IRETA’s 2017 Annual Report summarizes the effectiveness of our longstanding medical student program.
IRETA and Our Services
It Works! Annual Summer Program Changes Medical Students’ Views of Addiction
Peer-reviewed evaluation results indicate that students feel more responsible and motivated to help people with substance use disorders
Acquainting Criminal Justice Professionals With Addiction Treatment Fundamentals
IRETA works with courts to ensure that individuals on community supervision are receiving appropriate, high-quality care.
Infographic: The Need for Better Pre-Service Education
Substance use and addiction will always be significant issues for doctors, nurses, and social workers.
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.
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.
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.
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
A Heroin Strategy to Integrate Public Health & Safety
The Heroin Response Strategy will create a functioning Public Health and Public Safety Network that allows real-time data sharing in 17 states
