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The Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) is a public health nonprofit in Pittsburgh, PA. We help helpers do what they do…better.
Children across the U.S. are grieving the loss of a parent to drug overdose. Join IRETA and HopeHQ for a free webinar on the data, research, and strategies to support affected children and families.
🗓 Jan 21 | 1:30–3 PM ET
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f26ba7...
🗓 Jan 21 | 1:30–3 PM ET
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f26ba7...
December 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Children across the U.S. are grieving the loss of a parent to drug overdose. Join IRETA and HopeHQ for a free webinar on the data, research, and strategies to support affected children and families.
🗓 Jan 21 | 1:30–3 PM ET
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f26ba7...
🗓 Jan 21 | 1:30–3 PM ET
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f26ba7...
IRETA Executive Director Dr. Eric Hulsey presented at the CCAP 2025 Annual Conference on Nov. 24. His session introduced county leaders to OSPRI, a tool that helps counties plan, evaluate, and strengthen opioid settlement investments. ireta.org/ireta-presen...
IRETA Presents Opioid Settlement Planning Tools at CCAP 2025 - IRETA
IRETA Executive Director Dr. Eric Hulsey presented at the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) 2025 Annual Conference on Monday, November 24th. His session, “OSPRI: Opioid Settlemen...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
IRETA Executive Director Dr. Eric Hulsey presented at the CCAP 2025 Annual Conference on Nov. 24. His session introduced county leaders to OSPRI, a tool that helps counties plan, evaluate, and strengthen opioid settlement investments. ireta.org/ireta-presen...
Applications for the 2026 Scaife Medical Student Fellowship open Jan. 5! Save the date and learn more about this immersive SUD education program: ireta.org/scaife-medic... #medicalstudent #addictionmedicine #medicalstudentfellowship
December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Applications for the 2026 Scaife Medical Student Fellowship open Jan. 5! Save the date and learn more about this immersive SUD education program: ireta.org/scaife-medic... #medicalstudent #addictionmedicine #medicalstudentfellowship
UPMC’s Wilkinsburg methadone clinic is closing, impacting patients in OUD treatment across the region. Continuity of care is critical. If you or someone you know needs support, call 1-800-662-HELP or visit findtreatment.gov
Read more: ireta.org/local-methad...
Read more: ireta.org/local-methad...
Local Methadone Clinic Closing - IRETA
Many folks in the Pittsburgh region have recently learned about the closing of UPMC’s Narcotic Addiction Treatment Program at Western Behavioral Health. According to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the progr...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
UPMC’s Wilkinsburg methadone clinic is closing, impacting patients in OUD treatment across the region. Continuity of care is critical. If you or someone you know needs support, call 1-800-662-HELP or visit findtreatment.gov
Read more: ireta.org/local-methad...
Read more: ireta.org/local-methad...
Why are lifesaving medications for opioid use disorder still underused?
Join Jess Williams & Cory Meutz of PGH MOUD for How to Address MOUD Stigma and Save Lives on Dec 3 (12–1:30pm) to explore how stigma limits access—and what we can do about it.
🔗 Register: ireta.org/webinars
Join Jess Williams & Cory Meutz of PGH MOUD for How to Address MOUD Stigma and Save Lives on Dec 3 (12–1:30pm) to explore how stigma limits access—and what we can do about it.
🔗 Register: ireta.org/webinars
November 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Why are lifesaving medications for opioid use disorder still underused?
Join Jess Williams & Cory Meutz of PGH MOUD for How to Address MOUD Stigma and Save Lives on Dec 3 (12–1:30pm) to explore how stigma limits access—and what we can do about it.
🔗 Register: ireta.org/webinars
Join Jess Williams & Cory Meutz of PGH MOUD for How to Address MOUD Stigma and Save Lives on Dec 3 (12–1:30pm) to explore how stigma limits access—and what we can do about it.
🔗 Register: ireta.org/webinars
On Sept. 4, IRETA’s Dr. Eric Hulsey testified before the PA Opioid Misuse & Addiction Abatement Trust, highlighting IRETA as a resource to help counties use settlement funds effectively for recovery and harm reduction. ireta.org/ireta-provid...
#OpioidSettlement #PublicHealth #IRETA
#OpioidSettlement #PublicHealth #IRETA
IRETA provides public testimony before the Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust - IRETA
On September 4, 2025, the Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust held its first public listening session, allowing members of the public to share testimony to members of the Trust. ...
