Thank you all who attended AMERSA 2024 in Chicago.
We look forward to seeing you in Portland, Oregon: November 13-15, 2025.
Registration will open in June. Watch for the Call for Abstracts, Workshops and Awards in February.
Our annual conference features an exciting multidisciplinary line-up of engaging speakers and presentations, including oral abstract sessions, live poster sessions and interactive skills-based workshops.
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Substance Use Disorders 101: The Overview
In partnership with AMERSA, this shortened version of Grayken TTA’s Addiction 101 training provides an overview of the disease model of addiction, the overdose epidemic, stigma, and evidence-based treatments for persons with substance use disorder. Estimated time to complete: 30 minutes. CEs: CME (0.50); Nursing (0.50); LADC/CADC (0.50); RC (0.50).
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by 1H79TI085588-02 from SAMHSA. The views expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
AMERSA is proud to announce a new podcast series exploring and highlighting the importance of harm reduction.
The series, Harm Reduction: Compassionate Care for People who use Drugs, includes eight 30-minute episodes sponsored by PCSS-MOUD and hosted by AMERSA members, featuring subject matter experts across multiple disciplines. New episodes will be aired weekly through the end of August.
This annotated bibliography is a collection of resources related to racism, anti-racism and advancing health equity for Black, Indigenous and other People of Color and other marginalized communities affected by unhealthy substance use and SUD/SUD treatment using a DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) framework
Intersection of Addiction and Racism: A Curated Bibliography.
AMERSA is deeply committed to improving health and well-being among people with substance use disorders.
Please read and share comments published by our Advocacy Committee on topics related to proposed regulations.
Become a Member Today
New members are key to our success in advancing the field of substance use.
The Journal
Our peer-reviewed journal, Substance Use & Addiction Journal, is now in its 4th decade.
What is AMERSA?
AMERSA (The Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction), founded in 1976, is a non-profit professional organization whose mission is to improve health and well-being through interdisciplinary leadership in substance use education, research, clinical care and policy.
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