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SUMMARY:BHI-sponsored graduate student symposium: Neuron RECEPTR
DESCRIPTION:Neuron RECEPTR – Rutgers External Convention for Exceptionally Promising Trainee Research \nThe Neuro RECEPTR is a two-day symposium (April 27-28\, 2023) at Rutgers University\, featuring graduate students and faculty talks. This symposium is designed to connect graduate students with faculty looking for postdocs. If interested in participating in this symposium\, please apply by Monday\, January 30th\, 2023. If selected\, Rutgers will pay for all your expenses: flight\, two night-accommodation\, and food. Scientists from diverse backgrounds and life experiences bring different perspectives\, creativity\, and individual enterprise to address complex scientific problems. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. \nThe final schedule with candidate names/talk titles are posted on the website (above) and also here.
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/bhi-sponsored-graduate-student-symposium-neuron-receptr/
LOCATION:CABM Room 010 + atrium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230425T110000
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SUMMARY:INSPIRE Scientific Teaching Seminar with Dr. Erich Jarvis
DESCRIPTION:The INSPIRE (IRACDA  New Jersey/New York for  Science  Partnerships in  Research &  Education) Postdoctoral Program at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) is hosting a scientific teaching seminar on Tuesday\, April 25\, from 11:30 am – 1 pm at Rutgers-Piscataway in the Kessler Teaching Building East Lecture Hall. \nThe seminar will be delivered by Dr. Erich Jarvis. Dr. Jarvis is a professor at Rockefeller University and HHMI scientific investigator. He uses song-learning birds and other species as models to study the molecular and genetic mechanisms that underlie vocal learning\, including how humans learn spoken language. Dr. Jarvis is interested in how their brains\, and ours\, have evolved to produce this complex behavior. He also leads the Vertebrate Genomes project and is a primary contributor to the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium. Dr. Jarvis has published more than 200 research articles and is the recipient of prestigious NIH and NSF awards that celebrate his amazing contributions to his field and science as a whole. \nJoin us to connect with INSPIRE postdocs and faculty from across disciplines and schools and explore potential innovative collaborations. Students\, postdocs\, and faculty from all campuses are encouraged to attend. \nRegister to reserve a spot. Lunch will be served immediately after the seminar for RSVPs received by April 12\, 2023. \n 
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/inspire-scientific-teaching-seminar-with-dr-erich-jarvis/
LOCATION:Dean’s Conference Room\, Research Tower\, Busch Campus\, 675 Hoes Lane\, West Piscataway\, 08854
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SUMMARY:EASS Webinar - Data Blitz: Influence of a Negative Affect Induction on Self-Reported Cannabis Use Variables & Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement as an Adjunct to Methadone Treatment
DESCRIPTION:The Emerging Addiction Science Seminar (EASS) Series\nApril 20\, 2023 12:30pm – 1:30pm\nData Blitz\nRegister here \n\nThis session will focus on:\nExamining the Influence of a Negative Affect Induction on Self-Reported Cannabis Use Variables by Brianna Altman\, Ph.D.\nMindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement as an Adjunct to Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use by Nina Cooperman\, Ph.D.
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/eass-webinar-data-blitz-influence-of-a-negative-affect-induction-on-self-reported-cannabis-use-variables-mindfulness-oriented-recovery-enhancement-as-an-adjunct-to-methadone-treatment/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies":MAILTO:cas_ed@rutgers.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T120000
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SUMMARY:BHI Plenary Seminar: “Efficiently Irrational” with Dr. Paul Glimcher
DESCRIPTION:“Efficiently Irrational” \nConnecting findings across disciplines suggests that observed choice behavior reflects a precise optimization of the trade-off between the costs of increasing the choice mechanism’s precision and the declining benefits that come as precision increases. Under these constraints a rationally imprecise strategy emerges which works towards optimal efficiency\, rather than towards optimal rationality. This approach rationalizes many of the puzzling inconsistencies of human choice behavior\, explaining why these inconsistencies arise as an optimizing solution in biological choosers. \nPaul Glimcher\, PhD\nJulius Silver Professor of Neural Science.\nProfessor of Neuroscience and Physiology.\nProfessor of Psychology and Economics.\nNYU School of Medicine. \nIn person: CABM\, Room 010\, Busch Campus\, Piscataway \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/91417550396?pwd=OFFhaU4xS3dhVmRkWGRYMHU2MjhQZz09 \nZoom Meeting ID: 914 1755 0396; Password: 042023\nJoin by phone: +1 646 558 8656 \n 
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/bhi-plenary-seminar-efficiently-irrational-with-dr-paul-glimcher/
LOCATION:CABM\, Room 010\, Busch Campus\, Piscataway
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T170000
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CREATED:20230207T175731Z
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SUMMARY:ACTS 2023 Translational Science Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS)  in person in Washington\, DC for Translational Science 2023\, the leading meeting for trainees\, junior faculty\, and senior scientists in translational science and clinical research. From April 18-20\, learn from experts in the field how to innovate translational science for research\, explore research from a variety of fields of study\, build your professional community\, and explore the Nation’s Capital. \nRegister now to be a part of a national community of top translational science and clinical researchers. This April\, join us in Washington\, DC to experience the future of translational science and clinical research as we explore “Innovating Translational Science for Research”. Register early to save — the early bird rate ends Monday\, February 13.