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October 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
On Sept. 4, IRETA’s Dr. Eric Hulsey testified before the PA Opioid Misuse & Addiction Abatement Trust, highlighting IRETA as a resource to help counties use settlement funds effectively for recovery and harm reduction. ireta.org/ireta-provid...
#OpioidSettlement #PublicHealth #IRETA
#OpioidSettlement #PublicHealth #IRETA
🌐 How can social connection improve recovery in the criminal justice system? Join us Oct 15, 1–2pm EST for a webinar with Wyatt Lim-Tepper of A Curiae. Register: my.ireta.org/onlineEd/cou...
September 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🌐 How can social connection improve recovery in the criminal justice system? Join us Oct 15, 1–2pm EST for a webinar with Wyatt Lim-Tepper of A Curiae. Register: my.ireta.org/onlineEd/cou...
Learn how #EMDR can be integrated into addiction treatment. In this IRETA webinar, Jeanne Meyer explores the 8 phases of EMDR therapy, introduces specialized protocols for cravings and compulsions, and highlights how trauma-focused care can strengthen recovery. ireta.org/resources/th... #FreeWebinar
The Use of EMDR Therapy in the Treatment of Addiction - IRETA
EMDR Therapy has been used successfully to treat many aspects of addiction and compulsive behaviors. This webinar will give an overview of the 8 phases of the EMDR Therapy protocol. The webinar will s...
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September 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Learn how #EMDR can be integrated into addiction treatment. In this IRETA webinar, Jeanne Meyer explores the 8 phases of EMDR therapy, introduces specialized protocols for cravings and compulsions, and highlights how trauma-focused care can strengthen recovery. ireta.org/resources/th... #FreeWebinar
September is Recovery Month 💜
We honor the many diverse pathways to recovery—and the communities that make them possible. Recovery looks different for everyone, but no one walks the journey alone. Together, we celebrate resilience, connection, and hope.
We honor the many diverse pathways to recovery—and the communities that make them possible. Recovery looks different for everyone, but no one walks the journey alone. Together, we celebrate resilience, connection, and hope.
September 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
September is Recovery Month 💜
We honor the many diverse pathways to recovery—and the communities that make them possible. Recovery looks different for everyone, but no one walks the journey alone. Together, we celebrate resilience, connection, and hope.
We honor the many diverse pathways to recovery—and the communities that make them possible. Recovery looks different for everyone, but no one walks the journey alone. Together, we celebrate resilience, connection, and hope.
From 2016–2023, more than 3,500 children in Allegheny County lost a parent to overdose—half were under 13. These children face lasting impacts & need stronger systems of care and support. Read more: analytics.alleghenycounty.us/2025/08/22/c...
Children and Young Adults Who Lost a Parent to an Overdose - Allegheny Analytics
Learn more about the demographics and system involvement of families impacted by parental overdose fatalities.
analytics.alleghenycounty.us
August 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
From 2016–2023, more than 3,500 children in Allegheny County lost a parent to overdose—half were under 13. These children face lasting impacts & need stronger systems of care and support. Read more: analytics.alleghenycounty.us/2025/08/22/c...
For 25+ years, IRETA’s Scaife Fellowship has immersed med & pharmacy students in addiction care. This year, fellows shared why understanding substance use is vital training for all future physicians. Read more: ireta.org/inside-the-2... #medstudent #medicalschool
Inside the 2025 Scaife Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders: How Future Physicians are Shaping Compassionate Care - IRETA
For over 25 years, IRETA has hosted the Scaife Medical Student Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders, a three-week fellowship focusing on the many different facets of addiction and its treatment. This...
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August 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
For 25+ years, IRETA’s Scaife Fellowship has immersed med & pharmacy students in addiction care. This year, fellows shared why understanding substance use is vital training for all future physicians. Read more: ireta.org/inside-the-2... #medstudent #medicalschool
Kratom is under growing state & federal scrutiny, with the FDA moving to classify its potent compound 7-OH as Schedule I. More than half of states now regulate it. Where should we draw the line between access to herbal alternatives & public safety? stateline.org/2025/08/11/k...
Kratom faces increasing scrutiny from states and the feds • Stateline
States have regulated kratom for years, and now the feds want in. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pushing to ban 7-OH, a powerful compound found in some kratom products.
stateline.org
August 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Kratom is under growing state & federal scrutiny, with the FDA moving to classify its potent compound 7-OH as Schedule I. More than half of states now regulate it. Where should we draw the line between access to herbal alternatives & public safety? stateline.org/2025/08/11/k...
