Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

NeC-ROTAC Webinar: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care in Rural Communities
2025-07-24 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Integrating behavioral health and primary care in rural communities is crucial for improving access to care, enhancing health outcomes, and addressing the unique challenges faced by rural populations. In this webinar we will explore efforts to expand integrated care in rural areas and how leveraging Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) can serve as key access points for both primary and behavioral health care services.
Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/integrating-behavioral-health-and-primary-care-in-rural-communities-tickets-1448255594469?aff=oddtdtcreator

NeC-ROTAC Webinar: Law Enforcement and Public Health Collaboration
2025-07-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Collaboration between law enforcement and public health is crucial for fostering community safety and well-being. Traditionally, these fields have operated separately—law enforcement focusing on crime prevention and public health addressing disease and health promotion. In this webinar we will explore how working together allows them to tackle complex social issues more effectively, such as substance abuse, mental health crises, violence prevention, and disaster response.
Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/law-enforcement-and-public-health-collaboration-tickets-1448258453019?aff=oddtdtcreator

NIDA Summer Seminar Series - Gut-Brain Pathways in Addiction: New Targets for Treatment Development
2025-07-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Are you an early career scholar interested in learning more about NIDA research areas? NIDA’s research training and career development team will be hosting a 5-part series of virtual webinars this summer called the “NIDA Summer Seminar Series” every Wednesday in July from 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET and all are welcome to attend!

Seminar #5 on July 30, 2025 Dr. Lorenzo Leggio from NIDA’s Intramural Research Program (IRP) will provide a presentation exploring emerging basic, translational, and clinical evidence supporting the role of gut-brain neuroendocrine pathways (e.g., glucagon-like peptide-1) in addictive disorders, highlighting these pathways as potential targets for the development of novel treatments.

Join using this Microsoft Teams webinar link!

SSW Webinar: The Win Win: Addressing Tobacco Use for People with Behavioral Health Conditions
2025-08-04 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
Tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death, disproportionately impacting individuals with behavioral health conditions. This interactive, solutions-focused session will explore the intersection of commercial tobacco use and behavioral health, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to drive meaningful change.
Through engaging discussions and practical strategies, participants will critically analyze the social norms and systemic factors that sustain tobacco-related health disparities. The session will provide a comprehensive overview of FDA-approved medications for tobacco use treatment, including nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), varenicline, and bupropion, along with best practices for their effective use.
Additionally, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the stages of change in tobacco use treatment and how to implement stage-specific interventions to support individuals throughout their quit journey. By integrating these evidence-based approaches, behavioral health professionals can enhance health outcomes and improve the well-being of the communities they serve creating a true win-win scenario.
For more information, click here.

NeC-ROTAC Webinar: Understanding Substance Use Stigma in Rural Areas
2025-08-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Stigma is a major barrier to addressing mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs) in rural communities. Rural areas often have close-knit populations with strong social and cultural norms, which can amplify feelings of shame and judgment toward individuals struggling with addiction. This webinar will address the impact of stigma surrounding substance use and mental health in rural communities, explore barriers to treatment and recovery, and discuss strategies for reducing stigma to foster more supportive environments.
Trainer: Humberto Carvalho, MPH
For more details and registration, click here.

NIH PATH Study Data User Workshop
2025-08-13 09:00 - 2025-08-14 15:30 | Virtual
NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is sponsoring an online Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Data User Workshop to be held on August 13-14, 2025.
The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study is a collaboration between the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The PATH Study is a household-based, nationally representative, longitudinal cohort study of approximately 46,000 adults and youth (ages 12-17) in the United States. The PATH Study was launched in 2011 to inform the FDA’s regulatory activities under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which was signed into law in 2009.
Course Description: This workshop will utilize hands-on examples to better understand the PATH Study sample design and weighting. Specifically, attendees will gain a better understanding of how to conduct longitudinal analyses to estimate change over time, as well as pseudo-cross-sectional analyses to estimate prevalence.
The workshop will include a brief overview of the PATH Study and a detailed discussion of the sample design and weights for all PATH Study public-use data files available from Wave 1 – Wave 7 (including youth, adult, and special collections). Participants will gain hands-on experience working with the public-use data files and understanding the weighted results. Instructors will review the types of restricted-use data files that are available from the PATH Study, but these will not be utilized during the workshop.
This workshop will focus on understanding and using the PATH Study data files, not on a specific analytic approach. The workshop will combine lecture, discussion, and hands-on exercises. This workshop will only be offered virtually.
To attend, please apply by June 30th. Enrollment is limited and admission to the workshop is competitive. For more information and to apply, please visit the2025 ICPSR Summer Program Topical Workshops website.

