CTN Bulletin: September 10, 2020

September 10, 2020

September is National Recovery Month

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National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives. Now in its 31st year, Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those living in recovery.

For more about Recovery Month, check out these resources:

SAMHSA's Recovery Month site, with links to their weekly webinar series this month, plus materials you can use to promote Recovery Month
National Recovery Month site from Faces & Voices, where you can find and post events all September long
Recovery resources from NIDA

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New from the CDC: 2019 BRFSS Survey Data Now Available!

The CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a system of health-related phone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents related to their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services.

Find more information about BRFSS and the 2019 data here!

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NDEWS Weekly Briefing: Subscribe Today!

NDEWS Weekly Briefing, a weekly email about the latest drug trends, has just launched and its creators would love for people to visit http://ndews.org/ and subscribe. There's also a new Twitter account: @NDEWSnews. NDEWS (the National Drug Early Warning System) is a NIDA-funded project led by scientists from the University of Florida, New York University, and Florida Atlantic University.

CTN Trial Progress

Graph Randomizations for Active Studies as of the September 9, 2020 trial Progress Report.

CTN-0060-A-1 - Validating Screening Tools for Teens. Enrolled 15

CTN-0069 - OUD in the Emergency Department. Enrolled 755

Total randomizations in active trials: 770

This project is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to the University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, but the information on this site has not been reviewed by NIDA and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute.

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New in the CTN Dissemination Library

*Note: The CTN Dissemination Library is closed between September 11-20, so requests for copies of these or other articles will not be filled until the 21st.

Addressing Identification Bias in the Design and Analysis of Cluster-Randomized Pragmatic Trials: A Case Study. Bobb JF, et al. Trials 2020;21:289

Variants of Opioid Genes and Response to Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder with Buprenorphine-Naloxone Versus Extended-Release Naltrexone in Caucasians. Randesi M, et al. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 2020 (in press).

Dental Care Utilization of Hospitalized Persons Living with HIV and Substance Use. Santella AJ, et al. Journal of Community Health 2020 (in press).

Measurement Nonequivalence of the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale by Race/Ethnicity: Implications for Quantifying Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Severity. Ruglass LM, et al. Psychological Assessment 2020 (in press).

Young Adults Have Worse Outcomes Than Older Adults: Secondary Analysis of a Medication Trial for Opioid Use Disorder. Fishman MJ, et al. Journal of Adolescent Health 2020 (in press).

Use of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants Among Emergency Department Patients with Untreated Opioid Use Disorder. Chawarski MC, et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2020 (in press).

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News from the Nodes

Western States Node

Northeast Node The Western States Node is pleased to announce that the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) has honored John W. McIlveen, PhD, a WSN investigator, with its 2020 President’s Award for his leadership of the State Opioid Treatment Authorities and his coordination of their responses to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the emergency changes in dosing practices in opioid treatment programs. His notice of award states, "You work tirelessly to navigate the complexities associated with the rules governing opioid treatment programs (OTPs) with one goal: to help people get better and regain their lives. You have been a critical voice in the fight to address the misconceptions connected to medication assisted treatment (MAT). When the COVID-19 crisis first began to impact the U.S., you recognized the need to engage in a coordinated dialogue to ensure service delivery despite the many challenges to the system. Through it all, you maintain your smile and positive attitude." Thank you John for the excellent work.

Protocol Updates

CTN-0091

The team behind CTN-0091, Preventing and Identifying Opioid Use Disorder Using the Six Building Blocks for Improving Opioid Prescription Management, have made updated Resources for Practice Facilitators available on the Six Building Blocks website.

The resources support the Practice Facilitator through helping clinics implement opioid management improvements using the Six Building Blocks.

Find the resources here.

New from the ATTC

ATTC Messenger, September 2020: Building Leaders to Advance Recovery

ATTC/NIATx Service Improvement Blog: Technology Transfer and Organizational Resilience in the Age of COVID-19 by Michael S. Shafer, PhD

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Also of Interest

Nora Volkow's Columns for Scientific American
Did you know that NIDA Director Nora Volkow writes the occasional column for the magazine Scientific American? The new issue (September 2020) features her latest: Fighting Back Against the Stigma of Addiction.

You can find all her previous columns here!

Upcoming Events

Addiction Health Services Research Conference 2020
October 14-16, 2020 (all virtual). Plenary speakers have been announced! Find out more and register here.

American Public Health Association 2020
October 24-28, 2020 (all virtual). This year's theme is "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Preventing Violence." Find out more and register here.

Published by the CTN Dissemination Library of the Pacific Northwest Node
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington

This project is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to the University of Washington Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, but the information on this site has not been reviewed by NIDA and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute.

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