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 Webinars
Your Client Isn’t “Acting Out”: They’re Having a Trauma Response
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 – 1:30-3:00PM EST
Clients aren’t “resistant” or “acting out” – they’re inadequately warmed up to change. As clinicians, it is our job to help them lower their anxiety, stay engaged in the process, and increase their emotional, physical, and spiritual capacity.
Presenter: Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TEP
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Best Practices Understanding Why and How to Assess and Treat Co-Occurring Disorders Sex and DrugsRead More
Feb. 25, 2022Webinar
Stress, Relationships, and Substance Use Disorders Clinical ApplicationsRead More
Feb. 1, 2022Webinar
Sex, Gender, and Screening for Alcohol Use – Time for a ChangeRead More
Jan. 7, 2022
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.
