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Understanding Harm Reduction A New Paradigm for Treating Risky and Addictive Behavior

Written by Marla Kauffman | May 6, 2021

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**Please note, we do not provide CEUs for viewing recorded webinars. If you are interested in receiving CEUs, you can view and register for our upcoming webinars here.** Description During this webinar you will learn how to: Discuss the core principles of integrative harm reduction psychotherapy. Identify the limitations of the disease model/ abstinence-only approach. Explain […]

Best Practices for Caring for Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Opioid Use Disorder

Written by Marla Kauffman | April 5, 2021

**Please note that we are not able to offer certificates of attendance or CEUs for viewing archived webinars.**   During this webinar you will learn how to: -Discuss the evidence supporting medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) among pregnant and postpartum women with OUD. -Describe patient-centered care strategies for pregnant and postpartum […]

Medication First: Integration of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Across the Healthcare System

Written by Jessica Williams | March 22, 2019

**Please note, we do not provide CEUs for viewing recorded webinars. If you are interested in receiving CEUs, you can view and register for our upcoming webinars here.** Description In traditional treatment programs for addiction, the majority of patients are not offered ongoing medical treatment. The minority who do receive medical care typically face intensive psychosocial […]

Improving Clinical Quality in Methadone Treatment: Results of a 2-Year Pilot

Written by Leila Giles | January 24, 2019

**Please note, we do not provide CEUs for viewing recorded webinars. If you are interested in receiving CEUs, you can view and register for our upcoming webinars here.** Description There are more methadone programs in the U.S. today than there were five years ago. In fact, the methadone treatment industry grew more in the past four […]

Addressing Opioid Addiction in Acute Care Settings

Written by Jessica Williams | October 22, 2018

“Addressing Opioid Addiction in Acute Care Settings” presentation featuring Michael Lynch, MD.

Implementing Recovery Oriented Methadone-Maintenance: A Clinical Quality Improvement Project

Written by Jessica Williams | May 22, 2018

**Please note, we do not provide CEUs for viewing recorded webinars. If you are interested in receiving CEUs, you can view and register for our upcoming webinars here.** Description Methadone saves lives. A large systematic review published in 2017 showed unequivocally that methadone reduces mortality among people with opioid use disorders. In the context of an […]

Prescribing Buprenorphine in Primary Care

Written by Leila Giles | April 20, 2018

**Please note, we do not provide CEUs for viewing recorded webinars. If you are interested in receiving CEUs, you can view and register for our upcoming webinars here.** Description We are in the midst an opioid use and opioid overdose epidemic. More than a million people with opioid use disorder go untreated each year in the […]

Risk Management Toolkit

Written by Jessica Williams | March 30, 2018

The Risk Management toolkit is designed to help individuals and organizations providing methadone treatment reduce the risk of adverse incidents among their clients.

World Health Organization: Management of Substance Use

Written by Jessica Williams | March 28, 2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) is in international entity that works with governments and other partners to ensure the highest attainable level of health for all people. Several treatment guidelines about substance use have been published by WHO. The topics include community management of opioid overdose, identification and management of substance use and SUDs in […]

Management of Benzodiazepines in Medication-Assisted Treatment

Written by Jessica Williams | March 28, 2018

These clinical guidelines were prepared for the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disability Services by IRETA with support from Community Care Behavioral Health. The project was conceived in response to frequent benzodiazepine use among individuals in medication-assisted treatment and a relative absence of research-based guidance on clinically effective treatment strategies for […]

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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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