In this webinar sponsored by the Western States Node and the Northwest and Pacific Southwest ATTCs, Kelly Young-Wolff, PhD, MPH (a licensed clinical psychologist and research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern CA Division of Research) will describe what is known about prenatal cannabis use trends and health consequences using data from Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s large integrated healthcare delivery system. She will discuss why pregnant individuals use cannabis, describe disparities in prenatal cannabis use and related outcomes, and end with a discussion about the potential harms of punitive policies that penalize or criminalize prenatal substance use. At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will be able to: Describe at least two (2) trends relating to changing rates of prenatal cannabis use over time. Explain at least three (3) reasons why pregnant individuals might be using cannabis. Specify at least three (3) potential risks of using cannabis during pregnancy. 1.5 CME or CE credits available! (Select credit type when you register; learn more about available credit types here.) Sponsored by the Northwest and Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTCs) and the Western States Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Center for the Clinical Trials Network (CCTN) is hosting a virtual Quarterly Steering Committee Meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET. 

Successful implementation and sustainment of interventions is heavily influence by context. Yet the complexity and dynamic nature of context make it challenging to connect and translate findings across implementation efforts, limiting potential replicability and utility. The Inventory of Factors Affecting Successful Implementation and Sustainment (IFASIS) was developed to be a pragmatic, quantitative, organizational-level assessment of contextual factors. The intention is to characterize context with a measure that may enhance replication and reproducibility of findings beyond single implementation case studies. In this talk, the development and validation of the IFASIS will be presented, as well as examples of its practical utility. Speaker: Helene Chokron Garneau, PhD, MPH (Senior Research Scientist at Stanford University School of Medicine and co-Director of the Center for Dissemination and Implementation At Stanford (C-DIAS). To join the session, contact Elena Rosenberg-Carlson at rosenbee@stanford.edu

Michelle “Lani” Shiota, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology Director, Substance use and Addiction Translational Research Network (SATRN) Arizona State University Dr. Michelle “Lani” Shiota is a Professor of Psychology at ASU conducting research on positive emotions, emotion regulation, and emotion-related mechanisms of health behavior. As Director of SATRN@ASU she guides a network of academic researchers and community partners in promoting community-engaged and interdisciplinary addiction science as well as evidence-based practice. A former junior high science teacher and teen dance instructor, Dr. Shiota also brings a unique perspective on issues related to youth substance use. Dr. Shiota’s presentation will delve into implications of basic emotion science for innovative, mechanistic research on substance use prevention, treatment, and harm reduction. Informed by psychology, neuroscience, and addiction science, the presentation will highlight distinct research questions revealed through this lens, as well as opportunities for intervention.  

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 CTN Translation & Implementation (T&I) SIG on May 20, 2025 (9-10am PT) for their next 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. Interested in attending? Reach out to Elena Rosenberg-Carlson (rosenbee@stanford.edu) for the meeting link and/or to join the SIG listserv! Read more about the presenters here (pdf)!

The Center for the Clinical Trials Network (CCTN) at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is hosting a virtual Quarterly Steering Committee Meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from 1:00 – 4:15 p.m. Eastern. Register for the meeting | View the agenda Once registered you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join the meeting and an option to download a calendar invitation. Please note: The event platform has changed from Zoom to Teams. Please register for the meeting early as it can take up to five minutes for the system to recognize a new registration and allow access to the meeting. If you have any questions about the meeting logistics, please contact CTNSupport@sdsolutionsllc.com. Individuals with disabilities who need sign language interpreting and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Sean Randol at (202) 258-3638 or srandol@sdsolutionsllc.com or through the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339). Requests should be made at least five business days in advance of the event.

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 first session in the series will be held on June 11, 2025 from 12-1pm ET: Forming an Interprofessional Workforce to Address Opioid Use Disorder Among At-Risk Youth June 11, 2025, 12-1pm ET Host: T. John Winhusen, PhD (University of Cincinnati) Presenters: Michael D. Brubaker, PhD, LICDC-CS, NCC, School of Human Services, University of Cincinnati Kaycia Spenser, LISA, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Register here!