NeC-ROTAC Webinar: Building Rural Recovery Ecosystems
2025-08-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Building Rural Recovery Ecosystems refers to creating coordinated, community-based networks in rural areas that support individuals recovering from substance use disorders (SUD). These ecosystems integrate healthcare, employment, housing, transportation, and peer support services to help people in recovery rebuild their lives sustainably.
Trainer: Humberto Carvalho, MPH
For more details and registration, click here.

NeC-ROTAC Webinar: Practical Strategies to Expand the Rural Behavioral Health Workforce
2025-08-27 10:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Expanding the rural behavioral health workforce requires a multifaceted approach that addresses recruitment, retention, and accessibility challenges. This webinar will explore how communities can implement targeted strategies such as partnering with universities to create rural-focused training programs, offering financial incentives to attract professionals, and leveraging telehealth to extend services and supervision to remote areas.
Trainer: Humberto Carvalho, MPH
For more details and registration, click here.

BHI JFWG NIH Grant Writing Workshop - Planning and Writing Successful NIH Grant Proposals
2025-09-03 09:30 - 2025-09-04 13:30 | Seminar Room 127 – Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research, 661 Hoes Ln W,, Piscataway, 08854
The BHI Junior Faculty Working Group is sponsoring a grant-writing workshop delivered by AtKisson Training Group: https://www.atkissontraininggroup.com/
Fundamental concepts of NIH proposal planning and writing backed by concrete tips and operational strategies that support planning and longer-term sustainability. This workshop is designed for junior faculty looking to get concrete guidance on how to prepare R01-level grants for the NIH. The workshop will be held in person over two half-days and will be highly interactive. Registration is now open through August 15, 2025.
Register HERE
Location:
Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research
Staged Research Building, 661 Hoes Ln W, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Seminar Room, 127
Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FYzi41S3Cm5XW3iK6
Date:
September 3rd, 2025, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
September 4th, 2025, 1 pm – 5 pm
Lunch will be provided on both days.

RARC Annual Fall Symposium
2025-09-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Busch Student Center, 604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, NJ, 08854

Webinar: Inside Adolescence: Substance Use Patterns, Predictions, Risk, and Resilience in the ABCD Study
2025-09-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentSM (ABCD) Study is the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States. Join the webinar “Inside Adolescence: Substance Use Patterns, Predictions, Risk, and Resilience in the ABCD Study®” to hear experts share research findings on early substance use and explore potential protective factors that could prevent or delay it. This webinar will offer actionable insights for prevention specialists, educators, parents, and anyone who cares for or works with youth.
Read presenter bios here.
The webinar will be held twice to accommodate attendees in different time zones. Spanish interpretation will be available during both sessions.

Register for 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. ET
Register for 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET

By the Book, Book Club: September Meeting featuring The Child Code by Danielle Dick, PhD.
2025-09-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
The IFPR Recovery, Community, Connection Business Resource Group is launching its new book club, By the Book, this September. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 6–7 p.m. on Zoom, featuring The Child Code by Danielle Dick, PhD. The discussion will be led by Jennifer Luyster of RWJBarnabas Health and Dr. Tara Matthews of Children’s Specialized Hospital and will explore how genetics influences child behavior and development. The club is open to the public and welcomes anyone interested in positive, inspiring, or informative reads.
Learn more – Book Club Flyer
Register to attend, click here.

DMHAS 2025 Virtual Opioid Summit
2025-09-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
On behalf of the Department of Human Services’ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, we would like to invite you to Save the Date for the 2025 Virtual Opioid Summit! The event will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 from 9:00AM to 4:00PM . The Summit will present current research and evidence-based best practices through keynote speakers, panels and workshops. Topics to be covered include Opioid Use Disorder and Stigma, Current Drug Trends, Harm Reduction, Stimulant Use Disorder, Overdose Fatality Review Teams, and more! Continuing Education Credits are pending approval.
Register here: NJ Opioid Summit 2025 Registration
If you have any questions, please email DMHAS.OpioidSummit@dhs.nj.gov “

Rutgers Training in Addiction Research Program (TARP) Meeting with Dr. Kristina Jackson
2025-09-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Dean’s Conference Room, Research Tower, Busch Campus, 675 Hoes Lane, West Piscataway, 08854
You’re invited to the Rutgers Training in Addiction Research Program (TARP) Meeting featuring Dr. Kristina Jackson on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00PM.