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/acts-2023-translational-science-conference/
LOCATION:Washington Hilton\, 1919 Connecticut Ave.\, NW\, Washington\, 20009
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T103000
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UID:3924-1681376400-1681381800@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:RWJMS Psychiatry Grand Rounds:  Buprenorphine Dosing and Risk of Diversion in NJ DOC
DESCRIPTION:PSYCHIATRY GRAND ROUNDS \nProvided by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School\nDepartment of Psychiatry \n Thursday\, March April 13\, 2023  \n9:00 – 10:30 a.m. \nLIVE – Hybrid Event \nPlease join us in Room D203 at UBHC or via zoom.\nLight refreshments provided \nhttps://rutgers.zoom.us/j/95200522015?pwd=ZnlJMzJ5SW9QN1FudVFRWjFaSXJTQT09 \n Meeting ID 928 2215 3006: Password 389511 \n                                          \n \nClinical and Legal Implications of Biomarkers for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury \n \nWilliam McBride\, DO\nForensic Fellow \n Buprenorphine Dosing and Risk of Diversion in NJ DOC\n \nTracy Martin\, MD\nForensic Fellow \nDonald (Rusty) Reeves\, Md\nDirector of Psychiatry\, Rutgers – University Correctional Health Care\nProfessor\, Department of Psychiatry\, Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School\nForensic Psychiatry Training Director\, Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School\nAnthony Tamburello\, MD\, CCHP\nUCHC Statewide Associate Director of Psychiatry\nClinical Associate Professor\, Rutgers–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/rwjms-psychiatry-grand-rounds-buprenorphine-dosing-and-risk-of-diversion-in-nj-doc/
LOCATION:UBHC Building\, 671 Hoes Ln. W.\, Piscataway\, NJ\, 08854\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T180000
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SUMMARY:GSAPP Center for Psychological Services - RU Ready to Quit Smoking Support Meeting
DESCRIPTION:RU Ready to quit smoking? GSAPP’s Center for Psychological Services (CPS) is here to offer support to all students\, faculty\, and staff. Join their meeting on Wed.\, April 12th at 6:00PM; it is completely cost-and judgement-free! \nTo register: https://buff.ly/43fEhZB
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/gsapp-center-for-psychological-services-ru-ready-to-quit-smoking-support-meeting/
ORGANIZER;CN="Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology":MAILTO:ce@gsapp.rutgers.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T110000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T203101Z
UID:3920-1681293600-1681297200@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CCNP Webinar: Active Learning Impairments in Substance Use Disorders when Solving the Explore-Exploit Dilemma: Longitudinal Stability\, Symptom Prediction\, and Replication
DESCRIPTION:CCNP Seminar: Active Learning Impairments in Substance Use Disorders when Solving the Explore-Exploit Dilemma: Longitudinal Stability\, Symptom Prediction\, and Replication \nRyan Smith\nLaureate Institute for Brain Research\, University of Tulsa \n\nActive Learning Impairments in Substance Use Disorders when Solving the Explore-Exploit Dilemma: Longitudinal Stability\, Symptom Prediction\, and Replication \nComputational modeling is a promising approach for parsing behavioral processes and dysfunctions in individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs)\, but it is unclear how much these processes change during the recovery period. In this talk\, I will describe a study in which we assessed baseline and 1-year follow-up data on a sample of healthy controls (HCs; N = 48) and treatment-seeking individuals with one or more SUDs (alcohol\, cannabis\, sedatives\, stimulants\, hallucinogens\, and/or opioids; N = 83) who completed a standard ‘three-armed bandit’ task designed to assess explore-exploit behavior. I will also describe a pre-registered replication study with a new sample of 168 individuals with SUDs and 99 HCs. Computational models – based on the notion of active learning – were fit to behavior on the task. Relative to HCs\, participants with SUDs were found at baseline to show slower learning rates in response to negative outcomes and less precise action selection. We then repeated these analyses when the same individuals returned and re-performed the task 1 year later to assess the stability of these baseline differences. We also examined whether baseline modelling measures could predict symptoms at follow-up. Bayesian analyses indicated that: (a) group differences in learning rates were stable over time (posterior probability = 1); (b) relationships between model parameters at baseline and follow-up were all significant and ranged from small to moderate (.25 < ICCs < .54); and (c) learning rates and/or information-seeking values at baseline were associated with substance use severity at 1-year follow-up in stimulant and opioid users (.36 < rs < .43\, .002 < ps < .02). Differences in learning rates for losses replicated in the second sample\, and model parameters could jointly differentiate specific substance disorders when combining samples. These findings suggest that processing dysfunctions involving learning to arbitrate between exploration and exploitation may show some stability throughout the recovery period. At the same time\, individual computational differences at baseline had some predictive value for changes in substance use severity. Taken together\, these results suggest active learning models may allow measurement of trait dysfunctions that could have predictive utility for substance use severity. \n  \nLocation/Logistics \n\nWednesday\, April 12th\, 10-11am EST\nZoom link: https://princeton.zoom.us/j/6397147065\n\n\nFYI\, abstracts for previous talks are posted on the CCNP website: ccnp.princeton.edu. A list of upcoming seminars\, job announcements\, and other info about CCNP are available there as well.
