Improving the treatment of substance use disorder
The Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) is a public health nonprofit in Pittsburgh, PA. We help helpers do what they do…better.
Upcoming Webinar
Youth Substance Use Prevention Messaging in the Age of COVID-19
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 – 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
COVID-19 has caused great disruption to the delivery of substance use prevention education within school systems, leaving youth-serving providers to fill a vital gap.
Join Pam Pietruszewski and Alexandra Plante of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing as we explore substance use prevention messaging and techniques for productive conversations
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Resource Library
Our Resource Library includes guides, infographics, curricula, and other tools and materials regarding addiction and treatment.
Scaife Medical Student Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders
This Fellowship is a specialized, intensive learning experience about addiction and its treatment. The application period for the 2022 Scaife sessions is now closed. Applicants can expect to hear about acceptance decisions in late March.
What is addiction?
IRETA strives to provide accurate and credible information about addiction that can help professionals, community members, and larger systems gain a better of understanding of how to prevent and treat it.
