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CONNECT (Community Network to Navigate and Enhance Care Transitions) is excited to kick off our project on improving care transitions for people with substance use problems.

Follow us here for updates and ways to get involved!

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July 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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The 50th only happens once. Half a century of substance use research, education, and clinical practice gathers in Washington, DC, November 12–14. Early bird pricing ends in 5 days. conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/

#StrongerTogether #SubstanceUseCare #AddictionResearch #PublicHealth
August 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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To everyone working in substance use care: what's one thing a client or patient taught you that no training ever could?

Share your perspective — and join the work at amersa.org.

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June 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Don't miss out! November 12–14, 2026. AMERSA's 50th Annual Conference — Stronger Together: Transforming Challenge into Opportunity in Substance Use Care — comes to Washington, DC.

Register at conference.amersa.org.

#AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether #AdvancingTheSpectrum #SubstanceUseCare
August 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Involuntary treatment policies are changing fast. Join AMERSA July 28 for a free webinar on the evidence, policy trends, and implications for people who use drugs.

Register: amersa.org/project/amersa-advocacy-webinar/

#AMERSA #SubstanceUseCare
June 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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This Pride Month, AMERSA affirms a simple truth: effective substance use care is affirming care.

Dignity, visibility, and stigma-free treatment belong to every person — across the full spectrum of substance use care.

Learn more at amersa.org

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June 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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What does the evidence really say about GLP-1s and substance use disorders?

AMERSA’s 2026 Rich Saitz Endowed Plenary examines the evolving research on these medications and what it means for substance use care.

Nov. 12–14 | Washington, DC
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September 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Some conversations don't happen over email. Three days with colleagues across disciplines — and 7 days left at the early bird rate. AMERSA 2026, Washington, DC. conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/

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August 24, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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21 days left. Early bird registration for the AMERSA 2026 Annual Conference ends August 31 — the lowest rate for 50th anniversary conference in Washington, DC, November 12–14. Register: conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/

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August 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Don't miss out! November 12–14, 2026. AMERSA's 50th Annual Conference — Stronger Together: Transforming Challenge into Opportunity in Substance Use Care — comes to Washington, DC.

Register at conference.amersa.org.

#AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether #AdvancingTheSpectrum #SubstanceUseCare
August 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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AMERSA is proud to present this year's Marianne Marcus Nursing Award to Karen Baldwin, RN, MSN, CARN. Congratulations on this well-earned recognition.

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August 6, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Registration is open for the PCSS-MOUD Exchange, a free four-session course for interprofessional teams implementing medications for opioid use disorder.

First session August 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET.

Register at pcssnow.org.

#MOUD #OpioidUseDisorder #SubstanceUseCare
August 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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The field's biggest conversations happen on one stage. AMERSA 2026 plenaries unite leading national experts in substance use care — Stronger Together: Transforming Challenge into Opportunity.

📍 Washington, DC
🗓️ Nov 12–14
🔗 conference.amersa.org
#AMERSA2026 #SubstanceUseCare
July 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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AMERSA congratulates the 2026 recipients of the Workforce Development Award.

We can't wait to learn alongside you at this year's conference! Your voice, your work, and your experience make our field stronger. conference.amersa.org.

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July 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Involuntary treatment policies are rapidly evolving. Join AMERSA tomorrow for a free webinar on the evidence, policy trends, and implications for people who use drugs.

Register:
amersa.org/project/amersa-advocacy-webinar/
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July 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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"It didn't really feel like a conference — in the best way. It felt like community."

Dr. Ayesha Appa on 50 years of AMERSA. Join that community November 12–14 in Washington, DC. conference.amersa.org

#AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether #AdvancingTheSpectrum #SubstanceUseCare
July 24, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Involuntary treatment policies are rapidly evolving. Join AMERSA on July 28 for a free webinar on the evidence, policy trends, and implications for people who use drugs.

Register:
amersa.org/project/amersa-advocacy-webinar/
#AMERSA #SubstanceUseCare
July 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Involuntary treatment policies are rapidly evolving. Join AMERSA on July 28 for a free webinar on the evidence, policy trends, and implications for people who use drugs.

Register:
amersa.org/project/amersa-advocacy-webinar/
#AMERSA #SubstanceUseCare
July 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Meridian Healthcare is making waves in Putnam County with a $500,000 annual grant aimed at transforming homelessness outreach and connecting individuals to critical mental health and housing services.

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Meridian Healthcare outlines $500,000/year SAMHSA grant for homelessness outreach in Putnam County
Meridian Healthcare presented its TIA (Treatment for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness) federal grant — $500,000 per year, five‑year program — explaining local outreach work, partnerships with Grace Marketplace and the Putnam County Caring Coalition, and the interdisciplinary team delivering mental health, substance‑use and housing navigation services.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Colorado's House Bill 1002 aims to revolutionize mental health care with new standards designed to enhance treatment for behavioral and substance use disorders, but will it face hurdles in funding and implementation?

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New standards proposed for behavioral mental health and substance use disorder care
Health providers outline accepted standards for treating mental health and substance use disorders.
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March 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Vermont leaders are calling for urgent improvements in the collaboration between mental health and substance use services to better support those in crisis.

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Community leaders discuss integration of mental health and substance use programs
Community leaders emphasize the need for better collaboration in mental health programming.
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April 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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The professionals who manage and support the administrative and operational functions of health care and research teams have a home at AMERSA.

Explore our special interest groups: amersa.org/special-interest-groups-overview

#AMERSA #AdminOpsSIG #SubstanceUseCare
May 27, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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AMERSA has spent 50 years connecting the clinicians, researchers, educators, and advocates advancing substance use care.

Explore our newly redesigned website: amersa.org

#AMERSA #SubstanceUseCare #PublicHealth
March 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Providers and people with lived experience let us know that current systems focus too much on abstinence alone. But people heal through different pathways.

How would you define success? What does recovery look like in your community? We're listening.

#SubstanceUseCare #CareTransitions
June 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Arizona's House committee just backed a controversial bill that could criminalize exposing children to drugs, but critics warn it might dissuade pregnant people from seeking essential care.

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House committee backs SB 14‑76 to strengthen child‑neglect law; critics say it could criminalize prenatal exposure
The Committee of the Whole recommended SB 14‑76 do pass after debate in which proponents said it would criminalize exposing children to dangerous controlled substances, while critics warned it could extend to prenatal exposure and dissuade pregnant people with substance‑use issues from seeking care.
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April 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM