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From HealthDay | June 9, 2020 | by Dennis Thompson 'Iso,' a Deadly New Synthetic Opioid, Has Hit American Streets A new synthetic opioid as powerful as fentanyl is causing overdose deaths at an ever-increasing rate, experts warn. What’s worse, the designer drug is legal in most places in the United States. Isotonitazene — commonly […]

South Southwest ATTC: Implementing Remote Technology In a Time of Crisis

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Talking To Change: A Motivational Interviewing Podcast, hosted by Glenn Hinds and Sebastian Kaplan, is a series of conversations exploring Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its influence on supporting individuals and groups as they make positive health and lifestyle changes. Guests from across the world discuss their special interest in the research, practice and learning of MI […]

ASAM Integration:  Six Dimensional Assessment through the Continuum Enhanced Professional Learning Series DESCRIPTION The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria, 3rd Edition, is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for assessment, placement, treatment planning, continued service, and transfer/discharge of clients with substance use and co-occurring disorders.  The Criteria utilizes six dimensions […]

Stimulant use is on the rise in the United States and according to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in the past year an estimated 5.1 million people aged 12 or older misused prescription stimulants; approximately 1.9 million people aged 12 or older used methamphetamine; and 5.5 million people aged 12 or […]

Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Disparities for Black and Latino Communities in the U.S.  (Submitted by OBHE)  Download the 5 page report

Improving Mental Health Service Access for Farming and Rural Communities: Three-part series This three-part series is a partnership between the American Psychological Association (APA), the Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center in Region 5 and the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center in Region 8. The purpose is to collaborate and disseminate information to […]

This newly released SAMHSA report presents data on the prevalence of opioid misuse and death rates in the Black/African American population; contextual factors and challenges to prevention and treatment; innovative outreach & engagement strategies to connect people to evidence-based treatment; and the importance of community voice. Click here to read the article.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has revealed deep-seated inequities in health care for communities of color and amplifies social and economic factors that contribute to poor health outcomes. This SAMHSA brief looks at recent reports that indicate the current pandemic disproportionately impacts communities of color, compounding longstanding racial disparities. Click here to read the article.

This new training module from the Northwest ATTC includes PowerPoint slides and a trainer’s guide for delivering a 60-90 minute interactive presentation for support staff (i.e. front desk, schedulers) working in medical settings. The module introduces staff to the practice of Motivational Interviewing as a way to support patient-centered care and handle “challenging” patient interactions, and is […]

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs and the Pacific Southwest ATTC are partnering with Advocates for Human Potential to present the Sustainable Reimbursement of MAT Webinar Series. The series \/Viii be held the third Thursday from May-September 2020. Each month will feature a different topic.  June's webinar Getting Paid: Drug Medi-Ca/ and MAT Reimbursement, will provide […]

Staying in Touch: Using Caring Contacts to Sustain Connections with Your Clients is an online curriculum that describes a low-threshold, Caring Contacts intervention designed to help providers reduce client self-harm, increase feelings of self-efficacy, and fill treatment gaps due to health disparities or other challenges. A Caring Contact is a personalized written form of practitioner […]

Digital Health Services to Address Addiction in Families and Patients: Allies in Recovery and the 5-Actions Program Presented by Dominique Simon-Levine, PhD, MPH and John Fitzgerald, PhD, LPC, CAS June 24, 2020 | 12:00-1:00pm (PT) Join the Northwest ATTC on June 24th for its next webinar, which will introduce two digital health tools to address addiction […]

2020 New England Summer School “Re-Imagined” Virtual Summer School – June 1 – 4, 2020   Each year, we look forward to welcoming new and returning Summer School participants to experience the unique learning environment of the New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies. For the 51st year, our planning committee has once again developed […]

Mountain Plains ATTC and MHTTC Co-Director Thomasine Heitkamp and Mountain Plains MHTTC Dennis Mohatt were interviewed by the Rural Health Information Hub regarding mental health issues that have come up in this pandemic. The article discusses rural mental health concerns, opportunities, and challenges that have emerged as a result of COVID-19. This conversation includes how […]

In this podcast, Dr. Maridee Shogren and Dr. Andrew McLean discuss suicide prevention, motivation interviewing, risks of alcohol use, and how to help farmers deal with increased stress during COVID-19. The product they discuss is "Depression, Alcohol and Farm Stress: Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders in Rural America."   Listen: Talking Farm Stress Amid COVID-19 Pandemic with […]

Integrated treatment is the buzzword of the day, but what does it really look like? What is possible given funding restrictions and siloed services? Join the Northwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast & Caribbean ATTCs for a five-part webinar series to explore these questions and learn more from national experts. All sessions will be held from […]

To register for the May 21st webinar, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/y7crnauj.  

There are thousands of people in recovery from addiction unaware of their civil rights under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). The ADA insures that people with addiction to alcohol, and in recovery from opioids and other drugs have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.    The New England ADA Center supports the […]

The National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center is please to provide new fact sheets on Alcohol Use and Abuse During COVID-19 to download and distribute. This fact sheet has been translated from English to both Spanish and Portuguese.  English  It is natural to feel stress, anxiety, anguish and worry during and after a crisis like […]

A letter from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) confirms that mental health and substance use disorder treatment services are essential medical services.   

The Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information created a new tip sheet on Telehealth and Privacy for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health providers. Tips on the following topics are highlighted: CFR Part 2 Consent Forms; Medical Emergencies; Documentation; Protocols for Obtaining Consent Via Telehealth; Sharing with Clients on Ways to Protect Information; and […]

Article by Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D.: Creating a System of Care that Meets the Needs of People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders This article is written by the Assistant Secretary of HHS for Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, and reviews the recent SAMHSA initiatives now in place to address the issues […]