Topic: The Importance of Context in Understanding Adolescent and Young Adult Substance Use Behaviors

Presenter: Kristina M. Jackson, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Time: 1:00-2:00 PM

In-person Location: Dean’s Conference Room, Research Tower, Busch Campus, 675 Hoes Ln W, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Virtual via Zoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/97396836790?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 973 9683 6790
Password: [REDACTED]

All TARP and RARC faculty, trainees, collaborators, and friends are welcome. Food and drinks will be provided for in-person attendees. Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested.

RARC Treatment & Recovery Workgroup Meeting
2025-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Medical Sciences Building, E609, Emergency Medicine Conference Room, 185 S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ, 07103
We invite you to join us for the next Treatment & Recovery Workgroup Meeting on Thursday, September 18th, hosted in Newark. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. A virtual option via Zoom will also be available for those unable to attend in person. This gathering aims to bring together addiction researchers from across Rutgers, particularly those focused on treatment and recovery. Our goal is to facilitate idea exchange, networking, and collaboration to drive impactful, interdisciplinary research initiatives.
Meeting Highlights:

Featuring a Presentation from IRB
Works in Progress

In-person location: Medical Sciences Building, E609, Emergency Medicine Conference Room, 185 S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103
Virtual location: Zoom (Link to be sent the week before the event to those who register)
Please RSVP for the event by filling out this form: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5z0ZnhsGKl4zyNo
Calendar invite!

NIDA Webinar: Publishing Addiction Science
2025-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The NIDA International Program and the International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE) will co-host the webinar “Publishing Addiction Science.” This free webinar will be an insightful, interactive presentation designed to assist researchers moving through the complicated journey of academic publishing. Attendees can participate using the Microsoft Teams desktop app or a web browser. Registration is not required. For more details, click here.

About the Presenters:

Casy Calver, Ph.D., M.Sc.
is the Executive Officer for ISAJE. Dr. Calver is also the Managing Editor of Addiction Science & Clinical Practice and Editorial Director in the Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit and the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center. Her doctoral dissertation in Editorial Studies was an annotated edition of the 1937 publication, Authors Take Sides on the Spanish War. She holds an M.Sc. in Global Health Policy.

Adam J. Gordon, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, DFASAM
ISAJE board member with a 25+ year history of conducting research and has authored more than 350 peer-reviewed articles and hundreds of scholarly presentations and abstracts. Dr. Gordon is the Elbert F. and Marie Christensen Endowed Research Professor, tenured Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, at the University of Utah School of Medicine and the Section Chief of Addiction Medicine at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Salt Lake City Health Care System. He founded and is the Director of the Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy and is the Director of the Greater Intermountain Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Substance Use & Addiction Journal.

Garden State Patient Safety Center's Virtual Safe Table - Neurobiology of Addiction
2025-09-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join us for a virtual Safe Table focused on the Neurobiology of Addiction. This session explores the expanded fundamental model of addiction through a neurobiological lens. Participants will examine how addiction involves not only the hijacking of the brain’s reward pathways but also impairs executive function. In 2025, the fundamental model has been expanded to include newer concepts such as motivational circuitry, the anti-reward pathways, and interoception. These 21st-century insights are transforming the treatment landscape for substance use and behavioral addictions. The session will highlight how these discoveries inform emerging pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, equipping clinicians with innovative, evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes.
This program is for NJHA members only.
Registration Deadline: Sept. 21, 2025
Learn more: click here.

