IRETA asks local educators and faith leaders: “How could SBIRT help you?” SBIRT is an evidence-based practice used to identify, reduce and prevent problematic substance use.
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I asked him to tell me his story
A medical student muses on humility, the art of medicine, and the importance of eye contact.
Low-risk drinking guidelines: Where do the numbers come from?
IRETA staff member Piper Lincoln demystifies the NIAAA’s “low-risk drinking guidelines.
Bill White Interviews IRETA Founder
Michael Flaherty was and continues to be a driving force behind the paradigm shift in addiction treatment from an acute to a chronic care model. He started The Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) in 1999.
How can justice reforms support recovery?
As the feds begin mobilizing toward criminal justice reform, IRETA takes a look at state-level efforts to promote diversion and reduce recidivism.
Job Recovery
Bill White has long been a champion of making knowledge about addiction and recovery available and accessible to providers and individuals with substance use disorders.
Comparing 12-Step and Non-Step Models of Addiction Recovery
A medical student examines three approaches to medical treatment and envisions better referral from primary care.
Fixing The Fix
While the popular website takes a break, IRETA reflects on how it has expanded the conversation about substance use and addiction.
Drug Overdose in our Backyard is Breeding Home-Grown Solutions
There were more registrants than seats at the second annual Allegheny County Overdose Prevention Coalition (ACOPC) conference held July 24 at the University of Pittsburgh. Here is New Allegheny County data, a Massachusetts model, and a local public health response.
Our Inaugural Annual Retrospective
Last July—specifically, last July 29, exactly one year ago—we launched IRETA Blog. Even as we published our first post, we weren’t entirely sure what our blog would become.
