CAS Cooper Colloquium Endowed Lecture with Shelly F. Greenfield, - "Women and Addiction"
2025-04-24 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
REGISTRATION – CLICK HERE!
BIO: Shelly F. Greenfield, MD, MPH is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the Kristine M. Trustey Endowed Chair of Psychiatry at McLean Hospital where she also serves as the Chief Academic Officer. She is the Chief of the Division of Women's Mental Health and the Director of Clinical and Health Services Research and Education in the Alcohol, Drug and Addiction Treatment Program at McLean Hospital. She is the Mary Beth and Chris Gordon Fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute (2024-2025) where she is studying gender differences in substance use disorders. Dr. Greenfield is an addiction psychiatrist, clinician and researcher. She has served as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on federally funded research focusing on treatment for substance use disorders, gender differences in substance disorders, and health services for substance disorders. She received a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-funded career award in substance use disorder patient oriented research (2005-2016). Funded by grants from NIH/NIDA, she developed and tested a new manual-based group therapy for women with substance use disorders, the Women’s Recovery Group (WRG). The WRG is an evidence-based treatment and the manual for dissemination was published in 2016, Treating Women with Substance Use Disorders: The Women’s Recovery Group Manual. She is Past President of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and past chair of the American Psychiatric Association Council on Addiction Psychiatry. She served as Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Review of Psychiatry for 16 years (2002-2018). Dr. Greenfield was a member of the Advisory Committee on Services for Women for the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2011-2017) and a member of the NIH/NIDA National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (2021-2024). She has been elected to the American College of Psychiatrists and the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She received the R. Brinkley Smithers Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Harvard Medical School’s A. Clifford Barger Award for Excellence in Mentoring, the Stuart A. Hauser Award for Mentoring from the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry, and the 2022 Dean’s Award for Community Service for the Mass General Brigham/McLean Hospital Outreach Program with Indian Health Service for service to the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. Greenfield brief bio November 2024.docx

Addiction Policy Forum Webinar - Improving Mental Health Outcomes: 59 Essential Evidence-Based Practices for Communities, Police, Courts, Jails, and Community Corrections
2025-04-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
Join Drs. Jennifer Johnson and Faye S. Taxman for a discussion on results from their study exploring evidence-based mental health practices for individuals involved in the justice system or at risk of becoming involved in the justice system. These practices can be used in communities or police, court, jail, and community corrections settings. Their work has shown that a lack of community mental health and substance use services in communities predicts higher per capita jail populations. Therefore, strengthening community mental health services is important for preventing jail incarceration and re-incarceration.

This webinar will cover findings from the study, which identified 59 evidence-based practices–ranging from trauma-informed care and diversion to mental health treatment to therapeutic or medication-based interventions—that could significantly improve support, treatment, recovery, and overall health outcomes and help prevent incarceration and re-incarceration.

For more details and registration, click here.

Addiction Policy Forum Webinar - Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families with author Jessica Hulsey
2025-04-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
Join us for a webinar featuring Addiction Policy Forum’s Founder, Jessica Hulsey, as she discusses her new book, Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families.

Jessica will share insights from the book, reflecting on her own family’s struggles with addiction and her decades of experience working in the field. She’ll touch on key themes, including the science of addiction, research that dispels common myths and misinformation, and practical guidance to help families navigate the complexities of substance use disorders.
For more information and registration, click here.

SSW Webinar - Current Drug Trends and Emerging Drugs of Abuse
2025-04-29 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
Many new drugs are making local and national headlines such as K2/Spice and Bath Salts. This interactive webinar will discuss the latest developments and information regarding synthetic cannabinoids, MDPV, Mephedrone, Kratom, Salvia and other designer drugs that have been emerging over the past few years. Webinar participants will be introduced to the physiology of these drugs and how they can possibly impact, mimic and exacerbate mental health disorders such as anxiety and depressive disorders. Epidemiologic trends in drug abuse in both youth and adults will be discussed as will the latest trends from the New Jersey Division of Addiction Services. Webinar participants will participate in interactive discussions and exercises in differential diagnosis of similar symptoms produced by these emerging drugs of abuse and other mental health disorders. Patterns of use, abilities for urine detection, and other legal aspect regarding these emerging drugs will be discussed. [This webinar will complete your prescription opioid social work license requirement.]