NJ ACTS Special Populations Seminar - Project ECHO: A Took for Dissemination, Equity & Community Engagement
2025-09-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join us on Tuesday, September 23, at 12 pm ET for a presentation of the NJ ACTS Special Populations Core 2025 Seminar Series – Project ECHO, a Tool for Dissemination, Equity & Community Engagement with Amy Fisher, MHA Program Director, Project ECHO, RWJMS & a Panel of Experts
Discover how Rutgers Project ECHO uses virtual, case-based learning to support frontline professionals and expand access to care for New Jersey’s special populations. This session will highlight how ECHO promotes equity, disseminates research, and drives impact through education —- featuring real-world insights from hub team members working across areas like maternal health, substance use, and chronic disease.
Register for the event: go.rutgers.edu/2vhzquwf

GSAPP Webinar - The Opioid Crisis: Current Trends and Treatment Options
2025-09-25 09:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
The goal of this interactive workshop will discuss the latest developments and trends regarding natural opiates, semisynthetic opioids, and synthetic opioids. Participants will be able to identify national and local NJ trends with regard to prescribing practices and new legislation, opioid overdoses and trends for opioid use. Participants will be able to distinguish the difference between which drugs are considered naturally occurring opiates, which are considered semisynthetic opioids, and which are considered synthetic opioids. Participants will be able to identify three different medicated assisted treatments (MAT/MOUD), and discussion of medicinal marijuana being added as an MAT option. Workshop participants will be able to identify newer opioid trends (e.g., Nitazines) and new trends of adulterants that can have an impact on people who use substances (e.g., Xylazine and Medetomidine).
To learn more and register, click here.
Learning Objectives
By attending this workshop, participants will be able to do the following:

Workshop participants will be able to differentiate the major elements the Federal Government uses when classifying drugs from schedule 1 through schedule 5.
Workshop participants will be able to identify national and local NJ trends with regard to prescribing practices and new legislation, opioid overdoses and trends with opioid use.
Workshop participants will be able to distinguish the difference between which drugs are considered naturally occurring opiates, which are considered semisynthetic opioids and which are considered synthetic opioids.
Workshop participants will be able to list and describe three different best practice medication assisted therapies when working with clients who have an opioid-use disorder.

Instructor Bio
Glenn Duncan LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS has been working in the behavioral healthcare field for thirty two years. He has lectured nationally on many topics including clinical supervision. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Clinical Alcohol/Drug Counselor, a Certified Clinical Supervisor, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. Glenn is currently the owner of Advanced Counselor Training, LLC since 2011. For 15 years (2003-2018) Glenn served as the Executive Director at Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program, Inc., retiring from the position in 2018. Since 1999, Glenn has also specialized in, and has developed, a customized clinical supervision workshop series that ranges from 24 to 45 hours, depending on the licensure requirements of a given state. He is a leading lecturer for both addictions and mental health professionals regarding clinical supervision, and teaches this topic nationally. Glenn authored a chapter on the use of live supervision in a community treatment organization for the book entitled “The Use of Technology in Clinical Supervision and Training: Mental Health Applications.” Glenn has three written publications used for continuing education on the topic of clinical supervision, including virtual supervision and other technology issues.
Glenn is an expert on emerging drugs of abuse and current drug trends, and teaches this workshop nationally. He has consulted both locally in New Jersey and nationally with authorities on both the State and Federal levels. His presentations on emerging drugs of abuse have been used by officials in Illinois, Delaware, New Hampshire, and has been used by DEA officials for training purposes. Glenn also teaches on other topics such as harm reduction, cultural humility, medicinal and legal cannabis, and legal and ethical issues in counseling. He also teaches the ASAM Criteria 3rd and 4th Editions nationally (The American Society of Addictions Medicine, which is the medical/clinical necessity criteria for the substance use field).

GSAPP 50th Anniversary Gala
2025-10-04 18:00 - 23:00 | The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center, 10 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901
RARC campus partner, Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP)’s 50th Anniversary Gala registration is now open! Whether you’re a student, alumni, faculty, staff, or community member, if GSAPP has touched your life, this milestone event is for YOU! Please join us for an unforgettable evening of connection, reflection, and celebration as we honor our beloved school’s impact and how we have been “Meeting the Moment” for 50 remarkable years.
Date/Time: Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 6-11 pm
Location: The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center, New Brunswick, NJ
Details & Registration: go.rutgers.edu/GSAPP50thAnniversaryGala

RARC Digital Health Workgroup Meeting (Kick Off Event!) Featuring Dr. Grace Kong
2025-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
We’re excited to launch this new group co-led by Drs. Kristina Jackson and Marilyn Piccirillo with a special presentation by Dr. Grace Kong, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine.
Dr. Kong’s research explores how social media can be used as a powerful data source to identify tobacco use and promotion among youth and young adults. She will highlight innovative approaches, including machine learning and generative AI, for analyzing social media data to detect emerging trends and discuss how these methods can be applied to address broader public health challenges, including substance use and mental health.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 942 4401 7951
Password: [REDACTED]

CHOICES (Consumers Helping Others Improve their Condition by Ending Smoking) 20 Year Celebration Luncheon!
2025-10-09 12:00 - 15:00 | Rutgers Club, Livingston Campus
CHOICES is celebrating its 20th Anniversary on October 9, 2025, at The Rutgers Club in Piscataway. Founded by Dr. Jill Williams, CHOICES (Consumers Helping Others Improve their Condition by Ending Smoking) is a peer-led program addressing tobacco dependence among individuals with mental health conditions. The event will bring together leaders from across New Jersey’s mental health and addiction communities to reflect on two decades of impact and innovation. To learn more, click here.

CAS Cooper Colloquium Endowed Lecture featuring Dr. Shannon Kehle-Forbes - Centering Patients’ Voices in the Study of Co-Occurring Post-Traumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders
2025-10-22 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
The Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies is hosting an upcoming Cooper Colloquium Endowed Lecture, featuring Dr. Shannon Kehle-Forbes, on October 22nd, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM.

Dr. Kehle-Forbes will present on the topic, “Centering Patients’ Voices in the Study of Co-Occurring Post-Traumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders.” In this talk, Dr. Kehle-Forbes will share key findings from a large randomized comparative effectiveness trial evaluating two psychotherapies for treating PTSD co-occurring with substance use. Her presentation will highlight how engaging end-users and using mixed-method data collection improved the trial’s conduct and enriched its conclusions.

Website:https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/4gEureTnSnayxQZoUVbwFw

Addiction Policy Forum Webinar - Extent of Cannabis Use: Trends, Risks, and Policy Landscape
2025-10-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Cannabis use in the United States has increased significantly in recent years, alongside rapidly evolving state policies that permit medical or recreational use. These shifts raise important questions about public health, including the impact on mental health and substance use disorder risk, adolescent brain development, and the potential harms associated with regular or high-potency use. Variations in state laws create a complex landscape that can influence access, perceptions of risk, and patterns of use across different populations.

This webinar will explore the current policy landscape of cannabis use across the country, highlighting laws and regulations for medical and non-medical consumption and their public health implications. Speakers will also discuss emerging research on the latest trends, potential risks, and harms, with a focus on adolescent use.
For more information, click here.

Training in Addiction Research Program (TARP) Meeting with Lori Knackstedt, PhD - "The Impact of Polysubstance Use on D rug-seeking and Neurobiology"
2025-10-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Dean’s Conference Room, Research Tower, Busch Campus, 675 Hoes Lane, West Piscataway, 08854
In-person Location: Dean’s Conference Room, Research Tower, Busch Campus, 675 Hoes Ln W, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Virtual via Zoom: CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 928 7625 6738
Password: [REDACTED]
These events are for all TARP and RARC faculty and trainees, as well as collaborators and friends, so feel free to pass along the invitation to others. Food and drinks will be provided.

Princeton Neuroscience Institute × Rutgers Brain Health Institute - Postdoc and Graduate Student Mixer
2025-10-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Princeton Neuroscience Institute Rm Study Hall (A Level)
This event will take place on October 24 from 3–5 PM in Princeton Neuroscience Institute Rm Study Hall (A Level) and is open to all postdocs and graduate students from PNI and BHI.
Our goal is simple: to build meaningful connections across universities. Come enjoy an afternoon of games, prizes, food, and drinks!! Maybe you’ll even meet your next collaborator (or friend!) over a round of trivia.
Free transportation from Rutgers to Princeton will be provided if you indicate your interest below. Please note that if you opt for transportation, pick up from Busch Campus will be at 2pm and pickup from PNI at 7pm. There is an additional PNI event from 5-7pm that we are invited to and have budgeted transportation for.
To register to attend, click here.

