Posts Tagged ‘2024-2025’

Kathryn McCollister, PhD | December 3, 2024 : Recent studies of the costs and economic impact of interventions for substance use disorder (SUD) have led to the development of costing tools and reimbursement calculators that support cost-effectiveness and cost-offset analyses and provide payers and other stakeholders with tailored products to assess budget impact and financial…

Brittany Bryant, DSW, LCSW-CP/S | November 19, 202 : Substance use among Black justice-involved youth is a critical public health issue, often exacerbated by experiences of discrimination and systemic racism. This NIDA K23 study aims to investigate the complex relationship between discrimination and substance use within this vulnerable population. Through qualitative interviews, the study will…

Beth Darnall, PhD | October 22, 2024 : While national best practices guidelines call for a biopsychosocial approach to treating acute and chronic pain, few evidence-based options are broadly accessible to the people who need them. Poor access to effective non-pharmacologic pain treatment contributes to substance use, pain care disparities and human suffering. Brief, effective,…

Todd Molfenter, PhD, Faye Taxman, PhD | October 8, 2024 : In an experiment that explored which implementation strategy—coaching using the NIATx goal process and ECHO, which prepares clinicians to increase the use of MOUD—affects the uptake and penetration of MOUD in jail settings. The presentation will: 1)identify techniques to correct misinformation; 2) discuss the impact…

Stephen Martin, MD, EdM, Stephanie Strong, CEO, Founder | September 24, 2024 : Treating opioid use disorder may be described as a “strike while the iron’s hot” scenario. Treatment must occur before doubts, withdrawal, or challenging life circumstances overwhelm someone who is interested, closing the window of opportunity. Despite nationwide efforts to expand access to…

Sara Malone, LCSW, PhD | September 17, 2024 : This presentation will discuss multiple studies aimed at measuring interprofessional communication and assessing it as a determinant of implementation and sustainability. I will discuss measurement development and the use of network methods to assess provider communication.

Jure Baloh, PhD, MHA | September 10, 2024 : Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a significant public health burden in the US, affecting almost 50 million individuals annually. Community specialty SUD treatment programs (“SUD programs”) are key treatment providers and while effective treatments for SUD exist, significant issues in the organization and delivery of SUD…