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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!
CTN Primary Care SIG: Loneliness an SUD in Primary Care (July 28, 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 Loneliness and SUD in Primary CareJuly 28, 2025, 12-1 pm ETSebastian Tong, MD, MPH Associate Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Washington Register here! 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. We are currently seeking a…
News from the Greater Intermountain Node
Daniel Deykin Award for Outstanding Mentor Greater Intermountain Node Co-Principal Investigator Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM, has been awarded the 2024 Health Services Research (HSR) Daniel Deykin Award for Outstanding Mentor by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This prestigious award recognizes HSR researchers who demonstrate exceptional commitment to mentoring the next generation of researchers, particularly by fostering an understanding of the critical perspectives of policymakers, Veterans, and other VA stakeholders. Learn more about the award here. Shauna Filion Panelist at CPDD Shauna Filion, the Greater Intermountain Node’s…
CTN Youth SIG Webinar: Neural Substrates of Risk-Reduction Interventions for Adolescents (July 18, 2025, 11am ET)
The CTN Youth SIG is pleased to invite you to an upcoming presentation/webinar: Neural Substrates of Risk-Reduction Interventions for Adolescents Friday, July 18th, 2025 (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET) Presenter: Uma Rao, MDProfessor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Pediatrics, and Psychological Science at University of California, Irvine (UCI); Director of Education and Research in Psychiatry, Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) 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…
Ohio Valley Node Summer Speaker Series: Endocannabinoid Regulation of Repeated Stress-Cocaine Interactions (July 9, 12pm ET)
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!
News from the Southwest Node: Stories of Recovery Through the Lens, June 12, 11am MT
Zoom — register here! The Southwest Node of the CTN is proud to present the world premiere of five powerful digital stories—short videos which share raw and heartfelt journeys of recovery and resilience, by volunteers in the Southwest CTN community. Produced in collaboration with the Story Center, each story is a short video capturing the honest, emotional, and deeply personal journeys of recovery and resilience. These short videos were created by brave volunteers from our community—including people with lived experience of substance use, recovery, and healing. Whether you are living in recovery,…
Submit Your Paper for the CTN 25th Anniversary Special Issue of JSAT!
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Clinical Trials Network, a special issue of the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment (JSAT) is being developed to highlight the remarkable contributions made across the network over the past 25 years. The journal is currently accepting submissions in the following categories: Interested in contributing? Please contact Mitchell Garets, MSW, at mitchell.garets@hsc.utah.edu from the Greater Intermountain Node for submission guidelines or any questions. While submissions will be accepted through Fall 2025, we encourage early contributions to support planning and review.
Share Your Impact Story at the next D&I Conference (Dec 14-17, 2025) – Deadline to submit is June 15!
The 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation (D&I) in Health planning committee is excited to announce a special call for stories describing how D&I science led to measurable and sustained health benefits, service delivery improvements, economic reforms, or policy change. The “D&I Impact Stories at Work” plenary session provides a space to share these stories in a lightning-round panel session, followed by a moderated discussion. Respond to this call today for the opportunity to share a success story in front of an engaged network of D&I Science professionals this…
CTN T&I SIG: Recording available! Implementation of ED-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
In this webinar for the CTN Translation & Implementation SIG this month, Gail D’Onofrio, MD, MS, and David A. Fiellin, MD, shared their study approach and results for CTN-0069: Opioid Use Disorder in the ED (Project ED Health), as well as considerations for integrating implementation outcome evaluations in efficacy/effectiveness protocols. Find the recording here! Posted May 27, 2025.
New SAMHSA Award for Dissemination & Implementation Center (Western States Node)
Mark McGovern, PhD, of the CTN Western States Node, and his Dissemination and Implementation Center at Stanford recently received a new SAMHSA grant: POPULATION HEALTH: New Tools and Resources for Improving CareThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has launched the Center for Mental Health Implementation Support (CMHIS) to help providers implement effective, high-quality mental health services. Housed at the Stanford Center for Dissemination and Implementation, the center has partnered with five biregional hubs to identify and develop resources and support organizations to prepare for, implement, and sustain effective mental health programs…
CTN Quarterly Steering Committee Meeting, June 10, 2025 (1:00-4:15pm ET)
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…
New in the Library (May-June 2025)
Here are the latest items added to the CTN Dissemination Library for May – June 2025 (this post will be updated as new items come in): “I Don’t Tell Anyone I Have Them”: Experiences with Opioid Stigma from the Perspective of Survivors Living with Chronic Cancer-Related Pain and Clinicians that Care for Them. Bell SG, et al. Journal of Pain 2025;32:105411. (CTN-0115) Posted on May 19, 2025.
