News from the Greater Intermountain Node: CTN-0151, Podcast, Last Call for JSAT Special Issue

CTN-0151 at AMERSA 2025

CTN-0151 was featured at the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA) 2025 conference with the poster: “Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Pharmacists’ Prescribing and Management of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Under a Collaborative Pharmacy Practice Agreement,” presented by Greater Intermountain Node Clinical Research Coordinator, Melissa Tysko.

The poster highlighted CTN-0151’s goal to develop a model for community pharmacist-managed buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. As part of the study, researchers conducted qualitative interviews with stakeholders in community pharmacy and MOUD treatment—including pharmacists, physicians, patients, recovery support organizations, and payors.

Interviews were analyzed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Findings showed strong support across stakeholder groups for this model of care, emphasizing its potential to reduce provider workload and improve patient access to treatment. Key considerations for implementation included adaptability, integration into existing pharmacy workflows and technology, and strategies to measure performance and care quality.

Let’s Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West Podcast

Our node’s umbrella program, the Program of Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA), hosts a weekly podcast: Let’s Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West (LTAD). Each episode offers fresh conversations about addiction and highlights efforts to address substance use disorders in the Greater Intermountain West.

Starting January 7, 2026, LTAD will launch a special 12-week series titled “Use With Care,” focused on overdose prevention and harm reduction. This series will feature local experts and advocates discussing topics such as harm reduction 101, safer use practices, the role of peer support, mental health considerations, and heartfelt stories from those with lived experience.

Subscribe to LTAD on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to follow each episode!

Last Call for CTN 25th Anniversary Issue Submissions!

There’s still time to contribute to the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (JSAT) special issue celebrating the CTN’s 25th Anniversary—but the deadline is coming up fast!

All submissions must be received by January 15, 2026. Please plan to submit your manuscript to the CTN Publications Committee 2–3 weeks prior to the JSAT deadline for review.

We are currently accepting submissions in the following categories:

• Original Research and Protocols (including reviews)
• Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
• Commentaries
• Editorials

If you are interested in contributing, please contact Mitchell Garets, MSW, at mitchell.garets@hsc.utah.edu for submission guidelines or any questions.

Posted on December 5, 2026