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.
Scaife Medical Student Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders
This Fellowship is a specialized, intensive learning experience about addiction and its treatment. The application for the 2024 fellowship is now closed. Acceptance decisions will be sent out in late March/early April.
Upcoming Webinar
PART 2 – SUD Treatment for People with Cognitive Challenges
Thursday, April 18th, 2024 from 2:00 to 3:30pm EST
Part 2 of the session presented on 1/24/24 – Due to the opioid epidemic, the number of people with cognitive impairment (CI) caused by overdose is on the rise. Yet many clinicians feel under-prepared to effectively treat people with SUD and CI. This webinar will focus on techniques and strategies to improve the SUD treatment of individuals with CI, particularly modifying Evidence-Based Practices.
Presenter: Julia Brower
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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.