Instructor:
Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS

Date:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Time:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Differentiate the major elements the Federal Government uses when classifying drugs from schedule 1 through schedule 5.
Identify at least two differences (in terms of negative effects) that occur with the ingestion of synthetic cannabinoids.
State which class of drugs synthetic cannabinoids & bath salts (synthetic cathinones) are classified under in the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Workshop participants will be able to list at least three negative side effects of each.
Compare differences that drugs of abuse such as Adderall, Oxycodone and Suboxone are classified under in the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Workshop participants will be able to list three negative side effects of each drug listed in this lecture.
List and describe two different best practice therapy approaches regarding counseling clients who are abusing these emerging substances of abuse.
Discuss current legal issues both locally and nationally as they relate to using these emerging substances of abuse.

A Conversation About Athletes and Opioids Featuring Ray Lucas - Former Rutgers and NFL Quarterback
2025-04-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Rowan University
Tuesday, April 29
10am to 12pm
Pfleeger Concert Hall
Rowan University

doors open at 9:30 am

Questions?
Matt Birchenough
Director of Special Events
matt@drugfreenj.org

SSW Webinar - Medical and Legal Marijuana in NJ: Practice and Policy Issues
2025-04-30 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
The goal of this interactive webinar is to identify the changes that have occurred in the NJ Medical Marijuana Program. The history of marijuana legalization and major events that have shaped this history are discussed. Known scientific research on the benefits of medical marijuana and the risks associated with marijuana usage are covered, as well as the continued barriers to better scientific research on this topic. Interactive exercises are incorporated in order to have participants analyze child custody issues for clients who are on the NJ medical marijuana program. Other exercises include the participants discussing how treatment is impacted by medical marijuana and participants will analyze under what conditions there would be a “duty to report” a coworker on medical marijuana.

Instructor:
Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS

Date:
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Time:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Interpret three changes that have occurred since 2019 in the NJ Medicinal Marijuana Program
Determine the situations where the use of medicinal marijuana influence child custody issues
Analyze whether to continue services for a client on medicinal marijuana if their only diagnosis is cannabis use disorder
Identify at least three key historical events that shaped marijuana’s legal status in the United States

SSW Webinar - Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating: Examining Clinical Language & Deconstructing Pathology-Based Lenses in the Therapy Room
2025-04-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
This webinar examines the clinical lens of eating disorders and treatment, including the language and conceptualizations of the current categories of eating disorders as seen in the DSM. Participants will critically examine the language used to categorize disordered eating, taking into account missing variables that contribute to one’s individual relationship with food, including sociocultural oppressive forces within the food industry, food policy, and food marketing. Special attention will be paid to developing a non-pathology-based therapeutic lens when working with individuals struggling with their relationship with food. [Required for Eating Disorders Clinical Certificate Program]

Instructor:
Kat Glick, M.Ed, LPC, ACS, MAC, CSE, CIMHP

Date:
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Time:
10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery Webinar - Alcohol and Your Health
2025-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Alcohol affects our health in a variety of different ways, including increasing our risk for certain diseases and cancers. Attend the webinar to:

Learn about alcohol’s impact on your health and the signs and symptoms of alcohol use disorder (AUD) from Dr. Alexis LaPietra, Medical Director for the RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery and , System Director of Addiction Medicine for the Emergency and Hospitalist Service Line.
Hear a peer recovery specialist’s inspiring story of how alcohol impacted her life and how, by embracing her recovery, she’s now able to bring hope to others.
Learn about strategies and support for preventing, reducing or eliminating alcohol use from a prevention expert.

To register, click here.

NeC-ROTAC Webinar - Person-Centered Care: Applications in Day-to-Day Practice
2025-04-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Participants may be familiar with the term person-centered care, but may struggle with how to apply this approach with clients. This workshop will define person-centered care and discuss the application of this approach from the beginning of treatment to the end stage in outpatient and continuing care settings in rural communities. Participants will also learn the key components of New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports’ (OASAS’) standards of documentation of person-centered care in the treatment records of clients under their care.
Trainer: Dr. Delores Blackwell, LCSW
Registration: click here.

