTC Messenger September 2017: Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC): It's All About Recovery!
• ATTC Messenger October 2017: Announcing the 2017-2022 ATTC Network
• ATTC Messenger November 2017: National Workforce Study
• ATTC Messenger December 2017: Addiction Health Services Research Conference 2017

2016 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• ATTC Messenger January 2016: ASAM National Practice Guideline Overview
• ATTC Messenger February 2016: Evidence-based Prevention and Treatment for Youth: Build Up Your Teen Treatment IQ
• ATTC Messenger March 2016: Screening for Gambling Problems: Have the Conversation National Problem Gambling Awareness Month
• ATTC Messenger April 2016: Accelerating Health Equality Through a Network Structure: Meet the NNED: The National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health
• ATTC Messenger May 2016: Services for Children and Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare: News You Can Use from the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
• ATTC Messenger June 2016: The Art and Science of Using Technologies to Intervene, Treat, and Support Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
• ATTC Messenger July 2016: Improving Transitions from Detox to Continuing Care: The LINK Care Transition Implementation System
• ATTC Messenger August 2016: Addiction Health Services Research Conference 2016: New Frontiers in Addiction Health Services: Science, Practice, & Policy
• ATTC Messenger September 2016: National Recovery Month
• ATTC Messenger October 2016: Expanding Access to Medication-assisted Treatment in Native Communities
• ATTC Messenger November 2016: Managing Organizational Change Initiatives
• ATTC Messenger December 2016: Project ECHO: Expanding access to treatment for mental health and substance use disorders by supporting primary care teams with the ECHO model

2015 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• ATTC Messenger January 2015: Integration of SUD Services and Healthcare: The Role of the ATTC Network
• ATTC Messenger February 2015: Helping Clients with Cognitive Impairments
• ATTC Messenger March 2015: Research on Gambling Disorders
• ATTC Messenger April 2015: The YMSM+LGBT Center of Excellence
• ATTC Messenger May 2015: The HCV Current Initiative
• ATTC Messenger June 2015: Clinical Conversations about Cannabis
• ATTC Messenger July 2015: Relationship-driven Integrated Care: A Case Study
• ATTC Messenger August 2015: Opportunities and Challenges in Integration
• ATTC Messenger September 2015: Michael Botticelli: Addressing the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis
• ATTC Messenger October 2015: Smoking among Vulnerable Populations: Tailoring Approaches to Change Attitudes and Behavior
• ATTC Messenger November 2015: Patient Engagement, Shared Decision-Making, and the Triple Aim: What's the Real Story?
• ATTC Messenger December 2015: Developing and Testing an Opioid Risk Screening Tool for Trauma Centers

2014 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• ATTC Messenger February 2014: Video Technology for Training
• ATTC Messenger March 2014: What's New in the DSM-V Criteria?
• ATTC Messenger April 2014: Management of Benzodiazepines in Medication-Assisted Treatment
• ATTC Messenger May 2014: Hepatitis C Services in Substance Use Treatment Settings
• ATTC Messenger June 2014: Behavioral Health, System Transformation, and Team-based Care
• ATTC Messenger July 2014: Technology-assisted Care for Substance Use Disorders
• ATTC Messenger August 2014: A Social Justice Lens for Addictions Practice 
• ATTC Messenger September 2014: William White: Tribute to the Recovery Movement
• ATTC Messenger November 2014: Native American Heritage Month
• ATTC Messenger December 2014: Marijuana's Harmfulness to Youth Wellness

2013 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• January 2013: Moodles, MOOCs, and Online Learning
• February 2013: Meet the National SBIRT ATTC
• March 2013: Meet the National Hispanic and Latino ATTC
• May 2013: Meet the National American Indian and Alaska Native ATTC
• June 2013: Special Issue: Health Information Technology
• July 2013: Prescription Drug Abuse and Pain Management
• August 2013: Neuroscience and Understanding Addiction
• September 2013: Recovery and the National Drug Control Strategy
• October 2013: Learn to Love your Data
• November 2013: Health Reform: Ready or Not?
• December 2013: Maintaining Recovery over the Holidays

2012 ATTC Messenger Featured Article Archives:

• January 2012 - Contingency Management Part 1
• February 2012 - Contingency Management Part 2
• April 2012 - Integrated Care - Part 1
• May 2012 - Integrated Care - Part 2
• June 2012 - Integrated Care - Part 3
• July 2012 - Medication-Assisted Treatment - Part 1
• August 2012 - Medication-Assisted Treatment - Part 2
• September 2012 - Medication-Assisted Treatment - Part 3