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SAMHSA is now accepting nominations for the SAMHSA Trailblazers in Advancing Recovery (STAR) Awards. The STAR Awards honor leaders in recovery with lived experience of mental health and/or substance use conditions including youth and family members whose lives have also been affected. In addition, the STAR Awards recognize organizations for exceptional efforts to promote recovery […]

Join us on July 17th (12-1pm PT) for our next Northwest ATTC webinar, where experts Scott Boyles and Mat Roosa will teach us all about "ASAM Criteria Implementation and Science Based Implementation Strategies"! The collective struggle of healthcare systems to engage in timely and sustained implementation of the ASAM criteria and other EBPs has been […]

Governor Janet Mills will host her 6th Annual Opioid Response Summit on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Central Maine Community College in Auburn, Maine. The annual summit is part of the state’s commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic, and convenes leaders from around Maine and the Nation to share ideas, strategies, and best practices to […]

The New England ATTC Co-Director, Dr. Sara Becker, has a Commentary out in Addiction titled, “Contingency Management Needs Implementation Science.”  Dr. Becker was invited to contribute this commentary in recognition of her – and by extension the New England ATTC’s - reputation as a national leader in efforts to increase access to contingency management in […]

In 2023 more than 112,000 people died of drug overdose in the US alone. Solving this major public health crisis requires action, collaboration, and an engaged community. Watch a solutions-oriented conversation moderated by Dean Jha with experts representing policy, people and communities, and medicine. Featuring: Dennis Bailer, Overdose Prevention Program Director, Project Weber / RENEW […]

Join us for Trauma Informed Care in Unexpected Places (TICUP) our next topic on the Trauma Informed Caring Podcast, brought to you by the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center and funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. In this introductory episode, Andrea and Roxanne discuss themes from the upcoming season as well […]

ICYMI: Read Part 1 of this 2-part blog series! Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) is a psychological response to a traumatic event that typically arises within a month of the experience. If untreated, ASD can evolve into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Additionally, individuals with PTSD are at an increased risk of developing substance use disorders (SUD), […]

The majority of clients with substance use disorder (SUD) have a concurrent traumatic stress disorder (Mate, 2010). The traumatic stress disorder often precedes the SUD (Wright, 2022).  Both disorders have unique triggers. The two disorders in combination can play off each other and lead persons with co-occurring disorders to slip through the cracks (Sanders, 2011). […]

Mountain Plains ATTC is part of an Opioid Response Network (ORN) Addiction Workforce Interest Group. This group will be meeting to address factors contributing to the current workforce shortage. You can help us by responding to this 7 question inquiry to give us a snapshot of the current situation. We encourage you to pass the […]

The 32nd Annual Annual Virtual New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Services will take place from August 26, 2024 – August 30, 2024. The late summer Best Practices 5-day event gives addiction and behavioral health professionals the  opportunity for in-depth study of areas of special interest. The program includes offerings in advanced clinical […]

The New England ATTC, in partnership with the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals (NEARCP) is providing this intensive technical assistance at the Incentives Camp on 6/28/24 from 8:30 pm to 4:40 pm with subject matter experts Helen Harberts, JD and Judge Diane Bull. The Incentives Camp is a one-day event designed to help […]

Once upon a time in a bustling substance use disorders (SUD) treatment program in Chicago, there was a seasoned therapist named Keitha Bevly. She had been navigating the trenches of SUD treatment care for over a decade, armed with experience and a passion for helping. One day, a fresh-faced chemical dependency counselor named Jamelia was […]

The Intersection of Addiction and Racism annotated bibliography is a collection of resources related to racism, anti-racism, and advancing health equity for Black, Indigenous, other People of Color, and other marginalized communities affected by unhealthy substance use and SUD/SUD treatment using a DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) framework. It includes recent and classic/landmark papers on […]

The links below provide resources and publications for clinicians, researchers, and other health professionals related to the health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) individuals. These resources include information about training to help providers develop skills to deliver culturally-responsive and evidence-based treatment, recovery and prevention services for LGBTQIA+ populations dealing […]

Join the Northwest and Pacific Southwest ATTCs and the Western States Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network for our next joint webinar on June 26, 2024 (11am-12:30pm PT)! In this session, presenters Rebecca Rossom, MD, MS, and Stephanie Hooker, PhD, MPH, will discuss the design and implementation of Opioid Wizard, a clinical decision support tool embedded in […]

The Central ATTC supports and celebrates May as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This month we are happy to share the following article written for the Central East ATTC by Vishesh Agarwal, M.D.  From Stigma to Support: Addressing SUD and Mental Health Needs in AAPI Populations “My daughter won’t be able to […]

May 22, 2024 | 12-1pm PTThird Space Toolkit: Building Space for Telehealth in Libraries and the Community Register for this session here! Presented by: Rachael Masaitis, Idaho DHW, and Mitch Doig & Erinn McGraw, Northwest ATTC Telehealth has become more common in the healthcare world, but not everyone has access to the technology needed to […]

Join the Northwest ATTC and the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling (ECPG) for our upcoming summer webinar series on problem gambling! This unique virtual series will feature three 3-hour sessions, May 23, June 6, and July 11th, each exploring a different topic related to gambling and gaming. 3 CE credits are available for each session […]

Rimrock Foundation, Montana’s oldest nonprofit addiction treatment center, was featured in a CNN news article about the implementation of contingency management. Contingency management uses positive reinforcement as a behavioral treatment for stimulant addiction. People are rewarded with small-value gift cards or vouchers for submitting urine drug tests negative for stimulants. Decades of research show that […]

Dr. Ryan Flinn, Co-Director of the SAMHSA-funded Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center, is serving as guest co-editor of a special issue of the Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion entitled “Harm Reduction Strategies to Address Substance Misuse and the Associated Challenges.” Proposals for articles are due July 31, 2024. The Journal of Prevention and […]

This Learning Community is an intensive, collaborative, interactive professional learning opportunity focused on the integration of hepatitis C (HCV) services into office-based opioid treatment (OBOTs) and Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs). It is based on the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network’s Your Guide to Integrating HCV Services into Opioid Treatment Programs. HCV services include prevention education, screening, antibody […]

Treatment for alcohol use varies based on a person’s needs. But there are many choices today that make recovery possible. Visit samhsa.gov/find-help if you or someone you know is looking for help for alcohol use or misuse.

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an opportunity to update your knowledge about alcohol use disorder (AUD) and the adverse impact of alcohol misuse on health and society. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), researchers estimate that each year there are more than 178,000 alcohol-related deaths, making alcohol a leading preventable […]

The New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies, commonly called Summer School, is an intensive 4-day learning experience to further knowledge, skills, and experience in the field of substance use disorder services. For over 55 years, participants from many disciplines have come together to form a unique, diverse learning community.This year will be our […]