New in the Library (April – May 2025)
Here are the latest items added to the CTN Dissemination Library for April – May 2025 (this post will be updated as new items come in): Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Injectable Extended-Release Naltrexone and Injectable Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Cocaine Use Disorder (CURB-2): Study Rationale and Design. Trivedi MH, et al. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2025;154:107954. (CTN-0109) Identifying Alcohol Use Disorder and Problem Use in Adult Primary Care Patients: Comparison of the Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription Medication and Other Substance (TAPS) Tool with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption Items (AUDIT-C). Adam…
News from the Appalachian Node
CTN-0115: The patient stigma manuscript was accepted for publication by the Journal of Pain: Bell, S.G., Hamm, M., Wasilewski, J., Wasilko, R., Olejniczak, D., Subramaniam, G.A., Liebschutz, J.M., Bulls, H.W. (2025) “They feel punished for their pain:” Experiences with opioid stigma from the perspective of survivors living with chronic cancer-related pain and clinicians that care for them. Journal of Pain, accepted for publication. WVU affiliated sites continue to have strong recruitment in both CTN-0100 (only 4 more slot open for recruitment) and CTN-0102-XR. Posted on May 14, 2025.
News from the New York Node: Dr. Ned Nunes Receives Award
Dr. Ned Nunes, has been awarded the prestigious R. Brinkley Smithers Distinguished Scientist Award at ASAM in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field. This award honors individuals whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. Ned’s groundbreaking research, unwavering commitment to scientific excellence, and dedication to collaboration make him a truly deserving recipient. Please join us in congratulating Ned on this well-earned recognition! For more information about Dr. Nunes’ award and other awardees, visit the ASAM Awards & Scholarships site! Posted…
News from the NorthStar Node
After 11 years as NorthStar node coordinator, Nate Tessum has moved to a new career opportunity at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. We are thankful for all of the work Nate has done getting the node up and running and through so many important CTN studies. We wish him the best of luck and are grateful to know that he is just down the street with one of our node partners. We look forward to new opportunities to work with him in his new capacity. Posted May…
Prenatal Action for Taking Healthy Steps (PATHS) Toolkit: Spanish Materials Now Available!
The Prenatal Action for Taking Healthy Steps (PATHS) toolkit, developed out of protocol CTN-0080-A3 (led by the Ohio Valley Node), offers evidence-based educational resources about the use of medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) during and after pregnancy. The collection of resources was already available in two formats: one for general English speakers and another version adapted to be culturally and linguistically appropriate for American Indians & Alaska Natives. Now, added just last week, materials are now also available in Spanish! Resources include: Check out the complete PATHS Toolkit here!…
Submit Your Paper for the CTN 25th Anniversary Special Issue of JSAT!
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Clinical Trials Network, a special issue of the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment (JSAT) is being developed to highlight the remarkable contributions made across the network over the past 25 years. The journal is currently accepting submissions in the following categories: Interested in contributing? Please contact Mitchell Garets, MSW, at mitchell.garets@hsc.utah.edu from the Greater Intermountain Node for submission guidelines or any questions. While submissions will be accepted through Fall 2025, we encourage early contributions to support planning and review.
News from the Western States Node: Webinar on CTN-0108 (TMS for Stimulant Use Disorder), June 25, 2025 (11am PT)
Join the CTN Western States Node, Northwest ATTC, and Pacific Southwest ATTC for their next joint webinar: CTN-0108: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorder (June 25, 2025, 11am-12:30pm PT). 1.5 CME/CE credits available. Accreditation information. 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…
News from the Northeast Node: Science Series Webinar on Digital Tools, June 12, 2025 (12pm ET)
1.0 CME, ANCC, or Vermont OPR CE credits available! Advances in digital technology, such as mobile devices, have fundamentally changed our society and are rapidly changing how we provide substance use and mental healthcare. In this webinar from the CTN Northeast Node, part of their ongoing Science Series, Dr. Lisa Marsch, Director of the Dartmouth Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, will discuss how digital technology can provide state-of-the science, personalized behavioral healthcare anytime and anywhere. She will review how data collected from mobile devices can provide new insights into…
CTN Community Representation Council Meeting Summary (April 2025)
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…