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Addiction Scientists Advancing Addiction Care. MI-ACRE Co-Directors Drs. Lara Coughlin & Allison Lin explore the latest in addiction news. Opinions are our own.
📍Our VA CM Mortality study shows contingency management (CM) saves lives for vets with stimulant use disorder. Given CM's proven success, what's holding back wider adoption⁉️Am J Psychiatry's Nov. editorial features a call to action for SUD care - check it out▶️ psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...
We Must Do Better on Implementing Evidence-Based Treatments for Substance Use Disorders | American Journal of Psychiatry
PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
📰🙌Our VA CM Mortality Study is officially out in press! Read the full journal article here▶️ psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...
Psychiatry Online
PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.
psychiatryonline.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
📢Just dropped! @laracoughlinphd.bsky.social's interview on the AJP Audio podcast, highlighting our VA Contingency Management (CM) mortality paper. Let’s keep spreading the word: CM saves lives! Listen here⏩ psychiatryonline.org/ajp/audio
American Journal of Psychiatry | Psychiatry Online
PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.
psychiatryonline.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Boost your tobacco treatment skills with Motivational Interviewing! Join MI-ACRE Co-Director @laracoughlinphd.bsky.social for Session 2 of a free, 3-part November webinar series from the U-M Injury Prevention Center. CMEs provided! Register for all sessions ➡️
injurycenter.umich.edu/tobacco-trea...
Tobacco Treatment Education Series for Providers - Injury Prevention Center
Talking to patients about tobacco cessation can be difficult, join us virtually and become more confident! Join us in November as we provide resources for clinicians to become more confident talking t...
injurycenter.umich.edu
October 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Ann Arbor recently approved a new contract requiring late-night scooter riders to pass an app-based sobriety check. Check out the Michigan Daily article featuring expert insights from MI-ACRE's Director of Research Strategy, Dr. Erin Bonar. www.michigandaily.com/news/ann-arb...
Ann Arbor to require sobriety tests for late-night scooter rentals
Scooter riders may soon need to prove they’re sober before going for a late-night ride, after the Ann Arbor City Council approved a new contract with Spin.
www.michigandaily.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
MI-ACRE Co-Director @laracoughlinphd.bsky.social joined the Tobacco Free Michigan Quarterly Meeting in Lansing to give a talk on Incentives2Quit & tobacco cessation strategies for people who smoke menthol cigarettes. Excited for the work ahead toward a healthier, tobacco-free Michigan!🚭
October 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Had a blast at the Plymouth Cider Mill with some of our MI-ACRE crew! Always great to get together outside of work and enjoy a Michigan fall favorite - cider and donuts! 🍎🍩#PureMichigan #TeamFun
October 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
❗️NEW PUBLICATION ❗️Vivian Kaufman & her MI-ACRE co-authors explore how Section 1115 Waivers are reshaping SUD treatment through pilot contingency management (CM) programs. Find out what’s working in the field - published in Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention & Policy journal!
The path forward for substance use disorder treatment using contingency management under sect. 1115 demonstration waivers - Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Introduction Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a prevalent issue in the United States (U.S.) and there is a need for innovative treatments to address this public health issue. As of March 2025, there are seven states either approved or in the process of applying for Sect. 1115 Demonstration Waivers to implement pilot contingency management (CM) programs for SUD treatment. This manuscript qualitatively summarizes these Sect. 1115 Demonstration Waivers and the different aspects of each U.S. state's program. Methods Data are from states Sect. 1115 Demonstration Waivers, collected through September 2024 and updated in March 2025. When possible the information has been verified with pilot program managers from each state, and pilot program managers have provided information when possible. Results Eight states have applied for Sect. 1115 Demonstration Waivers to implement pilot CM programs. Five states have been approved (California, Washington, Montana, Hawaii, and Delaware), two are pending approval (Michigan, and Rhode Island) and one state’s CM application was denied (West Virginia). California is the only state to have confirmed implementing the Sect. 1115 Demonstration Waiver funding and has started to review evaluation data. The CM programs covered under Sect. 1115 Demonstration Waivers vary in substance targeted (e.g., stimulants, opioids), length of program (12–64 weeks), amount of incentives ($596–1092), and other characteristics (e.g. incentive delivery type, schedule of reinforcement). Conclusions Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers addressing SUDs with CM are still new but with the increase in waivers approved, states who wish to apply and receive funding can learn from the approved waivers.
substanceabusepolicy.biomedcentral.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🚨NEW RELEASE! MI-ACRE's Dr. Erin Bonar co-led the UM Injury Prevention Center's report on the Impact of Recreational Cannabis Legalization in MI. With MI-ACRE's Dr. Maureen Walton as co-author, this report explores public perceptions, long-term trends, cannabis in the workplace & much more! 📈
October 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
🚨 New: PHTI just released its Virtual OUD Solutions Report - with MI-ACRE Co-Director Dr. Allison Lin serving as clinical advisor. Highlights how virtual tools can expand access to medication-based OUD care!
Learn more ⬇️ phti.org/assessment/v...
September 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🗓️Save the Date! Sept 18 at 1pm EST: Free webinar on Virtual Opioid Use Disorder Solutions. MI-ACRE Co-Director Dr. Allison Lin will join a live panel discussing how technology can expand OUD treatment access & outcomes. Register here▶️
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Virtual OUD Solutions: Assessment Findings and Panel Discussion . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
You are invited to join us for an exclusive look at the Peterson Health Technology Institute's (PHTI) latest assessment of virtual opioid use disorder (OUD) solutions. We will share our findings on th...