Discover how EMDR Therapy can support addiction recovery. 🧠
Join us 8/27 at 12PM ET for a free webinar with Jeanne Meyer, LMHC, on protocols to reduce cravings + process trauma. CE credits available.
🔗 Register: my.ireta.org/onlineEd/cou... #freewebinar #EMDR
Join us 8/27 at 12PM ET for a free webinar with Jeanne Meyer, LMHC, on protocols to reduce cravings + process trauma. CE credits available.
🔗 Register: my.ireta.org/onlineEd/cou... #freewebinar #EMDR
August 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Discover how EMDR Therapy can support addiction recovery. 🧠
Join us 8/27 at 12PM ET for a free webinar with Jeanne Meyer, LMHC, on protocols to reduce cravings + process trauma. CE credits available.
🔗 Register: my.ireta.org/onlineEd/cou... #freewebinar #EMDR
Join us 8/27 at 12PM ET for a free webinar with Jeanne Meyer, LMHC, on protocols to reduce cravings + process trauma. CE credits available.
🔗 Register: my.ireta.org/onlineEd/cou... #freewebinar #EMDR
Telehealth is bridging rural opioid treatment gaps. Programs using telehealth saw higher MOUD initiation, better retention & were 5x more likely to meet benchmarks. Access to care shouldn’t depend on ZIP code. Read more via @RecoveryAnswers: www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...
#MOUD
#MOUD
Remote possibilities: Addressing rural opioid treatment gaps through telehealth
In this geospatial modeling analysis done in Ohio, more than a third of opioid use disorder treatment need was outside a 15-minute drive time of an Opioid Treatment Program to access methadone trea…
www.recoveryanswers.org
August 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Telehealth is bridging rural opioid treatment gaps. Programs using telehealth saw higher MOUD initiation, better retention & were 5x more likely to meet benchmarks. Access to care shouldn’t depend on ZIP code. Read more via @RecoveryAnswers: www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...
#MOUD
#MOUD
📢 Call for presenters!
We’re planning our fall & winter webinars and want to hear YOUR topic ideas. Share your expertise & help shape our upcoming lineup!
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We’re planning our fall & winter webinars and want to hear YOUR topic ideas. Share your expertise & help shape our upcoming lineup!
👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025IretaW...
July 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📢 Call for presenters!
We’re planning our fall & winter webinars and want to hear YOUR topic ideas. Share your expertise & help shape our upcoming lineup!
👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025IretaW...
We’re planning our fall & winter webinars and want to hear YOUR topic ideas. Share your expertise & help shape our upcoming lineup!
👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025IretaW...
SUD professionals: Get up to $250K in student loan repayment through the STAR Loan Repayment Program. Serve full-time for 6 years at an approved site. Apply by July 10, 2025. Learn more: bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/appl...
Apply to the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program | Bureau of Health Workforce
See details about the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program and find out if you're eligible to apply.
bhw.hrsa.gov
July 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
SUD professionals: Get up to $250K in student loan repayment through the STAR Loan Repayment Program. Serve full-time for 6 years at an approved site. Apply by July 10, 2025. Learn more: bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/appl...
📢 Big news from IRETA: Dr. Eric Hulsey has been named Executive Director, starting July 1! We thank Dr. Peter Luongo for 14 years of leadership and wish him a happy retirement. Welcome, Dr. Hulsey! ireta.org/ireta-welcom...
IRETA Welcomes Dr. Eric Hulsey as New Executive Director - IRETA
IRETA is excited to announce the appointment of Eric Hulsey, DrPH as Executive Director effective July 1. Dr. Hulsey will be taking the reins from Peter Luongo, PhD, who is retiring from a long caree...
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June 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
📢 Big news from IRETA: Dr. Eric Hulsey has been named Executive Director, starting July 1! We thank Dr. Peter Luongo for 14 years of leadership and wish him a happy retirement. Welcome, Dr. Hulsey! ireta.org/ireta-welcom...
Overdose deaths among people under 35 dropped nearly 40%, a hopeful sign in the fentanyl crisis. Harm reduction works—naloxone access, education, and outreach are saving lives. We must keep investing in what works. #HarmReduction #OverdosePrevention www.npr.org/2025/06/10/n...
Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases
U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.
www.npr.org
June 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Overdose deaths among people under 35 dropped nearly 40%, a hopeful sign in the fentanyl crisis. Harm reduction works—naloxone access, education, and outreach are saving lives. We must keep investing in what works. #HarmReduction #OverdosePrevention www.npr.org/2025/06/10/n...
