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Official Newsletter of the Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies
Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPPDirector of the Rutgers Center ofAlcohol & Substance Use Studies
As part of CAS's expansion andgrowth, I am delighted to launchour inaugural E-Newsletter, calledbroadCAST. It will be a quarterlypublication that featuresnewsworthy topics on addiction ofall kinds, selected highlights of
Center faculty, staff, students and affiliates' activities,and even book recommendations. We want thisnewsletter to keep you apprised of what we are allworking towards to better the addiction field, so pleaseshare your feedback and keep us informed so we caninclude your work in future editions. Enjoy!
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Fighting Stigma
CAS FacultyHighlights
CAS AffiliateFeature: Opioid UseDisorder vs.Mindfulness
UpcomingConferences
In The News
Legal Weed's BlackLegal Weed's BlackMarket?Market?
Recreational cannabis lawspromised an end to thedrug's dangerous illicitstreet sales. However,legalized states are stillseeing significant blackmarket activity. Why hasn'tit gone away? Why would aconsumer opt to buy thedrug illegally now that it canbe bought in stores?
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Substance Users'sSubstance Users'sStigmatizationStigmatization
A study by the BostonUniversity School ofMedicine investigatessocietal stigmatizationagainst substance users.Published in the OfficialJournal of the Society forthe Study of Addiction, itexplores how thisstigmatization may bepreventing users fromseeking help.
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Vaping Illness KillsVaping Illness KillsDozensDozens
EVALI: The mysterious lungillness that has resulted inthe deaths of over twodozen vape users (many ofthem teens) is finally beingunderstood by doctors. It isa risk not shared by thosewho use traditionalcigarettes, and has justbeen officially named by theCDC.
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In The CenterCardiac Neuroscience Lab Develops Award toSupport Students and Early-Career Scientists
The Cardiac Neuroscience Lab developed The GamburgInnovation Award to support students and early-career
scientists in the addiction field, of which Post-Doctoral Fellow,Dr. Jessica Saalfied, is the first recipient. The award was
established by ten-year-old Anika Gamburg, who undertooka fund-raising campaign to support addiction research to
honor her father.
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CAS Faculty Members Presented withHumanitarian of the Year Awards at AnnualCGE Gala
Dr. Marsha Bates and Dr. Denise Hien were honored atThe Center for Great Expectations (CGE) 2019 AnnualGala on the evening of Friday, October 18, receiving the2019 Humanitarian of the Year award, which recognizedthe award recipients for their contributions in helping toshape and evolve CGE's trauma-informed model.
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Dr. Lesia Ruglass Publishes Article onOpioid Use
Dr. Ruglass recently had an article accepted forpublication in the journal of Drug and Alcohol
Dependence entitled "Trajectory Classes of OpioidUse Among Individuals in a Randomized ControlledTrial Comparing Extended-Release Naltrexone and
Buprenorphine-Naloxone."
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In The Community
Dr. Cooperman is aDr. Cooperman is aclinical psychologistclinical psychologistand Associateand AssociateProfessor ofProfessor ofPsychiatry in thePsychiatry in theDivision of AddictionDivision of AddictionPsychiatry at thePsychiatry at theRutgers RobertRutgers RobertWood JohnsonWood JohnsonMedical School.Medical School.
Opioid Use Disorder versusMindfulness-Enhanced Therapy
Nearly half of all individuals receiving MethadoneMaintenance Treatment (MMT) for opioid usedisorder will relapse within just six months. Withthis in mind, Dr. Cooperman and her team begantheir investigation with the hopes of finding anovel means to enhance the assisted recoveryprocess and improve the likelihood of positivetreatment outcomes.
This small 'pilot' study found extremely promisingresults for the future of mindfulness-enhancedtreatment, and Dr. Cooperman looks forward tobeginning work on a larger study with a muchlarger participant pool.
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In the Future
Join Us At The InternationalJoin Us At The InternationalSociety for Traumatic StressSociety for Traumatic StressStudies Meeting!Studies Meeting!
This event honors the prescience and vision ofkey pioneers in the field. It aims to join theirideas with the brilliant work on trauma andrecovery emerging today to help the nextgeneration of traumatic stress clinicians,scientists, and scholars across the world..
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November 14th to 16th, 2019November 14th to 16th, 2019
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Boston Marr iott Copley Place, BostonBoston Marr iott Copley Place, Boston
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Center For Great ExpectationsCenter For Great ExpectationsTrauma at the Core ConferenceTrauma at the Core Conference
This event offers the first-ever look at theCenter's *NEW* 4th-Edition TransformationalLeadership Model for Schools, a system aimedto reduce chronic stress in the classroom. Themodel also includes a track designed to beused by counselors, mental healthprofessionals, social workers, and more.
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December 6th, 2019December 6th, 2019
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TCNJ Packer Hall, Ewing Township, NJTCNJ Packer Hall, Ewing Township, NJ
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American PsychoPathologicalAmerican PsychoPathological
Association Annual MeetingAssociation Annual Meeting
The APPA's upcoming 2020 meeting providesboth an excellent resource for those interestedin learning about substance use disorders anda great excuse to spend a day in the heart ofNew York City. We look forward to seeing youthere!
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March 5th to 7th, 2020March 5th to 7th, 2020
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Crowne Plaza T imes Square, New YorkCrowne Plaza T imes Square, New York
CityCity
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Emerging Addiction Conference:Emerging Addiction Conference:Understanding Cannabis TodayUnderstanding Cannabis Today
Featuring guest speaker Jason Kilmer, PhD,this conference takes a dive into the heart ofthe cannabis legalization debates. Explore theimplications of legal cannabis with Dr. Kilmer atthis exclusive event.
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Apr il 20th, 2020April 20th, 2020
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RU Busch Student CenterRU Busch Student Center
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In the Bookstore
Beautiful Boy: A Father's JourneyThrough His Son's Addiction
Treating Addiction: A guide forProfessionals
An autobiography by father and authorDavid Sheff, Beautiful Boy follows Sheff'sstruggles as his son Nic descends into adangerous drug addiction, and hiscautious hopefulness as Nic begins hisjourney towards recovery.
This widely respected text and practitionerguide, now revised and expanded,provides a road map for effective clinicalpractice with clients with substance usedisorders. The text provides expertguidance for planning treatment andselecting from a menu of evidence-basedtreatment methods.
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