• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
IRETA

IRETA

Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions

  • myIRETA
  • Contact Us
  • Who We Are
    • Who We Are
    • Our Organization
      • IRETA Staff
      • IRETA Board of Directors
      • Annual Reports & Financials
      • Partners and Clients
      • Staff Publications
      • Employment Opportunities
    • Addiction and Recovery
    • Our Work
  • Consulting
    • IRETA Consulting
    • Performance Evaluation
    • Program Assistance
    • Healthcare Organizations
    • Addiction Treatment Providers
    • Criminal Justice System
  • Education & Training
    • Education & Training
    • Scaife Medical Student Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders
  • Webinars
  • Blog
  • Resource Library

Jessica Williams

The War on Drugs Has Damaged Black Communities and Deepened Racial Bias

Written by Jessica Williams | June 3, 2020

At IRETA, we often begin with the premise that “the system produces the results it is designed to produce.” Therefore, if clients regularly drop out of your treatment program – it’s time to take a hard look at your system and how it’s “working.” Because it is working, the question is whether you like the results.

Filed Under: News

You Have Options For Dealing With Alcohol Withdrawal

Written by Jessica Williams | April 10, 2020

It’s common to imagine ‘detox’ as a place you stay for a while, but most people in alcohol withdrawal can be managed as outpatients. In short, this is a dangerous time to be physically dependent on alcohol.

Filed Under: News

Fear of Drug Users is How We Justify Harming Them

Written by Jessica Williams | February 28, 2020

Fear of Drug Users is How We Justify Harming Them. Why is it that I felt afraid? It was more emotional than logical. My reaction was partly based on the way they use drugs. Although people sipping beer or wine typically feel safe and “normal,” drug users’ use of a hypodermic needle felt different, almost like a weapon.

Filed Under: News

Our Healthcare System Can (and Must) Work Better for People Who Use Drugs

Written by Jessica Williams | February 4, 2020

As an early intervention strategy for people with risky or addictive substance use, there are ways that SBIRT just isn’t working. Most glaring of these is the “referral to treatment” portion, wherein providers are supposed to connect patients to addiction specialists for follow-up care

Filed Under: News

Combatting the Abstinence Violation Effect

Written by Jessica Williams | November 13, 2019

The abstinence violation effect (AVE) has been described as the “eff-it” phenomenon. In an era of super-potent opioids, addiction treatment providers need to address it head-on.

Filed Under: News

The ‘Treatment Gap’ Is Not What You Think It Is

Written by Jessica Williams | October 31, 2019

The treatment gap is the difference between people who are said to need addiction treatment and those who actually receive it. A common statistic says that “Only about 1 in 10 people who need treatment actually get it.”

Filed Under: News

IRETA After 20 Years

Written by Jessica Williams | September 23, 2019

IRETA’s beginning has all of the right ingredients needed to combine in the right moment. Dr. Michael T. Flaherty, a clinical psychologist and Vice President of Behavioral Services at St. Francis Hospital, envisioned IRETA as an independent nonprofit seeking to align science, service, and policy in the area of addiction and its treatment.

Filed Under: News

Study Suggests Calling Myself an ‘Addict’ Is Different Than You Calling Me One

Written by Jessica Williams | July 23, 2019

Before you start slinging the term “addict” around, consider the possibility that self-identifying as an addict and being labeled as one by an outsider are two very different things.

Filed Under: News

Medical Students Learn Addiction Skills Because They’ll Need Them in Practice

Written by Jessica Williams | July 1, 2019

This year, as we have for the last 20 years, IRETA is hosting two groups of medical students who want to learn more about substance use, addiction, and addiction treatment.

Filed Under: News

IRETA to Host Much-Needed Community Panel on Inconsistent Quality in Addiction Treatment

Written by Jessica Williams | May 24, 2019

On June 12, 2019, IRETA hosted a community symposium on the subject of barriers to high-quality addiction treatment.

Filed Under: News

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 16
  • Go to Next Page »

Footer

IRETA

The Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit located in Pittsburgh, PA. Our mission is to help people respond effectively to substance use and related problems.

Contact

611 William Penn Place
Suite 403
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

P: 412-258-8565
F: 412-391-2528

LinkedIn Twitter Facebook YouTube

Copyright © 2023 IRETA