In this webinar from the Northeast Node’s Science Series, Dr. Lynn E. Fiellin will discuss the: Role of Digital Health Games, like those developed by the play2PREVENT Lab, which can serve as effective tools for addressing adolescent mental health and substance use challenges by engaging youth where they are and providing scalable, cost-effective interventions. Impact of User-Centric Game Development and examine the importance of involving adolescents in the design and development process of health-focused video games, ensuring relevance and effectiveness through iterative feedback and collaboration. Efficacy of Evidence-Based Interventions reviewing the methodologies and outcomes of randomized controlled trials conducted to assess the impact of digital health games on health behaviors, such as opioid misuse prevention and mental health promotion among high-risk adolescents. Register for this session here!

The Learning for Early Careers in Addiction and Development (LEAD) training program was developed to support the efforts of assistant professors and post-doctoral scholars from all backgrounds to receive funding from NIH as independent scientists and make the transition to leading scholars in the field. The LEAD Program is integrated within the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Clinical Trials Network (CTN) and uses a team mentoring approach: each LEAD Program scholar works with a CTN primary mentor, while also receiving guidance from a UCSF mentor and a nationally regarded career development mentor. The LEAD training program also includes a funded four-week intensive program at UCSF each summer where scholars in all stages of the program participate in grant writing and manuscript development workshops to help them obtain grant funding. Other career development workshops might touch on topics that the researchers may encounter later in their careers, such as laboratory management, research leadership, and advanced statistical methods. Find out more about the program and apply here! Posted September 25, 2025

Join the Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center and the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Region 9) for the 6th Annual Behavioral Health and Addictions Virtual Conference! This live virtual event is available at no-cost and will take place during National Recovery Month on September 24-25, 2025 (see time zone conversion chart within the agenda at-a-glance attached for days/times of presentations and workshops). All workshops are eligible for one (1) continuing education credit/contact hour, with select sessions eligible for one (1) CME or pharmacy credit/contact hour. Sponsored by: Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center (GBHWC) and the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (HHS Region 9) Learn more and register here! Posted on September 19, 2025

Congratulations to the CTN-0139 Co-Care PRaCTICE study sites’ RC and RA on your dedication and efforts to meet the recruitment and enrollment goal. This is to acknowledge your willingness to go the extra mile while attending to the patient participants’ needs and responding to their requests. Thank you for all that you do to create success! Posted on August 7, 2025.

The Primary Care SIG aims to engage primary care in research, develop substance use treatment interventions relevant to community-based practice, and promote the transfer of evidence-based results from substance use research into community-based practices.   Next Primary Care SIG Meeting  Loneliness and SUD in Primary CareJuly 28, 2025, 12-1 pm ETSebastian Tong, MD, MPH Associate Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Washington Zoom link here! (note: this link has been updated)Meeting ID: 958 7249 4214Passcode: 314203 Primary Care SIG Schedule and Leadership The Primary Care SIG meets every other month on the 4th Monday of the month from 9-10am PT/12-1pm ET. Interested in presenting at a future Primary Care SIG meeting? Email Sebastian Tong at setong@uw.edu. To join the Primary Care SIG webinar series listserv, please provide your contact information here. Posted on June 16, 2025, updated on July 16, 2025

Join the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Center for Addiction Research, part of the CTN Ohio Valley Node, is hosting a Summer Speaker Series. The series will highlight cutting-edge UC addiction research and UC-community collaborations related to prevention and treatment. The next session in the series will be held on August 13: Psychedelics as Therapeutics for Substance Use Disorder: A Perspective on Their Neurobiology and Future Clinical Applications August 13, 2025, 12-1pm ET Host: T. John Winhusen, PhD, University of Cincinnati Presenters: Davide Amato, MSc, PhD, PD, University of Cincinnati Jon Kostas, Association for Prescription Psychedelics Register here!

CTN-0107, the Peer Intervention to Link Overdose Survivors to Treatment (PILOT) trial, is a 3-site, randomized controlled trial using Peer Recovery Coaches trained in FORCE (FAVOR Overdose Recovery Coaching Evaluation), who will engage with opioid overdose survivors in the emergency department to get permission to contact them. The protocol team recently submitted the PILOT manual used by peers working on the study for inclusion in the CTN Dissemination Library. The manual provides materials to be used during peer training, reference materials to be used during the implementation of the clinical trial, and reference material for supervision. At the end of the study, the manual will be revised with input from participating peers and a revised manual will be developed for use in any follow-up studies. The manual contains sections on the background of the PILOT study and intervention, what PILOT peers do in the study (engagement/re-engagement, peer coaching, transition and termination of the intervention), other things peers know and do in the PILOT study (study documentation, supervision, self-care and support, safety), and an array of tools and FAQs for peer participants. Check out the PILOT manual here! Posted on June 30, 2025.

Join the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Center for Addiction Research, part of the CTN Ohio Valley Node, is hosting a Summer Speaker Series. The series will highlight cutting-edge UC addiction research and UC-community collaborations related to prevention and treatment. The next session in the series will be held on July 9: Endocannabinoid Regulation of Repeated Stress-Cocaine Interactions July 9, 2025, 12-1pm ET Host: T. John Winhusen, PhD, University of Cincinnati Presenter: Jayme McReynolds, PhD Assistant Professor of Pharmacology,Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, & NeurobiologyUniversity of Cincinnati Register here!

The National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Community Representative Council (CTN CIRCL) is a collaborative of the national CTN that comes together bi-monthly to courageously share what’s happening in their communities. This summary provides an overview of topics discussed at the April 2025 meeting and is not an exhaustive review. The thoughts and experiences herein are those of CIRCL members and do not represent the National Institute on Drug Abuse or the Clinical Trials Network. The voices empowered by CIRCL are intended to drive research and clinical efforts in the CTN and across the US. The following themes and discussions were highlighted during this meeting: Trends in substance use/public health Methadone needs to be more accessible Job security and supporting the workforce caring for people who use drugs (PWUD) Not all communities are seeing reductions in overdoses Law enforcement strategies are needed Download/print the April meeting summary (pdf)

Join the CTN Translation & Implementation (T&I) SIG on May 20, 2025 (9-10am PT) for their next virtual meeting, featuring the work of CTN-0069: Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department (Project ED Health). Presenters Gail D’Onofrio, MD, MS, and David A. Fiellin, MD, will share their study approach and results, as well as considerations for integrating implementation outcome evaluations in efficacy/effectiveness protocols. Read more about the session and presenters here (pdf)! Interested in attending? Reach out to Elena Rosenberg-Carlson (rosenbee@stanford.edu) for the meeting link and/or to join the SIG listserv! Posted on April 30, 2025.