Adolescent Co-occurring Disorders online course session opens
May 22, 2008

This course is approved for 12 PCB, CAC, SW, NAADAC, and OASAS approved continuing education credits. This four week online course designed as an introduction to co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders in adolescents.

Current News:

LEADERSHIP: Creating a Profession of Choice
April 9, 2008

This edition of Resource Links focuses on the important role leadership development is playing in counteracting the workforce crisis. The content compiles the experiences of practitioners throughout the region, provides helpful resources and practical guidance that can be applied in any work setting, and recounts how leadership development is making a difference in the workforce-in terms of recruitment, retention, employee morale-and most importantly, for the clients we serve.

Hepatitis C Patients Warned Not to Use Marijuana Daily
February 25, 2008

Regular marijuana use appears to raise the risk of moderate to severe liver fibrosis, or liver scarring, among patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Smoking Your Sleep Away
February 25, 2008

Smokers are four times more likely than nonsmokers to report sleep problems, and researchers say that nicotine may disrupt sleep patterns and prevent smokers from experiencing deep sleep.

Eyes Can Reveal FASD in Children
February 25, 2008

Fetal-alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) can be identified using an eye-blink test when children have been exposed to alcohol in the womb but don't exhibit the classic facial malformations associated with FASD.

The Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NeATTC), located in Pittsburgh, PA, is designed to enhance the quality of addiction treatment and recovery services within the region by providing policymakers, providers, consumers and other stakeholders with state-of-the art information through technology translation and transfer activities. This five-year initiative, funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), is a part of a national network, comprised of 14 regional centers, that serves all 50 states and the U.S. Territories.

We invite you to explore our web site and to uncover valuable resources related to addictions treatment. Whether you’re looking for current news, training events in your region, drug and alcohol related links, or services such as information search and retrieval, you’ll find it all here in one convenient location.

Best wishes,

Michael T. Flaherty, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator