Substance use and addiction will always be significant issues for doctors, nurses, and social workers.
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Prejudice and Discrimination are Obstacles to Recovery
A Nursing Student on Pushing Stigma Aside and Facing Addiction Head On
Simple Tools to Encourage Learning About Substance Use
IRETA’s new, [lain Language brochures are now available.
By Itself, Reimbursement Doesn’t Expand SBIRT
If we ensure that SBIRT procedures are reimbursed, can we dramatically increase the use of SBIRT in healthcare settings?
Doctors, Nurses & Social Workers Ought to Get Addiction Training in School
improve their effectiveness in their jobs. Certainly, knowledge-building happens during continuing education, in such forms as in-person trainings, online courses, and webinars. Here are recommendations and examples of pre-service education.
A New Tool to Prevent HIV Among People Who Use Drugs
There has been significant recent progress in reducing HIV infection among PWID. Between 2008 and 2014, the rate of HIV infection among PWID decreased by 50%.
Report Explores Allegheny County Overdose Deaths Over a Seven-Year Span
A deep dive into data on local overdose deaths suggests strategies for better public health intervention
Well-Wishes and Thanks as We Close Out the Year
Another year has flown by—and the use of effective approaches to addiction has become more important than ever.
IPV and Substance Use: The Connections are Complicated and Not Always Clear
Intimate Partner Violence is deeply connected to addiction and substance use.
Bringing Science to Addiction Treatment is Imperative Because Resources Are Always Limited
Bringing Science to Addiction Treatment is Imperative Because Resources Are Always Limited – a message by IRETA Board member Dave McAdoo