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The SBIRT Alert- 4/8/2014
An occasional email update from the National SBIRT ATTC .
Highlights from this alert:
Upcoming Events
Today! April 8, 2014
3:00 – 4:00 PM Eastern
BIG Initiative Quarterly Meeting
The Brief Intervention Group is open to anyone interested in SBIRT. Join the call to hear about SBIRT activities around the country. Register
Tools for Practice
WHO Guidelines: Substance Use and Pregnancy
The World Health Oorganization has released long-awaited guidelines for the identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders in pregnancy. The Executive Summary lists 18 recommendations that include screening, pharmacotherapy, detox, breastfeeding, and neonatal withdrawal, among topics. Worth a look for any health professional who works with pregnant/postnatal women and their infants. Read more
Benzodiazepines & Medication-Assisted Treatment
IRETA has developed a handout/infographic to help MAT patients understand immediate and long-term effects of benzodiazepines, as well as and the relationship between benzo use and recovery. Free to download. Read more
Newly Revised SBIRT Curriculum
As the National SBIRT ATTC, IRETA recently completed an update of a national curriculum originally developed by the Pacific Southwest ATTC. Free to download. Read more
More: Veteran SBIRT trainer Jim Aiello offers a quick tour of the new curriculum in a 5-minute video, one of our SBIRT Digital Tools. View
Of Interest
National Council will Support SBIRT and MI for Youth in up to 30 Behavioral Health Organizations
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded the National Council a $1.3 grant to implement SBIRT in community organizations that have contact with youth at most risk for substance use disorders. A competitive application process is set to begin this spring. Read more
AMERSA Conference – Call for Abstracts & Workshops
The 38th annual Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) conference will be held November 6-8 in San Francisco. The deadline to submit abstracts and workshops is May 31.Read more
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The SBIRT Alert- 3/25/2014
An occasional email update from the National SBIRT ATTC .
Highlights from this alert:
Upcoming Webinars:
April 9, 2014
2:00 – 3:30 PM EST
Reducing Opioid Risk with SBIRT
Angela Ellis, MA & Alicia Kusiak, MA, CRC, LCPC
This free webinar will raise awareness about the value of SBIRT as a proactive solution for reducing opioid risk in patients receiving treatment for pain. Participants will learn the components of a “universal precautions” approach when prescribing opioids and understand how SBIRT can play a key role in the treatment plan for patients on opioid medication. Register
April 25, 2014
10:00 – 11:30 AM EST
Military Culture: Cycles of Deployment
Mona M. Johnson, MA, CPP, CDP
The World of SBIRT 