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The University of Utah's Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA) promotes and provides addiction related research, clinical care, knowledge and advocacy locally and nationally.
🌟 Meet the amazing #AHSR2026 Workshops Committee Chairs! 🌟 They’re keeping us connected from sea to shining sea 🌊🏔️ from MA ➡️ OR and everything in between!

Start planning your #AHSR2026 adventure now @ tinyurl.com/ahsr2026 🚀
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🎙️ New #LTAD Episode Alert!

Data is transforming substance use prevention & treatment. Hear insights from Dr. Corey Hayes (UAMS) + how unexpected connections shape your journey!
November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
✨ Our #PARCKA team had an amazing time at #AMERSA2025 in Portland! 🌲✈️ We loved presenting our work 🎤, connecting 🤝, learning 📚, and sharing ideas💡🌟🙌
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Nice to see this @jamanetworkopen.com paper first authored by Sophia Huebler, a PhD student (!) @utah.edu released today. #buprenorphine rx for #OUD has dramatically shifted to non-addiction specialty care settings in @deptvetaffairs.bsky.social @parcka.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder in Non–Addiction Specialty Settings
This cohort study evaluates changes in prescribing of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder at primary care, mental health, and pain clinics and substance use disorder clinics in Stepped Car...
jamanetwork.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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The @uofuhealth.bsky.social @parcka.bsky.social representing at #amersa2025 with over 22 attendees. Time to
celebrate addiction research at UofU and #VASLCHCS. Go #PARCKA!!!
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 AM
When one of our study teams crushes a major milestone, we celebrate in style…on the green! ⛳️ 🏌️‍♀️ Big goals deserve big swings! #TopGolf #TeamGoals #CelebrateSuccess
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In today's new episode of Let's Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West #LTAD, we sit down with Becky Smith-Lacey to explore Ice Cream Social 🍦🍨 a welcoming “third space” designed for connection without the focus on substances. A place for #everyone to belong! Listen now!
November 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🧩 The #AHSR2026 team is coming together like the perfect puzzle! Meet the brilliant minds behind the Abstracts Committee — 4 incredible women leading the way in our field! 💪✨

Learn more about #AHSR2026, happening in Salt Lake City October 2026 👉 tinyurl.com/ahsr2026
November 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
#PARCKA is teaming up to support the Utah Food Bank this season! We're collecting items all month long to help our neighbors in need. 💛

Want to join us in giving back? Visit utahfoodbank.org to learn how you can donate food, time, or money. 🙌
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
📣 The next #PARCKAParley is Nov 18 @ 12 PM MST!

Dr. Gordon will trace the evolution of the addiction health services research #AHSR conference and introduce the upcoming #AASHR.

Join us as we explore the future of our field! 🔬👥

#AddictionResearch #HealthServicesResearch
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ever wondered how research meets real-world impact? 💥 In this episode of Let’s Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West, we chat with Dr. Jordan Dyett about her journey into substance use disorder research and how community is at the heart of it all. 💬🏔️ Listen now! 🎧
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🎉 #AHSR2026 is coming Oct. 5–7, 2026! We’re thrilled to host at the iconic Little America Hotel in the heart of #SLC ❤️🏔️

🚆 Easy 25-min light rail ride from the airport
🏨 Amazing room rates (stay tuned 👀)
🌆 Walkable downtown vibes & mountain views!
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
One thing to know about the #PARCKA team: we love Halloween! 🎃👻 Wishing everyone a spooky, safe, and fun day. Now go get your Monster Mash on! 🧛🕺🪩 #HappyHalloween
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🍂 Fall into the latest updates from the GIN!

The October edition of our #newsletter the #GINMonthly is out now, full of updates from the #GIN_NIDA_CTN

☕ Grab a cozy drink & catch up: medicine.utah.edu/internal-med...
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🎧 New episode of Let’s Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West! #LTAD

Dr. Marcy Hanson from @montanastateu.bsky.social dives into perinatal mental health, substance use, and how lessons from Scotland could transform care in Montana (and beyond). 🌍👶💬
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
✨ Dr. Jordan Dyett joined us last week for our #GIN_NIDA_CTN seminar series "On the Rocks" #OTR to share the community-engaged research continuum and how it supports efforts to address the drug crisis, featuring insights from her own work!

🔗 Watch now: tinyurl.com/GINOTR
October 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🎧 What makes Weber County so #strong? In our latest episode, we talk with Susannah Burt about community resilience, local challenges, and why prevention is the long game worth playing. Listen now!

#SubstanceUsePrevention #WeberCounty #Podcast
October 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
AHSR is coming back to Utah 🎉

Park City hosted one of the biggest AHSR conferences in 2019 with over 300 attendees. Now it’s Salt Lake City’s turn.

📅 October 5–7, 2026
📍 Little America Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT

Learn more: tinyurl.com/ahsr2026

#AHSR2026 #SaltLakeCity
October 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🎧 New episode of Let’s Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West! #LTAD

We explore the @theconnectproject.bsky.social with Laura Stolebarger, BSN, & Natasha England—supporting care transitions for patients with substance use disorders.

💙 Compassionate care starts with #connection.
October 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🧠 How can community partnerships reshape substance use #research? Join us on Mon 10/20, 1–2 PM MST with Dr. Jordan Dyett to find out!

Insights on harm reduction, rural health & lived experience. #SubstanceUse #CommunityResearch #SocialWork
October 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Mental health is health. 💚 On #WorldMentalHealthDay, PARCKA stands with those impacted by addiction and mental health challenges. Let’s keep fighting stigma and advocating for compassionate care. #EndTheStigma
October 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Our team brought the color and the creativity at our latest #PARCKA retreat! 🌈 From tie-dye to teamwork, we’re always finding new ways to grow together and serve our community with heart. ❤️
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
🌄 How do Montana’s landscapes shape community care? Dr. Sarah Reese from @umontana.bsky.social shares how deep roots & trust support families facing a perinatal substance use disorder.

🎧 Listen to the latest episode of Let’s Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West now!
October 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Get to know our newest team member, Dr. Rachael Ross! 🌟 She shares what drew her to the West, her research, and more. 🧠✨ Read even more #ChalkTalk in the #GIN_NIDA_CTN monthly newsletter, The GIN Monthly! 📰
October 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
One year out from #AHSR2026 and the vibes are already feeling #brat ✨💚 If your #research isn’t ready yet, don’t stress—you’ve still got 365 days until the conference 💼 Learn more at tinyurl.com/ahsr2026

Stay tuned for registration + abstract deadlines! #comingsoon
October 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM