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The Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse will hold its 32nd Annual AMERSA National Conference on November 6-8, 2008, in Washington DC.

The meeting will reflect on AMERSA's interdisciplinary strengths and the commitment to disseminate the latest developments in substance abuse education, prevention, treatment and research that challenge all health care professionals.

Confirmed plenary sessions include:

Carlo DiClemente, PhD and Thaddeus Herzog, PhD in a Spicy Debate - Contemplating Change: The Pros and Cons of the Transtheoretical Model for Understanding Changes in Substance Use

John Rodolico, PhD, Terence Keane, PhD and Susan Storti, PhD, RN in a Plenary Panel Session on Combat Stress and Substance Abuse in the Wake of War

Randolph D. Muck, MEd, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, speaking on Adolescent/Emerging Adults

John Cunningham, PhD, Senior Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, speaking on the Internet and New Media as Tools to Recovery

Jerome Jaffe, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, will be the recipient of the distinguished John P. McGovern Award

Stephanie O'Malley, PhD, Director, Division of Substance Abuse Research, CMHC, will receive the prestigious Betty Ford Award honoring her valuable contributions to the substance abuse field.

Call for Abstracts now open. Submit abstracts and workshops online by May 15.

For further information, visit www.amersa.org or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Scaling Regulatory Hurdles

On the Web
Written by Dr. Gitlow
Wednesday, 27 June 2007
We’ve spent the last few columns talking about the differences between “medical” care and other types of care for those with substance use disorders. I’ve received a greater number of letters than usual, all of which agreed with the fundamental point that patients appreciate a medical approach to their illness just as they would if they had diabetes.
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Addiction Doesn’t Discriminate

Opinion
Written by William C. Moyers
Wednesday, 27 June 2007
Last year was a time when many public figures sought help from treatment centers to deal with personal problems they blamed on too much drinking or drugging. They were members of Congress, such as Mark Foley, Patrick Kennedy and Bob Ney. The actor Mel Gibson got help, as did Miss USA’s Tara Connor. Country music star Keith Urban checked into a treatment program, and so did many professional baseball, football and basketball players.
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Resolutions for 2007

Clinical Supervision
Written by David J. Powell, PhD
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
I’ll admit it. I’m a New Year resolver. I make a few New Year resolutions and am stubborn enough to keep most of them through most of the year. If the alcohol and drug abuse field were to make resolutions for 2007 these are the resolutions I believe we ought to make as a field.
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Optimism and High Level Wellness

Wellness
Written by John Newport, PhD
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
As a wellness advocate, I am intrigued by the connection between an optimistic outlook and our ability to program ourselves for optimal health. I will expound on this important topic in this two-column series. As always, please feel free to share these thoughts with any of your clients who may benefit from this message.
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Recommendations from the Nation’s Leading Addiction researchers: Part II

Research to Practice
Written by Michael Taleff, PhD
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
This column continues to summarize the results of the new book, Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do About It (Miller & Carroll, 2006). The book brought together some of the best addiction minds in the country to discuss the best addiction research, and issued recommendations for the addiction field.
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