NTICe Innovation Forum - Industry-Academia Partnership for the Development of Novel Neurotechnologies and Treatment Strategies
2025-04-30 15:00 - 17:30 | College Avenue Student Center (Room 411), 126 College Ave, New Brunwick, NJ
Join the NTICe Innovation Forum as they explore how academic, clinical, and industry leaders can collaborate to develop and translate novel neurotechnologies into real-world treatments. This engaging event will feature presentations from experts across disciplines, followed by an informal panel discussion and refreshments. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and share insights on innovation, commercialization, and partnership in neuroscience.

RARC Anniversary Event - End of Year Review
2025-05-02 04:00 - 18:00 | Rutgers Club, Livingston Campus
Please join us for food and drink as we celebrate the Rutgers Addiction Research Center End of Year in Review! This will be an opportunity to connect with colleagues across Rutgers conducting addiction research and our clinical and community partners.
RARC Director Dr. Danielle Dick will provide brief remarks about the status of the Rutgers Addiction Research Center at 4:30 p.m. Stay tuned for more details!

SSW Webinar - Harm Reduction: From Principles to Practice
2025-05-02 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
This interactive webinar will discuss all aspects of harm reduction. Participants will be able to identify at least 3 principles of harm reduction work. Participants will be able to define harm reduction. Participants will also be able to differentiate between a successful harm reduction approach and less successful approaches and identify at least two reasons behind unsuccessful approaches. Participants will be introduced into the diagnostic criteria of the DSM and dimensional criteria of the ASAM 3, in the lens of determining the need of admission to treatment and continued care need from a harm reduction treatment perspective. Participants will be able to identify three different medicated assisted treatments (MAT), and discussion of medicinal marijuana being added as an MAT option. [This webinar will complete your prescription opioid social work license requirement.]

Instructor:
Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS

Date:
Friday, May 2, 2025

Time:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Define harm reduction.
Identify two harm reduction stances and be able to define the differences between these stances.
Summarize at least 3 harm reduction principles
List how to use the DSM-5 and ASAM 3 criteria to help identify objective criteria to determine admission and/or continuing stay need

RARC Year in Review and Social Event
2025-05-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Rutgers Club, Livingston Campus
REGISTER HERE
Please join us for an evening of food and drinks at the RARC’s annual Year in Review and Social Event. This gathering is a great opportunity to connect with fellow Rutgers colleagues engaged in addiction research, along with our clinical and community partners.
At 4:30 p.m., Dr. Danielle Dick, Director of the RARC, will share brief remarks on the current state of the Center.
Ahead of the main event, we’ll be hosting a trainee meet & greet hour starting at 3:00 p.m. This hour is dedicated to post-docs, graduate students, research assistants, and any other trainees involved in addiction research. If you plan to attend the meet & greet, please indicate this on the registration page.
Directions & Visitor Parking:
The Rutgers Club is located on the second floor of Livingston Dining Commons in Piscataway. Click Here for directions. There is a small parking lot next to the Rutgers Club. Additional parking is available at Lot 101. Please register for our special event parking → Click Here!

CAHBIR Seminar featuring Ahmet Ceceli, Ph.D. - "Neuroimaging behavioral control in drug addiction for translational insights"
2025-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Hybrid Event
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Date: May 5, 2025
Time: 12:00PM
Location: RWJMS SRB Conference Room (127)

Presenter: Ahmet Ceceli, Ph.D., Post-doctoral Fellow, Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai
Neuroimaging behavioral control in drug addiction for translational insights

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SSW Webinar - Addiction and Recovery: Where We Have Been, Where We Are Going
2025-05-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
This course examines how the field of addiction treatment and recovery has evolved since the development of 12-step recovery spaces in the 1950’s, from societal conceptualizations about addiction to how treatment and evidence-based practices have shaped what we now call clinical addiction treatment. Particular attention will be paid to how paradigms, stigma, and oppressive systems have influenced and shaped addiction and treatment trends. Participants will critically examine the successes and pitfalls of addiction treatment as it stands today, including specific models and systems of recovery and what the field calls “evidence-based practices”. Special attention will be paid to how the fields of neuroscience, epigenetics, and neuropharmacology have informed what we know today about addiction, and what it means for integrative recovery strategies moving forward.

