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This webinar describes health professional and structural stigma, how it impacts patients, their families, and providers in the care of patients with substance use disorder. This interactive webinar uses case-based learning to demonstrate how stigma ca... learn more

Among the many barriers to effective substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, self-stigma is one of the most insidious and difficult to change. Harsh self-criticism and shame prevent many individuals with SUD from reaching out for treatment or sticking w... learn more

HMA Principals Bren Manaugh, LCSW, CPHQ, CCTS and Shannon Robinson, MD, presented a training on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 to support staff in providing effective engagement with and services to clients, focusing on those experiencing withdrawal and those... learn more

HMA Principals Bren Manaugh, LCSW, CPHQ, CCTS and Shannon Robinson, MD, presented a training on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 to support staff in providing effective engagement with and services to clients, focusing on those experiencing withdrawal and those... learn more

HMA Principals Bren Manaugh, LCSW, CPHQ, CCTS and Shannon Robinson, MD, presented a training on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 to support staff in providing effective engagement with and services to clients, focusing on those experiencing withdrawal and those... learn more

HMA Principals Bren Manaugh, LCSW, CPHQ, CCTS and Shannon Robinson, MD, presented a training on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 to support staff in providing effective engagement with and services to clients, focusing on those experiencing withdrawal and those... learn more

In addition to fueling overdose deaths, there is an explosion of adverse health consequences associated with stimulant use. The health effects of stimulant use may not always be evident due to limitations in toxicology testing and missed opportunities t... learn more

Organizational or programmatic change is notoriously difficult in healthcare settings. Yet changes in healthcare are the norm. Changes such as new technology, payment structures or an increased understanding of a disease push us to move forward to survi... learn more

During this webinar Institute on Addiction Managing Director Corey Waller, MD, discusses the neurological origins of addiction and the system to treat it. Understanding the basic neuroscience of addiction allows for a better conceptualization of why we ... learn more

Eric Hulsey leads behavioral health analytics at the Allegheny County Dept of Human Services and describes the results of analysis about estimating prevalence of childhood bereavement resulting from unexpected loss due to parental overdose and encounter... learn more

This pocket tool is designed for people who stopped drug use while they were detained in the criminal justice system or while receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment. To prepare these individuals to return to their home environment, counselors can c... learn more

This article discusses the psychosocial intervention, Relapse Prevention (RP) cognitive-behavioral approach, as a strategy for reducing the likelihood and severity of relapse following the cessation or reduction of problematic behaviors. This article di... learn more