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/ccnp-webinar-active-learning-impairments-in-substance-use-disorders-when-solving-the-explore-exploit-dilemma-longitudinal-stability-symptom-prediction-and-replication/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T093000
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UID:3625-1681291800-1681302600@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:SSW Webinar: The Opioid Crisis in NJ: Current Trends and Evidence-Based Treatment Options
DESCRIPTION:This interactive webinar will discuss the latest developments and trends regarding natural opiates\, semi-synthetic opioids\, and synthetic opioids. Participants will be able to identify national and local NJ trends with regards to prescribing practices and new legislation\, opioid overdoses and trends with opioid use. Participants will be able to distinguish the difference between which drugs are considered naturally occurring opiates\, which are considered semi-synthetic opioids and which are considered synthetic opioids. Participants will be introduced into the assessment of and treatment of Opioid Use Disorders via the DSM 5 criteria\, the latest nationally recognized medicated assisted treatment and the non-medication assisted treatment approaches when working with clients. Participants will be able to identify three different medicated assisted treatments (MAT)\, and discussion of medicinal marijuana being added as an MAT option. Webinar participants will be introduced to a harm reduction treatment paradigm and will be able to identify at least 3 different harm reduction principles when working with clients. Finally\, participants will engage in an interactive case that will develop throughout the webinar and have different objectives (e.g.\, assessing a proper level of care\, and then incorporating a harm reduction treatment orientation with the client in regards to their MAT decision process). \n\n\n\nInstructor: \nGlenn Duncan\, LPC\, LCADC\, CCS\, ACS\n\n\nDate: \nWednesday\, April 12\, 2023\n\n\nTime: \n9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET\n\n\nLocation: \nZoom (Interactive Webinar)\nOnline Live Webinar\, Online\, NJ\n\n\n\n  \nFor more information and registration: Click here
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/ssw-webinar-the-opioid-crisis-in-nj-current-trends-and-evidence-based-treatment-options-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T130000
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UID:3918-1681207200-1681218000@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:SSW Webinar: What's Eating You? The Psychology of Eating
DESCRIPTION:This webinar focuses on understanding the psychological processes underlying humans development of eating behaviors and the adoption of both healthy and maladaptive cognitions and behaviors concerning food\, eating\, and our bodies. Issues to be addressed include: food choice\, the development of food preferences\, motivation to eat\, cultural influences on eating patterns\, weight-regulation\, body image\, dieting behaviors\, obesity\, eating disorders\, and the treatment of unhealthy and clinical eating problems. The psychology of eating will be emphasized\, and psychological problems associated with eating will be highlighted. \n  \n\n\n\nInstructor: \nKatherine Glick\, LPC\, LCADC\, CCS\, ACS\, MAC\n\n\nDate: \nTuesday\, April 11\, 2023\n\n\nTime: \n10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET\n\n\nLocation: \nZoom (Interactive Webinar)
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/ssw-webinar-whats-eating-you-the-psychology-of-eating/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T130000
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SUMMARY:ECHO Series: Buprenorphine Induction in the Age of Fentanyl
DESCRIPTION:This ECHO series is focused on best practices and current thinking in a safe space for peer-to-peer learning and open dialogue. Led by medical experts and psychiatrists from the New Jersey Medical School and Rowan Medicine\, discussion topics include understanding specific substances\, integrating substance use disorder treatment in primary care settings\, and medication-assisted approaches. \n\nMore information: click here
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/echo-series-buprenorphine-induction-in-the-age-of-fentanyl/
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SUMMARY:National Alcohol Screening Day
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URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/national-alcohol-screening-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T120000
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UID:3843-1680174000-1680177600@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:The Partnership for a Drug-Free NJ Learning Series - Alternatives to Opioids
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on the many alternatives that can be used instead of opioids for treating pain. Presenters will also touch on recent updates to CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids. \nLearning Objectives\nAt the conclusion of this activity\, learners should be better able to:\n1. Describe the prescription drug and opioid abuse epidemic in your community\n2. Identify pathways for development of addiction in patients exposed to opioids\n3. Recommend pharmacologic and other alternatives to opioids for treating pain\n4. Work with your care team to address the epidemic of opioid addiction and the rising levels of misuse and abuse and deaths including diversion\, harm reduction\, and signs and symptoms \nFREE Webinar registration: CLICK HERE
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/the-partnership-for-a-drug-free-nj-learning-series-alternatives-to-opioids/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230324T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230324T093000
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SUMMARY:GSAPP Webinar: Opioids Then and Now
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, March 24\, 2023\nTime: 9:30am-12:45pm ET\nFor more information and registration: Click here\n\nInstructor: Ana Guerra\, LCSW\, LPC\, LCADC\, CCS\nInstructional Level: Introductory\n\nIn 2020\, nearly 75% of overdose deaths involved an opioid (CDC\, 2022). As the rates of Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) have increased\, so has the need for a collaborative response to the crisis.  This course identifies factors that contributed to the escalation of opioid use and highlights implications for treatment.  Participants will review DSM-5 TR diagnostic criteria and learn about the physiological effects of opioids including Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.  Participants will examine the benefits and misconceptions of pharmacotherapy (Medication Assisted Treatment) as well as opioid diversion activities and efforts to combat them.  Discussion and activities strive to empower participants to serve as agents of change.
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/gsapp-webinar-opioids-then-and-now/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology":MAILTO:ce@gsapp.rutgers.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T143000
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SUMMARY:GSE Webinar: Writing Scholarly Books
DESCRIPTION:The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership\, Equity and Justice is once again hosting its Making Scholarship Public (MSP) series. This virtual series offers best practices on making scholarship more accessible to the public. Each session is focused on a different method to extend the reach of your research. All webinar workshops are free to attend. \nWriting Scholarly Books \nThurs.\, March 23\, 2023 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET \nIn this workshop\, participants will learn how to organize and write a scholarly\, authored book\, dedicate time to writing\, craft a book proposal\, and navigate the book publishing process. \nRegister here!
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/writing-scholarly-books/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T133000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230106T170014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T170014Z
UID:3402-1679574600-1679578200@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:EASS Webinar - Emerging Evidence on Psychedelic-assisted Treatments for Substance Use Disorders
DESCRIPTION:The Emerging Addiction Science Seminar (EASS) Series\nMarch 23\, 2023 12:30 – 1:30pm via Zoom\nEmerging Evidence on Psychedelic-assisted Treatments for Substance Use Disorders\n\nwith Albert Garcia-Romeu\, Ph.D. \nRegister here \nDescription: Growing evidence suggests substantial therapeutic potential of psychedelic-assisted treatments for mental health conditions including mood and substance use disorders. Data from historical and contemporary studies examining psychedelic therapies will be presented along with a discussion of current hypotheses surrounding biological and psychological mechanisms of action relevant to psychedelic-assisted treatments. Important facets of psychedelic therapy models will be described in addition to potential risks and contraindications. \nBio: Albert Garcia-Romeu\, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research examines the effects of psychedelics in humans\, with a focus on psilocybin as an aid in the treatment of addiction. His current research interests include clinical applications of psychedelics\, real-world drug use patterns\, diversity in science\, and the role of spirituality in mental health. He is a founding member of the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research and the International Society for Research on Psychedelics. He serves on the Board of Directors for the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) and is an Associate Editor for the journal Psychedelic Medicine.
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/eass-webinar-emerging-evidence-on-psychedelic-assisted-treatments-for-substance-use-disorders/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies":MAILTO:cas_ed@rutgers.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T130000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230302T155244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T160443Z
UID:3745-1679400000-1679403600@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:NJ ACTS Webinar - Patterns in Geographic Distribution of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities in the US and Accepted Forms of Payment from 2010 to 2021
DESCRIPTION:NJ ACTS Special Populations Core 2023 Seminar Series – Patterns in Geographic Distribution of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities in the US and Accepted Forms of Payment from 2010 to 2021 \nThe ongoing drug overdose crisis is a continuing public health problem and is expected to grow substantially in older adults. Using a unique database of specialty providers\, Jonathan Cantor and team assess whether the geographic availability of services was limited for older adults despite the increasing need for substance use disorder and opioid use disorder treatments in this population. \nPresenter: Dr. Jonathan Cantor is a Full Policy Researcher at the RAND Corporation. His work focuses on the impact of government healthcare programs on substance use disorder and mental health treatment. Jonathan uses theoretical frameworks and research methods from health economics\, policy analysis\, and public health. He has a doctorate of philosophy in Public Administration from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University. \n  \nEvent Zoom link: https://go.rutgers.edu/fq8xve1u  \n 
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/nj-acts-webinar-patterns-in-geographic-distribution-of-substance-use-disorder-treatment-facilities-in-the-us-and-accepted-forms-of-payment-from-2010-to-2021/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T130000
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SUMMARY:CHI Science Seminar (Hybrid): Neural Basis of Behavioral Variability
DESCRIPTION: Child Health Institute of New Jersey Science Seminar  \n“Neural basis of behavioral variability”  \nSpeaker: Gowan Tervo\, PhD\nLab Head\, HHMI Janelia Farm Research Campus \nDate and Time: Thursday\, March 16\, 2023 at 12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST) \n   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHYBRID: Conference Room 3209\, CHINJ  \n*Masks are Mandatory*  \nVia Zoom:  \nhttps://rutgers.zoom.us/j/98737273554?pwd=VEo5L0JvSWtQZ1ZWYnIreS9jRHZGdz09  \nMeeting ID: 987 3727 3554 Password: 490991 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/chi-science-seminar-hybrid-neural-basis-of-behavioral-variability/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T133000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230106T165748Z
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UID:3400-1678365000-1678368600@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:EASS Webinar - Affect\, Emotion and Substance Use
DESCRIPTION:The Emerging Addiction Science Seminar (EASS) Series\nMarch 9\, 2023 12:30 – 1:30pm via Zoom\nAffect\, Emotion and Substance Use\nWith Tim Trull\, Ph.D. \nRegister here \nBio: Dr. Timothy Trull\, PhD is a Curators’ Distinguished Professor and Byler Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri department of Psychological Sciences. He is the director of the Personality and Emotion lab. Dr. Trull’s research interests are in the areas of diagnosis and classification of mental disorders\, personality disorders\, substance use disorders\, psychometrics and clinical assessment as well as the relationship between personality and psychopathology\, quantitative methods\, and ambulatory assessment. Dr. Trull has marked expertise in ambulatory assessment\, emotion dysregulation\, addictions\, and quantitative methods. Additionally\, Dr. Trull has published a number of papers on the interface between affect\, emotion\, substance use\, and psychopathology\, especially borderline personality disorder and disorders of emotion dysregulation\, including depression.
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/eass-webinar-affect-emotion-and-substance-use/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies":MAILTO:cas_ed@rutgers.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T120000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20220831T182409Z
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UID:2259-1678186800-1678190400@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:NJMS Webinar: Approach to the Challenging Patient on an Inpatient Unit
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Eric Jarmon\, MD\nAssistant Professor\, Department of Psychiatry\, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School \n\n  \n\n\nTo Participate In Virtual Grand Rounds: \n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://rutgers.zoom.us/j/94795837547?pwd=cFNLd Wx2OTB0c1o4WEtLcGw1R2ptZz09 \n\n\nMeeting ID: 947 9583 7547\nPassword: 694584 \n\n\nNJMS.Rutgers.edu/Psychiatry
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/approach-to-the-challenging-patient-on-an-inpatient-unit/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T130000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230227T193711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T194038Z
UID:3733-1677844800-1677848400@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:RU-WINS Lecture: Dr. Yeka Aponte\, NIDA - "Hypothalamic cell types and circuits that drive survival behaviors"
DESCRIPTION:Rutgers University Women in Neuroscience (RUWINS) Lecture \nFriday\, March 3rd\, from 12-1pm \n“Hypothalamic cell types and circuits that drive survival behaviors”\nDr Yeka Aponte\, Senior Investigator at the National Institute on Drug Abuse\, The National Institutes of Health \nVia zoom (registration link here) – Dr Aponte will be presenting over zoom\nIn person: Keck Center Conference Room at Nelson Biology Labs\, Busch Campus\, Piscataway.  \nStudents/postdocs/techs – The talk will be followed by a lunch from 1-2pm (only for trainees) so that folks can get to know the speaker in a smaller group and learn from her at the Keck Center Conference room.  \n  \nThe Aponte lab studies the role of genetically-identified neurons and their projections in behaviors that are essential for survival. Their ultimate goal is to understand how neurons in distinct hypothalamic circuits encode pain and the rewarding and addictive nature of food intake. To answer these questions\, they use a combination of optogenetics\, chemogenetics\, electrophysiology\, two- and single-photon fluorescence endomicroscopy\, and behavioral assays to manipulate and measure the activity of these genetically-defined neuronal subpopulations in awake behaving mice. Recently\, they showed how two of the lateral hypothalamic neuronal populations identified by the expression of the calcium-binding protein parvalbumin (PVALB; LHPV) or leptin receptor (LHLEPR) modulate pain and appetitive behaviors\, respectively\, in mice. Their work revealed LHPV neurons as regulators of the LH glutamatergic circuitry orchestrating pain behaviors and identified LHLEPR neurons as modulators of a hypothalamic-ventral tegmental midbrain circuit involved in controlling motivation and appetitive behaviors. \nDownload Flyer – RUWINS March Seminar
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/ru-wins-lecture-dr-yeka-aponte-nida-hypothalamic-cell-types-and-circuits-that-drive-survival-behaviors/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rutgers University Women In Neuroscience":MAILTO:ruwins@dls.rutgers.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T133000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230223T071805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T161109Z
UID:3706-1677715200-1677763800@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:DOH Discussion: Crystal Meth Use in Marginalized Communities
DESCRIPTION:  \nRegistration: Click here\n  \n \n  \nCrystal meth use is a public health concern affecting multiple communities throughout New York State (NYS). For many years\, crystal meth has had a devastating impact within marginalized communities. The stigma\, shame\, and misinformation associated with crystal meth use serve as barriers for those that deserve accurate information\, supportive resources\, and treatment services. \nThe AIDS Institute (AI) has received many suggestions from the community to guide and inform response efforts to address crystal meth use in populations such as Black Men who have Sex with Men (MSM)\, rural communities\, and upstate regions. Additionally\, in Nov. 2021\, the AI held a community listening session to discuss stimulant drug use within the Black MSM community. \nBased on the information provided by community stakeholders\, education and awareness have been identified as two priority areas. In Feb. 2023\, the AI’s Office of Drug User Health (ODUH) launched a community wide initiative: Crystal Meth Use in Marginalized Communities: Discussion Series. \nObjective:\nThis discussion series will hold space for education and awareness through intentional discussions that reflect the impact crystal meth use has in communities that often experience societal and political marginalization\, such as Black MSM\, the Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) community\, and groups with lower socio-economic status. Each discussion will feature subject matter experts\, individuals with lived experience\, service providers and community stakeholders as various themes\, such as stigma\, sexual health\, treatment\, miseducation\, and more\, are explored. \nThrough these discussions\, the AI will gain further insight into the impact of crystal meth use. The AI is committed to utilizing this information and the AI is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers who use drugs through the promotion of harm reduction practices\, and by providing accessible health care and supportive services. \nCrystal Meth Discussion flier
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/doh-discussion-crystal-meth-use-in-marginalized-communities/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T123000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230202T193107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T193107Z
UID:3623-1677144600-1677155400@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:SSW Webinar: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD): Considerations for Effective Interdisciplinary Care
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, participants will increase familiarity with medications used in treatment of Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD)\, learn how to create a supportive environment for clients\, and discuss the evidence and available resources for MOUD. \n\n\n\nInstructor: \nBernard Showers\, DSW\, LCSW\n\n\nDate: \nThursday\, February 23\, 2023\n\n\nTime: \n9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET\n\n\nLocation: \nZoom (Interactive Webinar)\nOnline Live Webinar\, Online\, NJ\n\n\n\n  \nFor more information and registration: Click here
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/ssw-webinar-medications-for-opioid-use-disorder-moud-considerations-for-effective-interdisciplinary-care/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T143000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20220927T164118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T214523Z
UID:2587-1676552400-1676557800@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:GSE Webinar: Writing Grant Proposals
DESCRIPTION:The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership\, Equity and Justice is once again hosting its Making Scholarship Public (MSP) series. This virtual series offers best practices on making scholarship more accessible to the public. Each session is focused on a different method to extend the reach of your research. All webinar workshops are free to attend. \nWriting Grant Proposals \nThurs.\, February 16\, 2023 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET \nThis interactive session will discuss successful grant-writing strategies\, and tools for effectively identifying funding opportunities that align with your goals and research interests. \nRead our Quick Guide to Grant Writing for more information about how to write a grant. \nRegister here!
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/writing-grant-proposals/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T120000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230130T201027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T160254Z
UID:3521-1676458800-1676462400@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CMBN Colloquium Series: New Approaches to the Neuroscience of Human Drug Addiction: Drug Bias\, Natural Language Processing and the Synchronized Brain
DESCRIPTION:Online | Zoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/98443527746?pwd=SDcyRE1PRlZ1VStWTi92Q1J5YWNadz09\nDrug addiction is a chronically relapsing disorder characterized by excessive drug use despite catastrophic personal consequences (e.g.\, loss of family\, job\, health) and even when the substance is no longer perceived as pleasurable. In a theoretical model called iRISA (Impaired Response Inhibition and Salience Attribution) we postulated that core impairments in addiction are the disproportionate value/salience attributed to the drug and drug cues at the expense of other reinforcers\, with a concomitant decrease in inhibitory control and self-regulation. This model assigns a primary role to the prefrontal cortex\, part of the dopaminergic mesocorticolimbic circuit\, in these higher-order executive deficits. In this talk\, I will present results of human neuroimaging studies where we utilized a multimodal approach (neuropsychology\, functional magnetic resonance imaging\, diffusion weighted imaging\, event-related potentials recordings) across drugs of abuse (cocaine\, heroin) to explore the neurobiology underlying these core behavioral\, cognitive\, emotional and motivational impairments in drug addiction (encompassing drug cue reactivity\, impulsivity) as associated with its clinical symptomatology (encompassing craving and drug seeking). Novel results shed light on brain recovery with abstinence and active treatment\, inclusive of cognitive enhancement with pharmacological (methylphenidate) and behavioral (cognitive reappraisal) tools\, as well as with mindfulness and direct brain stimulation (with transcranial devices). Natural language processing and naturalistic stimuli (i.e.\, movies: real-life\, dynamic\, complex and context-rich) are now also being explored in the lab for their use in unraveling ecologically valid brain-behavior biomarkers (and predictors) of both impairment and recovery in drug addiction. Together\, this talk will exemplify the use of neuroimaging to better understand human drug addiction and for the development of empirically-based effective neurorehabilitation strategies in this devastating disorder.
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/cmbn-colloquium-series-new-approaches-to-the-neuroscience-of-human-drug-addiction-drug-bias-natural-language-processing-and-the-synchronized-brain/
LOCATION:Aidekman Research Center\, Room 103\, 197 University Avenue\, Newark\, NJ\, 07102\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T150000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230202T192901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T192901Z
UID:3621-1676453400-1676473200@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:SSW Webinar: Understanding Tech Dependence in the Context of Current Life Stressors
DESCRIPTION:This timely webinar examines the convergence and impact of technology and stress in the midst of Covid-19. Learn how today’s technology inhibits learning\, creates attention issues\, negatively impacts your health and sets you and your loved ones up for potential unwanted consequences. Discover research showing how technology potential primes individuals for dependence and even violence. Observe how effortlessly pornography is accessed by children\, tools that facilitate it and just how predators can easily access children. Learn vital information revealing the conditions ripe for increased psychological imbalance\, self injury and even suicide. Get answers to your personal and professional questions. *This is a full day webinar. Attendees must attend the full day to receive a certificate of completion. \n\n\n\nInstructor: \nJohn Kriger\, MSM\, LCADC\, CPS\n\n\nDate: \nWednesday\, February 15\, 2023\n\n\nTime: \n9:30 am – 3:00 pm ET\n\n\nLocation: \nZoom (Interactive Webinar)\nOnline Live Webinar\, Online\, NJ\n\n\n\n  \nFor more information and registration: Click here
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/ssw-webinar-understanding-tech-dependence-in-the-context-of-current-life-stressors/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230214T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230214T090000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230202T200300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T200300Z
UID:3635-1676361600-1676365200@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Family Medicine and Community Health Grand Rounds -  Medical Marijuana
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s Grand Rounds on “Medical Marijuana” \nTuesday\, Feb. 14 from 8 – 9 a.m. \nPresenter: Zeeshan Khan\, MD\, FAAFP\, CMD\, Assistant Professor\, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School \nHybrid format: in person at 303 George Street\, Sixth Floor\, New Brunswick\, and via Zoom.
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/family-medicine-and-community-health-grand-rounds-medical-marijuana/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230202T192631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T192631Z
UID:3619-1676021400-1676032200@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:SSW Webinar: Medical and Legal Marijuana in NJ: Practice and Policy Issues
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nInstructor: \nGlenn Duncan\, LPC\, LCADC\, CCS\, ACS\n\n\nDate: \nFriday\, February 10\, 2023\n\n\nTime: \n9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET\n\n\nLocation: \nZoom (Interactive Webinar)\n\n\n\n  \nFor more information and registration: Click here
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/ssw-webinar-medical-and-legal-marijuana-in-nj-practice-and-policy-issues/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230110T174508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T174513Z
UID:3415-1676019600-1676032200@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:GSAPP Webinar - Alcohol Moderation and Harm Reduction: A Clinician’s Toolbox for Office-Based Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \nDate: Friday February 10\, 2023\nTime: 9am- 12:15pm ET \nInstructor: Arnold Washton\, PhD\nInstructional Level: Intermediate \nParticipants attending this skills-training workshop will come away with an extensive toolbox of evidence-based alcohol moderation and harm reduction strategies they can apply immediately in clinical practice. Research shows that most people who drink “too much” are not alcoholics and that many of these “problem drinkers” can learn to moderate their drinking within safer limits rather than quit drinking completely. An alternative to traditional abstinence-only approaches\, harm reduction supports individualized treatment goals including less risky/harmful drinking\, moderate drinking\, and abstinence. Any steps taken to reduce negative consequences associated with substance use are viewed as steps in the right direction\, whether or not abstinence is the immediate or ultimate goal. \nParticipants of this workshop will learn how to help clients take a closer look at their alcohol use\, set realistic goals\, change their drinking patterns\, and acquire a better understanding of the role and meaning of alcohol use in their lives. The presentation will include lecture material highlighted by numerous case examples. \n3 CE credits for Psychologists (APA)\n3 CE credits for New York Psychologists (NYSED)
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/gsapp-webinar-alcohol-moderation-and-harm-reduction-a-clinicians-toolbox-for-office-based-practitioners-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology":MAILTO:ce@gsapp.rutgers.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T123000
DTSTAMP:20260719T185121
CREATED:20230202T192348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T192348Z
UID:3616-1675935000-1675945800@addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:SSW Webinar: Ethical and Legal Issues in Substance Abuse Counseling
DESCRIPTION: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). \nInstructor: Glenn Duncan\, LPC\, LCADC\, CCS\, ACS\nDate: Thursday\, February 9\, 2023Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm ETLocation: Zoom (Interactive Webinar)\nOnline Live Webinar\, Online\, NJ \n  \nFor more information and registration: Click here
URL:https://addiction.rutgers.edu/event/ssw-webinar-ethical-and-legal-issues-in-substance-abuse-counseling/
LOCATION:Virtual
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