Instructor:
Kat Glick, M.Ed, LPC, ACS, MAC, CSE, CIMHP

Date:
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Time:
10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

SSW Webinar - Ethical and Legal Issues in ﻿Substance Abuse Counseling
2025-05-07 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
This interactive webinar focuses on the major elements of legal issues surrounding counselors in working with patients who have substance use disorders. In this webinar, participants will learn about the different areas of legal concern for today’s counselors working with clients who have both mental health and substance use issues. Legal areas include scope of clinical practice regarding supervision (including 2019 changes and proposed rule changes), ADC telehealth and telemedicine regulations (proposed in 2021), and NJ Uniform Enforcement Act changes (including 2021 changes). Other recent changes to include the required 3 hours of Legal Standards training include regulation/statute changes in ADC continuing education (3 hours of Legal Standards) and statutory requirements of 1 hour of opioid training (for those dually licensed professionals).
*This webinar does not meet the prescription opioid requirement for social work.
*This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors.

Instructor:
Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS

Date:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Time:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Differentiate the major elements necessary to be a qualified supervisor according to the NJ LCADC/CADC licensure regulations.
Identify at least 3 of the telehealth/telemedicine NJ LCADC/CADC regulatory categories.
List at least 3 of the NJ Uniform Enforcement Act Duty to Report components.
Explain which websites are necessary to keep up on licensure regulations changes in NJ.

RARC Treatment & Recovery Workgroup Meeting - Hybrid
2025-05-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Room D203, University Behavioral Health Care building, 671 Hoes Ln W, Piscataway, 08854
Click here to register to attend this meeting! RSVP by May 5th
In-person: UBHC Building, Room D203, 671 Hoes Lane W. Piscataway, NJ 08854
Virtual: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/92136066559?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 921 3606 6559
Password: [REDACTED]
Meeting Highlights:

Featuring a Presentation from the Clinical Trials Office (CTO): Join us for an in-person presentation from the Rutgers Health CTO, highlighting the resources and support available to faculty conducting clinical trials and prospective studies. Learn how the CTO streamlines research processes across Rutgers Health to improve trial efficiency and implementation.
Works in Progress

Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees!

NJHRC's Monthly Person-Centered Overdose Education & Naloxone Training
2025-05-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Evidence shows that among the most likely to witness an overdose are people who use drugs, care providers, neighbors, and loved ones – none of which are mutually exclusive, and all of which may include you. NJHRC will be hosting monthly virtual Overdose Education & Naloxone training to learn how to identify and respond to an opioid overdose with rescue breaths, naloxone, and radical love. Our program will also cover the nuances surrounding current drug supply trends, with updated information as overdose responses evolve in correlation. By centering the safety and autonomy of both the individual receiving care and the responder, we can produce better outcomes for the community at large.
Join us for our next training to learn how to respond to an overdose and keep your community safer.
Attendees in New Jersey can email mailing@njharmreduction.org or call/text 1-877-4NARCAN if they’d like to receive a free naloxone kit and/or other safer use supplies by mail. Conversations on drug policy and drug supply may be centered around New Jersey, but you are welcome in this training no matter your location.
This virtual training will be held on Zoom on the second Friday of every month. (May 9, June 12, July 11, Aug 8, Sept 12, Oct 11)
Register now to reserve your spot!

Rutgers Health BMIHAI - 2025 Symposium in Biomedical Informatics and Health AI
2025-05-13 08:00 - 17:00 | College Avenue Student Center (Multipurpose Room), 126 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901
We are excited to invite you to the 2025 Annual Symposium in Biomedical Informatics and Health AI on May 13, 2025, which is a part of Rutgers Health Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health AI (BMIHAI) Roadmap Initiative. The Symposium theme this year is “Frontiers in Biomedical and Health AI: applications, challenges, and opportunities”. Registration and abstract submission deadline is April 15, 2025.

Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with Rutgers Health Biomedical and Health AI researchers, build new collaborations, learn about state-of-the-art advances in Health AI from academic and industry experts, explore careers in AI, and lead the charge in establishing Rutgers Health as a national and international hub for Biomedical Informatics and Health AI.

For more information, abstract requirements, and registration, click here.

Rutgers Psychiatry Grand Rounds - RWJ Forensic Psychiatry Fellows - Daniel Eddins, MD & Jennifer Wilkinson, MD
2025-05-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Meeting URL: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/96856675957?pwd=[REDACTED]

https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/96856675957?pwd=[REDACTED]

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NJ ACTS Special Populations Seminar with Danya M. Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD - "Epidemiologic Challenges in Using Claims Data to Study Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Trajectories"
2025-05-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join us on Tuesday, May 13, at 12 pm ET for a presentation of the NJ ACTS Special Populations Core 2025 Seminar Series -“Epidemiologic Challenges in Using Claims Data to Study Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Trajectories” with Danya M. Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD.

The presentation will introduce the audience to her FDA-funded project titled ‘Data-informed Models to Identify Optimal Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment Trajectories’ and discuss specific epidemiologic challenges to using longitudinal healthcare claims data to study OUD treatment pathways, namely focused on implications of cohort, index date, and exposure definitions. Dr. Qato will also share preliminary findings from her analysis of healthcare claims data of Medicare and commercially-insured populations with OUD.

Dr. Danya Qato is an associate professor in the Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy with a secondary appointment in Epidemiology at the School of Medicine. She is a pharmacist, epidemiologist, and health services researcher whose research in improving care for older adults and those with opioid and other substance use disorders is currently or has previously been funded by the National Institute on Aging, the Food and Drug Administration, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.

Register for the event: go.rutgers.edu/9lj1i8h6

RARC Interest Group on Cannabis Meeting – Featuring Two New Research Presentations
2025-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Going us for our next RARC Interest Group on Cannabis Meeting!
We are excited to feature two presentations during this meeting:
Presentation 1
Topic: Impact of Cannabis Policy on Use Behaviors Among Young Adults
Presenter: Allison Glasser, Ph.D., MPH
Postdoctoral Fellow, Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies
Presentation 2
Topic: Prevalence of Maternal Substance Use Before and After COVID-19 and Recreational Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey
Presenters:

Jiawen Zhao, M.S., Biostatistician, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Abigail Gulchin, Medical Student, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Jessica Salvatore, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Director, Genes, Environments, and Neurodevelopment in Addictions (GENA) Program

If you are interested in attending this meeting, please email rarc@bhi.rutgers.edu for the meeting link.

RARC Interest Group on Cannabis Workgroup Meeting: Impact of cannabis policy on use behaviors among young adults
2025-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join us for a virtual gathering featuring Dr. Allison Glasser (Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies), who will present on the impact of cannabis policy on use behaviors among young adults. This session offers a chance for addiction researchers across Rutgers to connect, share ideas, and build interdisciplinary collaborations.

All Rutgers-affiliated individuals are invited to attend the RARC Interest Group on Cannabis meetings. If you are interested in attending, please reach out to rarc@bhi.rutgers.edu for the Zoom meeting details.

TARP Meeting with Dr. Julie Blendy – “Molecular and Genetic Basis of Opioid Use Disorder: Of Mice and Men”
2025-05-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Dean’s Conference Room, Research Tower, Busch Campus, 675 Hoes Lane, West Piscataway, 08854
In-person: Deans Conference Room, Research Tower, 675 Hoes Ln W, Piscataway, New Jersey, 07754
Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/94874945042?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 948 7494 5042
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SSW Webinar - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders
2025-05-27 09:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
The Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Treatment of Substance Use Disorders training is a clinical webinar that reviews Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy theory and interventions. The thought-feeling-action model of cognitive therapy will be discussed in the context of substance use. The training builds on foundational knowledge and incorporates clinical considerations and specific interventions in treatment of Substance Use Disorders. The training focuses on core cognitive and behavioral interventions while adding elective therapeutic components to customize treatment for clients. The training targets clinicians who provide individual substance use treatment. Training experience will be highly interactive with ample opportunity for learning and refining skills through role-play, demonstration, and a mock case-conceptualization exercise. *This is a 5.5 hours webinar. Attendees must attend the full day to receive a certificate of completion.

