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Podcast Takes a Look at Naloxone's Growing Importance
The American Psychiatric Association recently issued a podcast "Expanding Access to Naloxone" for PCSS.

Alexander Walley, MD, MSc, of Boston University School of Medicine, explains how naloxone is playing a pivotal role in addressing the opioid use disorder (OUD) epidemic, as well as how access fits into the larger picture of OUD treatment.


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American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Archived Webinar

Kratom, A Substance of Increasing Concern
Webinar description: The leaves of Kratom, a small tree indigenous to Southeast Asia, have been used for centuries medicinally and as a stimulant. The active ingredients including the molecule Mitragynine, have some unique properties that have led to its use in many developed counties including the United States.      [Learn more]
Did you know PCSS archives all its webinars? Check out our archived webinars . Many include CME.
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Videocast to Give Technical Assistance for New MAT Initiative
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at NIH will host an hour-long preapplication technical assistance videocast for an initiative to study whether interventions such as mindfulness meditation, cognitive behavioral therapy, or multi-disciplinary rehabilitation improve adherence to MAT, improve MAT outcomes, and reduce relapse in individuals seeking treatment for OUD.

Date: Monday, Jan. 14, 2019
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Email Questions: NCCIHHEAL@mail.nih.gov (prior to or during videocast)

[More information] about the Behavioral Research to Improve MAT (BRIM): Behavioral and Social Interventions to Improve Adherence to Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders funding opportunity.
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The American Journal on Addictions

The New England Journal of Medicine

Pediatrics

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

JAMA Pediatrics

Annals of Emergency Medicine

American Journal of Public Health

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
PCSS Online Brochure. Please share this link with colleagues: https://goo.gl/G1ay6H
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Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 5U79TI026556-03 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.