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September 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🚨 Breaking news!! Our new publication in Am J Psychiatry shows veterans who received incentives to stay in recovery from stimulants like meth & cocaine had a 41% lower risk of death from all causes compared to those who didn’t. Find out more! ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Small rewards lead to big wins for saving veterans’ lives
41% drop in risk of death seen in veterans who got incentives to stick with recovery from using stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine, compared with those who didn’t
ihpi.umich.edu
September 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Wrapped up the Substance Use & Co-Occurring Disorder Conference with 2 MI-ACRE presentations!
Dr. Allison Lin & her CHRP team shared their new Hub & Spoke model for rural addiction care. Dr. Lara Coughlin partnered with MDHHS to discuss MI Recovery Incentives Program & trends in CM!
September 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What an inspiring Day 1 at the 26th Annual Substance Use & Co-Occurring Disorder Hybrid Conference in Traverse City! Excited to connect, collaborate and introduce Dr. Allison Lin's new Coalition for Harm Reduction & Prevention (CHRP) study to this passionate community. #SUDConference
September 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Ever wonder how researchers make sure online study participants are who they say they are? 🤔 Chavez Rodriguez, B.A., and his MI-ACRE and VA co-authors have a new publication on solving participant authenticity challenges! Check out all the details at: doi.org/10.2196/69956
Improving Data Integrity in Samples Obtained From Web-Based Recruitment: Protocol for the Development of a Novel System for Assessing Participant Authenticity in a Remote Longitudinal Cohort Study of ...
Background: Remote recruitment for human participant research is increasingly popular due to its speed, cost-effectiveness, and accessibility for participants. However, in some cases, it can be partic...
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August 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🚀We're Kicking Off the AHSR Free Webinar Series with an interactive session on “Innovations in Just In Time Adaptive Interventions for Substance Use Prevention & Treatment”!

Join MI-ACRE's ‪Lara Coughlin, PhD and Maureen Walton, PhD at 2PM EST on Aug 14!
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Advancing AHSR: 2025–2026 Webinar Series
While AHSR 2025 may be on pause, our community isn’t! Join us for a special six-part webinar series running through Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 as we stay connected and dive into the most pressing topic...
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August 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Great piece in @nytimes.com on contingency management (CM) for stimulant use disorder - an effective, evidence-backed approach that’s working in real-world addiction treatment!
July 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Reposted by Lara Coughlin, PhD & Allison Lin, MD
Our member Erin Bonar, PhD, will discuss cannabis use across the lifespan, and treatment for cannabis use disorder, on July 30 as part of a series for health professionals run by two county health departments: www.washtenaw.org/3207/Cannabi... @addictioncaremi.bsky.social #medsky
Cannabis in Practice Webinar Series | Washtenaw County, MI - Official Website
Cannabis in Practice is a virtual web series for healthcare providers. Featuring multiple speakers on multiple topics.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Coming soon! MI-ACRE's Dr. Erin Bonar is a featured speaker at the 2025 Cannabis in Practice webinar series. July 30 noon - 1pm ✅ Check out the entire speaker list and register at www.washtenaw.org/3207/Cannabi...
July 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
📢Dr. Erin E. Bonar, MI-ACRE's Director of Research Strategy, quoted in The Truth About Using Cannabis for Health Problems @washingtonpost.com⭐Key takeaway? We still have much to learn about the right dosages & efficacy of cannabis compared with other treatments
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
June 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🎯@laracoughlinphd.bsky.social‬ quoted in
this Digital Journal article on why contingency management is a game-changer for substance use disorder care⚡
www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science...
Smartphone incentive program for residents with substance use disorders
The program addresses health inequities, such as a lack of access to care due to transportation or other issues.
www.digitaljournal.com
June 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
💥📰Parts 2 & 3 of the MI-ACRE Program series are now live! Part 2 📌 Learn how MI-ACRE is transforming access to addiction care...
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The MI-ACRE Program - Part 2 of 3 | Psychiatry | Michigan Medicine
The MI-ACRE Leadership team includes Allison Lin, M.D., M.S., Co-Director; Lara Coughlin, Ph.D., Co-Director; Erin E. Bonar, Ph.D., Director of Research Strategy; Anne Fernandez, Ph.D., Director of Cl...
medicine.umich.edu
May 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Curious about the MI-ACRE origin story?🤔 Check out Part 1 of a 3-part series highlighting how the MI-ACRE program is re-imagining addiction care 📰🙌🌎
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The MI-ACRE Program - Part 1 of 3 | Psychiatry | Michigan Medicine
Lewei Allison Lin, M.D., M.S. Even with effective care available, including medications and behavioral therapies, more than 80% of people living with substance use disorders (SUD) still don’t receive ...
medicine.umich.edu
May 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🎉🎉Congrats to MI-ACRE Co-Director @laracoughlinphd.bsky.social‬ on her recent University of Michigan faculty promotion! This accomplishment recognizes the expertise & dedication Dr. Coughlin gives EVERYDAY to addiction care & research👏We're proud to celebrate this well-deserved milestone with you!
May 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM