NIDA to partner with UNM, the University of Arizona and the UC-San Francisco
The University of New Mexico’s Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA), Clinical Trials Network (CTN) Southwest Node will play a key role in the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) 8th Blending Conference next spring at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Titled, ‘Blending Addiction Science and Practice: Evidence-Based Treatment and Prevention in Diverse Populations and Settings,’ the conference will present innovative, science-based approaches that have been proven to be effective in the prevention and treatment of drug abuse and addiction.
The unique, two-day conference invites addiction practitioners, clinicians, health care providers, criminal justice professionals, researchers, policymakers and others to learn about the latest research findings and successful prevention, early intervention and treatment approaches from top experts who played key roles in designing science-based treatment programs – and from practitioners, who have implemented these programs across the country.
NIDA will host the conference in partnership with UNM, the University of Arizona, and the University of California, San Francisco on Thursday and Friday, April 22-23, 2010, in Albuquerque.
“It is a very exciting opportunity for the Southwest Node to host the 2010 NIDA Blending meeting,” said UNM Principal Investigator Michael Bogenschutz. “These meetings are designed to increase awareness of the science of addiction treatment and to enhance the interaction between researchers and clinicians. The meetings always attract many of the biggest names in addictions research, and provide an unmatched opportunity for the exchange of ideas between research scientists and clinicians in the field.”
The conference is designed to narrow the "translational gap" by disseminating science-based findings and placing them directly into the hands of practitioners. These science advances range from the latest findings on screening and brief intervention, co-occurring disorders, drug courts, and prescription opioid abuse to the Blending Team products which address motivational interviewing, buprenorphine, and motivational incentives.
Early hotel reservations are highly recommended with another local high-profile event, ‘Gathering of Nations,’ being held the same weekend. Blocks of rooms for conference attendees have been secured at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque and also the DoubleTree Hotel Albuquerque, which are both within walking distance to the Albuquerque Convention Center. For hotel information visit: Albuquerque Logistics.
Additionally, early-bird registration ($79) is currently underway through March 1, 2010. Discounts are also available for full-time students ($49) enrolled in an academic institution and groups ($69) of four or more from the same organization. For complete information visit: NIDA Conference registration.
The Southwest Node includes the University of New Mexico’s Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA) and seven community treatment programs providing inpatient and outpatient, urban and rural psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. New Mexico is the first “minority majority” state, and its clinical populations include large proportions of Native American and Hispanic clients. For more information visit: Southwest Node.
The conference is presented by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in conjunction with the Southwest Node and the California-Arizona Node of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN). The two-day event has evolved into NIDA’s signature conference. For more information visit: 8th Blending Conference.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at February 5, 2010 10:59 AM