The Annual CPDD meeting for 2025 will be held June 14-18, 2026 in New Orleans, LA.

In this session, Kathleen T. Brady, MD, PhD, of the Medical University of South Carolina, will discuss the NIDA N Clinical Trials Network (CTN) study CTN-0108, “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Methamphetamine/Cocaine Use Disorder,” a pilot study that aims to determine the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety for 20 sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham in adults with a diagnosed methamphetamine or cocaine use disorder. Dr. Brady, co-Principal Investigator for CTN-0108, will present the rationale for the study, including the literature supporting the use of rTMS in stimulant use disorder, as well as the study methodology and preliminary results. Objectives: List 3 key research findings supporting the use of TMS in treating substance use disorders Describe at least 3 key elements of the methodology for a trial of TMS in treating simulant use disorders Identify at least 3 preliminary data points from the CTN-0108 study CME and CE credits available! Sponsored by the Western States Node and the Northwest and Pacific Southwest ATTCs. About the presenter: Kathleen T. Brady, M.D., Ph.D. Distinguished University Professor Director, South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research Institute Medical University of South Carolina Dr. Brady is an experienced clinical and translational researcher and has been conducting scientific investigations and clinical work in the field of addictions and psychiatric disorders for over 40 years. Her focus is on pharmacotherapy and neurobiology of addictions, comorbid psychiatric disorders and gender differences in addictions.  She has received numerous federal research grants and has published over 400 peer-reviewed journal articles and edited/co-edited 10 books.  She is the former Vice President for Research at the Medical University of South Carolina.  She has been a member of AAAP for over 25 years  and has served at the President of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Use Disorders (AMERSA), the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and is the immediate past president of International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM).  

The CTN Youth SIG is pleased to invite you to an upcoming presentation/webinar: Neural Substrates of Risk-Reduction Interventions for Adolescents Presenter: Uma Rao, MD (University of CA, Irvine; Children's Hospital of Orange County) Adolescence is characterized by increased experimentation, which is helpful in the progression towards autonomy but also increases vulnerability to psychopathology. A temporal disassociation in the maturation of “socio-emotional” (reward) and “cognitive-control” (self-regulation) neural systems creates a period of poor decision-making and heightened vulnerability to risk-taking (reward-seeking) behavior with the onset of puberty. This presentation describes whether neural circuitry changes governing adolescent decision-making can be used to improve intervention programs seeking to deter risky behaviors, especially among African Americans who are disproportionately impacted by their negative consequences. Register here!  Dr. Uma Rao is Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at UC Irvine. Her research is focused on adolescent mood and substance use disorders, including neurobiological and psychosocial predictors of first onset and longitudinal clinical course of these disorders among at-risk youth (especially early-life adversity). In addition, she is involved in translational intervention research, examining biopsychosocial predictors of response to pharmacological and psychosocial interventions for these conditions.

CTN Primary Care SIG 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. Join the SIG for their next meeting: Loneliness and SUD in primary care Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH Associate Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Washington Zoom link here! Meeting ID: 958 7249 4214 Passcode: 314203

Join the Greater Intermountain Node On the Rocks on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 from 12-1 PM MST for the next installment of their "On the Rocks" monthly Research Discussion Series, “Chronic Pain and Productive Activity in Post-9/11 Veterans: The Role of Separation Status, Military Occupation, and Sex Differences,” presented by Kelsee M. Stromberg, PhD, MPH. Kelsee M. Stromberg, PhD MPH is a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Utah Program to Provide Pain Research Knowledge (UP3RK). She holds a PhD in Clinical and Translational Epidemiology from the University of Utah and an MPH from the University of New England. Her research focuses on the intersection of chronic pain and productive activity among post-9/11 U.S. military veterans, with an emphasis on understanding the role of social and sex differences in long-term functional outcomes. In this talk, Dr. Stromberg will discuss two ongoing projects that examine the implications of chronic pain, military separation context, and military occupational factors on productive activity outcomes among post-9/11 veterans. Her research explores how these service-related experiences influence reintegration into civilian roles. She will also address the co-occurring effects of mental health conditions, traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorder—factors that compound the challenges veterans face in achieving and sustaining engagement in work, education, and volunteering, and caregiving. To find out how to join, please visit the OTR website here. CME/CE credit available for free to all those who attend live!

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 final event in the series will be held on August 13, 2025, from 12-1pm ET: Psychedelics as Therapeutics for Substances 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!

The UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Please join the Greater Southern California Node for this free live virtual training on Friday September 12, 2025, from 10am to 12pm PST: Contingency Management: Implementation of Highly Effective Intervention for the Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorder.  Larissa Mooney, MD, Thomas E. Freese, PhD, and Richard A. Rawson, PhD, from UCLA's Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs, Division of Addiction Psychiatry will be delivering the training. Recent evidence indicates that methamphetamine and cocaine play a substantial and increasing role in the illicit drug crisis in the US—the 4th wave of the overdose crisis. The behavioral treatment known as contingency management (CM) has more than three decades of robust research supporting its efficacy for individuals with stimulant use disorder (StimUD). Despite overwhelming evidence supporting CM, it has not been widely used in routine treatment outside the VA healthcare system. This situation is changing as states are arranging insurance reimbursement for CM and developing CM programming for individuals with StimUD. This presentation, provided by a team from UCLA Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs will begin with a brief overview of how cocaine and methamphetamine use are contributing to the current drug poisoning crisis. Presenters will review CM protocol elements, evidence for CM, current obstacles to widespread implementation of CM, and strategies for addressing barriers. Presenters will also discuss the implementation strategies and preliminary results from the largest implementation of CM in publicly-funded treatment centers to date: The California Recovery Incentives Program. The project demonstrates the feasibility, replicability, and effectiveness of large-scale rollouts of this treatment. Time will be provided for audience Q&A and group discussion. Continuing education credits ((CEs/CMEs/CEHs) are available! For more information about this event, check out the flyer. Register for the session here!

This presentation from the CTN Youth SIG will focus on leadership, organizational, and team effectiveness implementation strategies.

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: “Engaging Primary Care in Research: Lessons from a High-Performing CTN Site”  September 22, 2025  12-1pm ET  Jennifer LaHue, MBA, BSN Director of Strategic Initiatives, Clinical Informatics & Office-Based Addiction Treatment Program Harris Health System Zoom Information Join the Zoom Meeting here! Meeting ID: 947 8237 5156 Passcode: 790019   Interested in presenting at a future Primary Care SIG meeting? Email Sebastian Tong at setong@uw.edu or Claire Simon at clairebs@uw.edu