Join us and the JCC Pittsburgh on Thursday, June 5 from 8–10 AM at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney (Downtown Pittsburgh) for a free workshop on overdose prevention and Narcan training.
✅ Register now: jccpgh.formstack.com/forms/opioid...
✅ Register now: jccpgh.formstack.com/forms/opioid...
May 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Join us and the JCC Pittsburgh on Thursday, June 5 from 8–10 AM at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney (Downtown Pittsburgh) for a free workshop on overdose prevention and Narcan training.
✅ Register now: jccpgh.formstack.com/forms/opioid...
✅ Register now: jccpgh.formstack.com/forms/opioid...
Don't miss our May webinar on Motivational Interviewing! This webinar offers an introductory, hands-on overview of MI, highlighting its evidence-based techniques and core clinical skills that support positive outcomes.
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/
May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Don't miss our May webinar on Motivational Interviewing! This webinar offers an introductory, hands-on overview of MI, highlighting its evidence-based techniques and core clinical skills that support positive outcomes.
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/
Federal funding cuts are threatening essential addiction recovery services in Pittsburgh. At IRETA, we stand with our community partners and urge policymakers to prioritize sustained support. Every person deserves the opportunity for a healthier future. www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
Western Pa. recovery support groups make tough cuts amid funding freeze
Two local organizations that run programs to help people recover from drug use say they’ve lost hundreds of thousands of dollars or more to recent...
www.post-gazette.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Federal funding cuts are threatening essential addiction recovery services in Pittsburgh. At IRETA, we stand with our community partners and urge policymakers to prioritize sustained support. Every person deserves the opportunity for a healthier future. www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
What happens after treatment matters just as much as getting there. In our latest blog post, we explore the critical gaps in recovery housing and long-term support, and what it will take to build a truly recovery-oriented system of care.
Read the full post: ireta.org/what-happens...
Read the full post: ireta.org/what-happens...
What Happens After Rehab? Gaps in Recovery Housing and Long-Term Support - IRETA
When we talk about addiction treatment, the conversation often centers on access: How do we get people into care? What barriers stand in the way? How can we remove them? These are important questions—...
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April 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
What happens after treatment matters just as much as getting there. In our latest blog post, we explore the critical gaps in recovery housing and long-term support, and what it will take to build a truly recovery-oriented system of care.
Read the full post: ireta.org/what-happens...
Read the full post: ireta.org/what-happens...
Register now for our April Webinar, "Prevention’s Role in Addressing Adolescent Co-Occurring Conditions".
This webinar, presented by Ken C. Winters, Ph.D, will be held on Wednesday, April 23 from 12-1pm. #freewebinar
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/
This webinar, presented by Ken C. Winters, Ph.D, will be held on Wednesday, April 23 from 12-1pm. #freewebinar
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/
April 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Register now for our April Webinar, "Prevention’s Role in Addressing Adolescent Co-Occurring Conditions".
This webinar, presented by Ken C. Winters, Ph.D, will be held on Wednesday, April 23 from 12-1pm. #freewebinar
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/
This webinar, presented by Ken C. Winters, Ph.D, will be held on Wednesday, April 23 from 12-1pm. #freewebinar
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/
Reentry doesn’t have to mean relapse or recidivism. Dr. Peter Luongo and the team at IRETA are showing how public health can transform the reentry process. By partnering with federal reentry courts, IRETA helps shift the focus from punishment to treatment. www.acuriae.org/post/how-pub...
How Public Health Can Change Reentry
I’m not a lawyer, but I work with judges and attorneys daily. I’m not a nurse, but I help develop health interventions for people with substance use challenges. Internships and law school taught me ho...
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April 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Reentry doesn’t have to mean relapse or recidivism. Dr. Peter Luongo and the team at IRETA are showing how public health can transform the reentry process. By partnering with federal reentry courts, IRETA helps shift the focus from punishment to treatment. www.acuriae.org/post/how-pub...
Join us for this month's webinar, "Integrated Treatment: When Cognitive Impairment is a Factor", on 3/26 from 3-4:30pm. This webinar explores how cognitive challenges impact SUD treatment and emphasizes a person-centered.
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/ #freewebinar
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/ #freewebinar
March 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Join us for this month's webinar, "Integrated Treatment: When Cognitive Impairment is a Factor", on 3/26 from 3-4:30pm. This webinar explores how cognitive challenges impact SUD treatment and emphasizes a person-centered.
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/ #freewebinar
Register here: ireta.org/webinars/ #freewebinar