Instructor:
Bernard Showers, DSW, LCSW

Date:
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Time:
9:30 am – 3:30 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

For more information, click here

NJ ACTS Webinar - Recruiting for Genetic Studies: What Study Teams Need to Know
2025-06-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Presented by: Gary Heiman, Ph.D. Professor Vice Chair and Undergraduate Director Department of Genetics Rutgers University
Jessica Salvatore, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry Director of the Genes, Environments, and Neurodevelopment in Addictions Program Rutgers University
To register, click here.

NIH Early Stage Investigator Lecture featuring Julia Chen-Sankey - Unpacking the Influence of E-Cigarette Marketing Features: Insights into Appeal, Engagement, and Behavior
2025-06-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Julia Chen-Sankey, PhD, MPP, core member of the Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies and Assistant Professor and an assistant professor in the department of health behavior, society and policy at the Rutgers School of Public Health—will share her research findings on young adults’ responses to various e-cigarette marketing features, alongside their perceptions and intentions related to e-cigarette use shaped by these promotional elements. She also will discuss the broader implications of these findings, highlighting opportunities for developing impactful policies and public health interventions aimed at reducing ecigarette-related harms among young people.
To register for each lecture, visit https://go.nih.gov/WYLfSir.

The lectures will be recorded and available on ODP’s website a few weeks after each session.

APF Webinar: Building Effective Public Health Communications Campaigns on Substance Use Treatment and Overdose Prevention
2025-06-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Join us for a three-part webinar series that explores how to design and deliver effective public health communications campaigns related to addressing substance use disorders and overdose, drawing directly from the experiences of the HEALing Communities Study (HCS), a multi-state, community-driven effort to reduce overdose deaths in 66 communities across Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio.

The goals of the campaign were to: 1) increase acceptability and demand for evidence-based practices (EBPs) to treat opioid misuse, opioid use disorder (OUD), and opioid overdose death; and 2) decrease stigma toward people who use opioids, OUD, and EBPs, especially the use of medications for OUD. HCS coalitions successfully implemented four main distinct campaigns tailored to local needs, which included campaigns that focused on:

Obtaining and carrying naloxone

Decreasing MOUD stigma

Raising awareness of MOUD treatment

Staying in MOUD treatment

Based on lessons learned from the HCS, each session will offer practical guidance, real-world case studies, and actionable tools to help attendees prepare, plan, and sustain communications efforts in their community. Attendees will hear from HCS communications leaders about the implementation of the campaigns in the field and lessons learned along the way.
Fr more information, click here.

NJPN Annual Conference - Celebrating 25 Years
2025-06-12 08:00 - 2025-06-13 16:00 | Alantic City Convention Center
The NJPN Annual Conference has carried on its tradition of providing professionals with cutting edge research and best practices in substance use prevention, clinical treatment, and peer recovery support since 2000. The NJPN Annual Conference is the largest statewide gathering of New Jersey professionals in the field of addiction and will return to the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, NJ!
For more information and registration: click here!

NJHRC's Monthly Person-Centered Overdose Education & Naloxone Training
2025-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Evidence shows that among the most likely to witness an overdose are people who use drugs, care providers, neighbors, and loved ones – none of which are mutually exclusive, and all of which may include you. NJHRC will be hosting monthly virtual Overdose Education & Naloxone training to learn how to identify and respond to an opioid overdose with rescue breaths, naloxone, and radical love. Our program will also cover the nuances surrounding current drug supply trends, with updated information as overdose responses evolve in correlation. By centering the safety and autonomy of both the individual receiving care and the responder, we can produce better outcomes for the community at large.
Join us for our next training to learn how to respond to an overdose and keep your community safer.
Attendees in New Jersey can email mailing@njharmreduction.org or call/text 1-877-4NARCAN if they’d like to receive a free naloxone kit and/or other safer use supplies by mail. Conversations on drug policy and drug supply may be centered around New Jersey, but you are welcome in this training no matter your location.
This virtual training will be held on Zoom on the second Friday of every month. (June 12, July 11, Aug 8, Sept 12, Oct 11)
Register now to reserve your spot!
