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Updates from the NIDA National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network. Want to share some news about your protocol, node, publications or presentations, or other CTN-related work here and/or in the CTN Bulletin? Email us at ctnlib@uw.edu!
News from the PNW Node: Dr. Andy Saxon Receives AAAP Outstanding Achievement & Service Award
Long-time Pacific Northwest Node member Andy Saxon, MD is the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Achievement and Service Award from the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP). This honor is presented to an outstanding member of the community who works in the field of addiction and who has contributed significantly to the science, teaching, treatment, and/or advocacy related to substance use disorders and co-occurring mental illness.Before his entry into psychiatry, Dr. Saxon completed an internal medicine internship and worked for four years as an emergency room physician. Following a general psychiatry residency…
New in the Library (November – December 2025)
Here are the latest items added to the CTN Dissemination Library for November – December 2025 (this post will be updated as new items come in): Future pandemic preparedness: conceptualizing vaccine willingness in drug-using populations during COVID-19 in Southeastern U.S. cities. Orozco K, et al. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services 2025 (in press). (CTN-0082) Posted on November 24, 2025.
New in the Library (October – November 2025)
Here are the latest items added to the CTN Dissemination Library for October – November 2025 (this post will be updated as new items come in): Predicting willingness to use MOUD: An application of the theory of reasoned action and theory of planned-behavior. Lancaster C, et al. Journal of Drug Issues 2025 (in press). (CTN-0082) Overdose risk profiles in pregnancy: Latent class analysis of pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder. Cash E, et al. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment 2025 (in press). (CTN-0080) Impact of a brief personally…
News from the Pacific Northwest Node: Updates from CTN-0082 and CTN-0102-XR
CTN-0082 update CTN-0082 had another paper published: Predicting Willingness to Use MOUD: An Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Planned-Behavior. Lancaster C, et al. Journal of Drug Issues 2025 (in press). The paper reports on a study that used the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to assess willingness to use 3 medications (methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone) for opioid use disorder (MOUD) among people who use opioids (PWUOs). Findings partially supported the TRA but not TPB, with positive attitudes associated with greater…
News from the Health Systems Node
Join the Health Systems Node on December 4 for this virtual seminar: The Right Support at the Right Time: Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) for Substance Use with Dr. Kristina Phillips December 4, 2025 10 am – 11 am PT Just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) represent a cutting-edge approach to promoting healthier behaviors, including the reduction of substance use. By delivering personalized, real-time support precisely when individuals need it most, JITAIs have the potential to transform the landscape of mobile health (mHealth). In this seminar, Dr. Kristina Phillips will introduce the conceptual and methodological…
CPDD 2026: Submit your abstracts to the Publications Committee ASAP!
Submissions of abstracts for posters and oral presentations are now open for CPDD 2026, which will be held in Portland, Oregon from June 13-17, 2026. The CPDD Submission Deadline is December 4. All abstracts must be approved by the CTN Publications Committee prior to submission to CPDD. Please submit CPDD abstracts to the PC as soon as possible for review to facilitate approval prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Submit your abstracts to Jack Blaine (jblaine@nih.gov) and Susan Sonne (sonnesc@musc.edu).
News from the Health System Node: INEBRIA presentation, Prenatal cannabis use, Upcoming webinar
Stacy Sterling, DrPH, MSW, MPH, and Derek Satre PhD, Health System Node faculty, hosted the International Network on Brief Intervention for Alcohol or Other Drugs (INEBRIA) conference in San Francisco, CA on September 24-26, 2025. INEBRIA is dedicated to evaluating the effectiveness of brief interventions in different settings with different types of patients. A great turn out, with more than 130 researchers from around the world in attendance. Research by Kelly Young-Wolff, PhD, MPH, Health System Node faculty, and Research Scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research,…
News from the Greater Southern California Node: New Publication
The Greater Southern California Node has a new publication out about CTN-0143 (Social Determinants of Health: Needs and Consequences Associated with Substance Use Disorders): A scoping review of interventions addressing social determinants of health and their influence on opioid use disorder outcomes. Cousins SJ, et al. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2025;276:112858. Over the past decade, opioid overdose deaths have risen sharply. The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) framework can guide interventions to improve opioid use disorder (OUD) outcomes. Understanding which SDOH-focused interventions work — and how they affect OUD —…
New in the Library (September-October 2025)
Here are the latest items added to the CTN Dissemination Library for September – October 2025 (this post will be updated as new items come in): A scoping review of interventions addressing social determinants of health and their influence on opioid use disorder outcomes. Cousins SJ, et al. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2025;276:112858. (CTN-0143) Leadership and team effectiveness for implementation in children’s mental health. Aarons G. Youth Special Interest Group (SIG) webinar, September 2025. Clinical decision support to increase provision of opioid use disorder services in primary care. Rossom R,…
News from the Southern Consortium Node: Dr. Brady, one of Charleston, SC’s Most Influential People!
Dr. Kathleen Brady, principal investigator of the CTN Southern Consortium Node, was recently named one of the top most influential people in Charleston, South Carolina, by Charleston Magazine! From the article: The Researcher: Kathleen Brady, MD Medical research is that nerdy enterprise most of us don’t pay attention to, until we need it. Given that nearly 17% of Americans over age 12 faced a substance [use] disorder in the last year, chances are you’ll need it. Enter Dr. Kathleen Brady, vice president for research and distinguished professor and MUSC [Medical…
News from the Pacific Northwest Node: October Retreat and Art Break!
The CTN Pacific Northwest Node team took some time out on October 2nd and 3rd to do some goal-setting for the coming year. As a reward for all their hard work, they participated in a Paint and Sip at Canvas in Redmond, funded by a University of Washington School of Medicine Well Being grant! Check out the incredible artwork of this multi-talented Node team! Pictured: (Back, left to right) Kai Orozco, Brenda Stuvek, Michelle Ingalsbe, Mary Hatch(Front, left to right) Tanja Laschober, Sharon Garrett Posted on October 13, 2025
Greater Intermountain Node (GIN) On the Rocks Webinar Series: Community-Engaged Research (Oct. 20, 2025, 1pm MST)
Join the CTN Greater Intermountain Node on October 20, 2025 (1-2pm MST) for the next installment of their GIN On the Rocks webinar series: Across the Continuum: Community-Engaged Research on Substance Use Presenter: Jordan A. Dyett, PhD, LCSWAssistant ProfessorDivision of Social Work, University of Wyoming In this session, Jordan A. Dyett, PhD, LCSW, of the University of Wyoming, will outline the community-engaged research continuum and key methodological considerations for partnering with communities. She will share examples from her research to illustrate different points along the continuum and show how this…
NE Node Science Series: Meeting Teens Where They Are: Harnessing the Power of Digital Health Games to Impact Adolescent Behavioral Health (Oct. 16, 9am PT)
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…
CTN T&I SIG: Partnering with Tribal Clinics to Culturally Center the Delivery of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (Nov. 18, 9am PT)
Join the CTN Translation & Implementation (T&I) SIG on November 18, 2025 (9-10am PT) for their next session: Partnering with Tribal Clinics to Culturally Center the Delivery of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Primary Outcomes from a Formative Implementation Study, presented by Aimee Campbell, PhD and Kamilla Venner, PhD. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people exhibit many cultural strengths and resiliencies, yet rates of opioid overdose mortality continue to be the highest of all racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. This presentation will describe the development and testing of an implementation…
CPDD 2026: Submissions Open!
Submissions for symposia, workshops, posters, and more are now open for CPDD 2026, which will be held in Portland, Oregon from June 13-17, 2026. Deadlines: Don’t forget that all conference submissions have to be approved by the Publications Committee first! Find out more about CPDD 2026 here! Posted on September 29, 2025
Assistant Professors & Post-Doc Scholars: Apply for the LEAD Program! (Deadline December 31, 2025)
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…
Guam’s Sixth Annual Behavioral Health and Addictions Virtual Conference, Sept 24-25, 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…
CTN Youth SIG: Advancing Equity Through Implementation Science in Adolescent Substance Use Prevention (Nov. 21, 2025)
The CTN Youth SIG is pleased to invite you to an upcoming presentation/webinar: Advancing Equity Through Implementation Science in Adolescent Substance Use PreventionFriday, November 21, 2025 (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET) Presenter:Cady Berkel, PhDAssociate ProfessorCollege of Health SolutionsArizona State University Culturally and contextually grounded preventive interventions can address upstream risk and protective factors to improve equity, but only if they are implemented in systems that serve underrepresented groups. This presentation will share findings a program of community-based research conducted in partnership with multiple settings (e.g., pediatric primary care, family courts, corrections)…
News from the Greater Intermountain Node: Upcoming Cannabis Seminar and CTN-0151 Updates
Greater Intermountain Node Seminar Series “On the Rocks” On the Rocks (OTR) is the Greater Intermountain Node’s (GIN) monthly Research Discussion Series, spotlighting standout addiction-related research from across the Greater Intermountain community. Designed for dynamic exchange, OTR fosters collaboration and fresh thinking through interactive conversations between presenters and attendees. The series name nods to the stunning Rocky Mountain backdrop and the iconic Utah trails just steps from our offices. Join us for the next OTR on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, from 12–1 PM MST, featuring “Cannabis: Balancing Risk and Therapeutic…
CTN Primary Care SIG: Engaging Primary Care in Research: Lessons from a High-Performing CTN Site (Sept 22, 2025, 12pm ET)
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 SiteSeptember 22, 2025 | 12-1pm ET Jennifer LaHue, MBA, BSN Director of Strategic Initiatives, Clinical Informatics & Office-Based Addiction Treatment ProgramHarris Health System Zoom InformationJoin the Zoom Meeting here!Meeting ID: 947 8237 5156Passcode: 790019 Interested in presenting at a future Primary Care…