SSW Webinar: Current Drug Trends and Emerging Drugs of Abuse
2025-10-28 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
Many new drugs are making local and national headlines such as K2/Spice and Bath Salts. This interactive webinar will discuss the latest developments and information regarding synthetic cannabinoids, MDPV, Mephedrone, Kratom, Salvia and other designer drugs that have been emerging over the past few years. Webinar participants will be introduced to the physiology of these drugs and how they can possibly impact, mimic and exacerbate mental health disorders such as anxiety and depressive disorders. Epidemiologic trends in drug abuse in both youth and adults will be discussed as will the latest trends from the New Jersey Division of Addiction Services. Webinar participants will participate in interactive discussions and exercises in differential diagnosis of similar symptoms produced by these emerging drugs of abuse and other mental health disorders. Patterns of use, abilities for urine detection, and other legal aspect regarding these emerging drugs will be discussed. [This webinar will complete your prescription opioid social work license requirement.]
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET
Live Interactive Online Webinar

Instructor: Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS
For more information, click here.

SSW Webinar: The Opioid Crisis in NJ: Current Trends and Evidence-Based Treatment Options
2025-10-29 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
This interactive webinar will discuss the latest developments and trends regarding natural opiates, semi-synthetic opioids, and synthetic opioids. Participants will be able to identify national and local NJ trends with regards to prescribing practices and new legislation, opioid overdoses and trends with opioid use. Participants will be able to distinguish the difference between which drugs are considered naturally occurring opiates, which are considered semi-synthetic opioids and which are considered synthetic opioids. Participants will be introduced into the assessment of and treatment of Opioid Use Disorders via the DSM 5 criteria, the latest nationally recognized medicated assisted treatment and the non-medication assisted treatment approaches when working with clients. Participants will be able to identify three different medicated assisted treatments (MAT), and discussion of medicinal marijuana being added as an MAT option. Webinar participants will be introduced to a harm reduction treatment paradigm and will be able to identify at least 3 different harm reduction principles when working with clients. Finally, participants will engage in an interactive case that will develop throughout the webinar and have different objectives (e.g., assessing a proper level of care, and then incorporating a harm reduction treatment orientation with the client in regards to their MAT decision process). [This webinar will complete your prescription opioid social work license requirement]
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET
Live Interactive Online Webinar
Presenter: Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS
For more information, click here.

SSW Webinar: Ethical and Legal Issues in Substance Abuse Counseling
2025-10-30 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
This interactive webinar focuses on the major elements of legal issues surrounding counselors in working with patients who have substance use disorders. In this webinar, participants will learn about the different areas of legal concern for today’s counselors working with clients who have both mental health and substance use issues. Legal areas include scope of clinical practice regarding supervision (including 2019 changes and proposed rule changes), ADC telehealth and telemedicine regulations (proposed in 2021), and NJ Uniform Enforcement Act changes (including 2021 changes). Other recent changes to include the required 3 hours of Legal Standards training include regulation/statute changes in ADC continuing education (3 hours of Legal Standards) and statutory requirements of 1 hour of opioid training (for those dually licensed professionals).
*This webinar does not meet the prescription opioid requirement for social work.
*This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors.

Thursday, October 30, 2025
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET
Live Interactive Online Webinar

Presenter: Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS
For more information, click here.

Mobilize Recovery Campus Surge 2025 - Addiction, Recovery, and Mental Health Resource Fair and Live Performance
2025-11-03 05:00 - 20:00 | 84 Joyce Kilmer Ave, Livingston Student Center, Piscataway, NJ
Mobilize Recovery is bringing the Campus Surge 2025 initiative to Rutgers University – New Brunswick as part of a nationwide effort to address the challenges of substance use and mental health among college students. This event aims to raise awareness, provide resources, and empower students and the Rutgers community to become advocates for recovery on campus. Rutgers will highlight what they are doing in the addiction and recovery space, as well as the people who are making it happen.
What To Expect:

Resource Fair: Informational tabling on addiction, recovery, and mental health led by experts and advocates.
Harm Reduction: Distribution of overdose reversal agents and fentanyl test strips to reduce fatalities.
Community Engagement: Opportunities to mingle, network, and connect.
​Musical performance by Noah Thompson, country music singer and 2022 American Idol winner.
Dinner buffet will be provided to attendees. Please RSVP.
Premier of The History of Collegiate Recovery at Rutgers.
Powerful Keynote Panel with special guests

5:00pm: Resource Fair
6:00pm: Noah Thompson Performance
6:30pm: Buffet-style Dinner
6:45pm: Keynote Panel
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