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A Firsthand Look at The Scaife Medical Student Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders

Written by Marla Kauffman | August 1, 2023

Lauren Druml, a member of this year’s June cohort, wrote about her experience in the program and the impact participation will have on her medical career.

Filed Under: Addiction, Evidence-Based and Best Practices, IRETA and Our Services, News, Pittsburgh, Profiles

A New Service Delivery Model: How IRETA has Adapted Clinical Quality Improvement in the Era of COVID

Written by Marla Kauffman | November 17, 2020

IRETA faced the challenge of switching completely to telehealth with very little notice. IRETA’s Director of Clinical Quality Improvement Services, David Reazin, MHS, answered questions about what it was like to adapt to telehealth and the pros and cons of virtual groups.

Filed Under: Addiction, IRETA and Our Services, Profiles

Let’s Say You Run a Mayoral Campaign Focused Solely on Addiction. You Win. Then What?

Written by IRETA | October 25, 2017

When Kelley Kelley took office as the mayor of Turtle Creek, she’d promised the community that she would do a better job addressing addiction and its harms.

Filed Under: Pittsburgh, Profiles

Tobacco Killed My Dad Ten Years Too Soon

Written by Holly Hagle, Ph.D. | February 10, 2016

As a trainer for IRETA, when I talk about the consequences of substance use, I always include tobacco.

Filed Under: IRETA and Our Services, Profiles

Interactive Journaling: A Structured & Client-Directed Therapeutic Writing Tool

Written by IRETA | January 14, 2016

Interactive Journaling is an evidence-based approach to helping clients move through the stages of change.

Filed Under: Evidence-Based and Best Practices, Profiles

Creative Responses to Youth Substance Use

Written by IRETA | April 14, 2015

Young people are creative–we should be, too. Learn about the Hilton Foundation’s flexible approach to SBIRT for youth.

Filed Under: Evidence-Based and Best Practices, Profiles, SBIRT

An Interview with Em DeMarco on Recovery Homes

Written by IRETA | February 3, 2015

A couple of months ago, I read an article called The Brotherhood of Recovering Addicts about recovery homes, also known as sober homes and three-quarter way houses

Filed Under: Addiction in the News, Pittsburgh, Profiles

Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

Written by IRETA | November 27, 2014

SBIRT pushes healthcare integration, heightens awareness of behavioral health problems. We’ve got a chance to connect more substantially with the folks who are using SBIRT in northeast Ohio, including ONE Health Ohio CEO Ron Dwinnells.

Filed Under: Evidence-Based and Best Practices, Profiles, Research Updates, SBIRT

A Look at Treatment History: The Narcotic Farm

Written by IRETA | September 11, 2014

The history of professional addiction treatment in the United States is fairly short and very complicated. Opened in 1935, the pastoral prison, rehab, and research center had a major impact on evidence-based practices today.

Filed Under: Profiles, Research Updates

Bill White Interviews IRETA Founder

Written by IRETA | September 23, 2013

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.

Filed Under: IRETA and Our Services, Profiles

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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.

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