2023 Conference Program Book

Program Book

ANNUAL ADDICTION CONFERENCE

2-Day Virtual Conference May 18 & 19, 2023

A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO DAY 1 AGENDA DAY 2 AGENDA HOW TO CONNECT DAY 1 - CONFERENCE OPENING DAY 1 - KEYNOTE SPEAKER TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DAY 1 - AM WORKSHOPS AT A GLANCE DAY 1 - AM WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS DAY 1 - PLENARY SESSION

DAY 1 - PM WORKSHOPS AT A GLANCE DAY 1 - PM WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS ENGAGE + ENERGIZE/HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT

SCAVENGER HUNT DAY 2 - WELCOME DAY 2 - KEYNOTE SPEAKER

DAY 2 - AM WORKSHOPS AT A GLANCE DAY 2 - AM WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS DAY 2 - PM WORKSHOPS AT A GLANCE DAY 2 - PM WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS DAY 2 - CLOSING PLENARY ENGAGE AND EARN SPEAKER BIOS

WELCOME A MESSAGE FROM NJPN’S CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Welcome to the New Jersey Prevention Network's 23rd Annual Addiction Conference: Engage + EMPOWER , a two-day virtual event. We are thrilled to be engaging with over 2,000 attendees from diverse backgrounds and professions including prevention, treatment, recovery support, public health, public safety, academia, community leadership and more! We are all united by a mission to build healthy and resilient NJ communities and support those facing addiction on their road to recovery. This year’s theme, Engage + EMPOWER , reflects NJPN’s commitment to engaging in collaborative efforts and leveraging evidence-based strategies in communities and across the broader continuum of care. Together, we can enhance our collective impact ‘one person’ and ‘one community’ at a time. We are excited to be offering a dynamic conference featuring renowned speakers, thought provoking workshops, and interactive sessions designed to deepen your knowledge and skills in addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery, as well as tobacco prevention. NJPN continues to take pride in hosting this unique, state-of-the-art virtual platform, which engages all areas of our field and plugs attendees into national and state experts on critical topics supporting our work. You will find sessions in your main area of interest, and we hope you also use this as an opportunity to learn about topics across the entire continuum. Multiple workshops are offered each day and attendees have the entire month of June to watch all sessions on-demand ─ one of the many benefits of this virtual event. In addition to two days of educational sessions, this event provides opportunities to network with colleagues and engage in fun activities, such as the conference scavenger hunt and virtual photo booth. The sponsor and exhibit halls provide digital resources to empower professionals in their work, and our Career Connection booth offers a chance to learn about exciting job opportunities throughout New Jersey. We hope this conference will not only provide you with valuable insights and tools but will also serve as a catalyst for professional development and meaningful change in our work. Together, we can continue to build upon our successes and create a brighter future for individuals and communities impacted by addiction.

Sincerely, Diane Litterer, MPA, CPS CEO & Executive Director New Jersey Prevention Network

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THANK YOU Conference Sponsors & Supporters

NJPN's 23rd Annual Addiction Conference is made possible by the following organizations who are dedicated to collaborating with NJPN in educating prevention, treatment, and recovery support professionals.

THURSDAY, MAY 18 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Networking 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Conference Opening - Lisa Asare, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Human Services Introduction by Diane Litterer, CEO & Executive Director 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Keynote - Sabrina N'Diaye The Return: Hope, Healing, and Love for Recovery Professionals 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Networking 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Workshop Sessions (Choose 1 of 3 Sessions) 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Engage + ENERGIZE/Lunch Networking 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Plenary Session - Sam Quinones The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Networking 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Workshop Sessions (Choose 1 of 3 Sessions)

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FRIDAY, MAY 19 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Networking 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Welcome - Brian King, Director, FDA's Center for Tobacco Products FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Keynote - Carlton Hall The Fierce Urgencies of Now! Changing the Conversation about The Role of Prevention, Commercialization and Inequity in a Time of National Crisis 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Networking 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Workshop Sessions (Choose 1 of 3 Sessions) 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Engage + ENERGIZE/Lunch Networking 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Workshop Sessions (Choose 1 of 3 Sessions) 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Networking 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Closing Plenary - Judson Brewer Harnessing Mindfulness to Combat Cravings, Anxiety, Addiction, and Habits

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HOW TO CONNECT VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

LOBBY

Access all the areas of the conference through here. The ‘Lobby’ button will return you back to this page no matter where you are in the conference

WORKSHOPS & PLENARY SESSIONS

Click the "click here for workshops" grey box (center of your screen), which will take you to a workshop listing for each day. Plenary sessions are also accessible through the "Auditorium." Clicking ‘Auditorium’ (left side of your screen) from the lobby will take you to all the scheduled conference workshops.

SPONSOR HALL & PROGRAM EXHIBITS HALL

The ‘Sponsor Hall’ and ‘Exhibit Hall’ have all of our sponsor and exhibitor booths you can visit throughout the conference. Click on the booth of your choice to learn more about each organization. Once there, you can also live chat with a representative.

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Lounge

The ‘Lounge’ banner (left side of your screen) will take you to a live chatroom where you can talk with other attendees all throughout conference. You can also: • Participate in the Scavenger Hunt to win prizes; • Take an “Engage + ENERGIZE” break to help you reset • Learn about career opportunities, • Jump in the Virtual Photo Booth to take a conference selfie

Help Desk

Our NJPN staff as well as VFairs staff will be available throughout the day by clicking on the ‘Help Desk’ in the lobby (center of your screen) for any technical assistance you may need.

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CONFERENCE OPENING

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Welcome to NJPN's 23rd Annual Addiction Conference

Lisa Asare Deputy Commissioner, Department of Human Services

Lisa Asare is the Deputy Commissioner of Health Services, overseeing the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services that administers NJ FamilyCare and the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and leading the Department’s work on First Lady Murphy’s Nurture NJ maternal health initiative. Asare also supports the Catastrophic Illness in Children’s Relief Fund. Asare previously worked as the Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Family Health Services at the New Jersey Department of Health, where she worked for more than 20 years. At Health, Asare oversaw units that provided extensive public health programs and services, including Maternal and Child Health, Special Child Health, Early Intervention Services, WIC Nutrition Services and the SNAP-ED Program. She retooled the Division’s approach to addressing black infant mortality and maternal mortality, contributed to the NurtureNJ strategic plan, addressed the social determinants of health by collaborating with sister state agencies and non-traditional partners, and leveraged additional state, federal, and philanthropic funding to address emerging issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. Her accomplishments included establishing the Colette Lamothe Galette Community Health Worker Institute, the Doula Learning Collaborative, and transitioning to eWIC. Deputy Commissioner Asare will welcome conference participants and professionals within the behavioral health field and share DHS priorities while highlighting the support and work that is being done across New Jersey.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The conference keynote is an opportunity to honor YOU—the healer, leader, teacher, and visionary of the recovery community. Together, we will experience a “sacred pause” for exploration of your unique gifts, validate the beauty of this path, and make room for the joy and sorrow that accompanies this journey. At the end of the session, you will leave with an increased ability to nurture yourself and others, deepen your capacity for healing and growth, and re-commitment to the sacredness of our work. The Return: Hope, Healing, and Love for Recovery Professionals Sabrina N'Diaye Integrative Psychotherapist and Founder of the Heart Nest Center for Peace and Healing

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AM WORKSHOPS At a Glance

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Health Equity: Incorporating the Social Determinants of Health when Assessing Community Problems Curtis Mark Consultant

Meditation and Medication: A Mindful Middle Path for Addiction Treatment and Recovery Dr. Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Medication Assisted Recovery, Harm Reduction and Health Equity Nicole Gastala, MD Medical Director, Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Division of the Illinois Department of Human Services

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AM WORKSHOPS Workshop Descriptions

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Health Equity: Incorporating the Social Determinants of Health when Assessing Community Problems Curtis Mark Consultant

In this session, we will define equity, health equity, and its importance in prevention work.

We will explain how the social determinants of health (SDOHs) impact health outcomes and how partnership with the 12 community sectors can aid in promoting health equity and mitigating the impact of different SDOHs.

CONFERENCE ON-DEMAND

Were you too busy taking notes and missed jotting down a few data points? Or, do you wish you could have attended all the sessions? Good news...YOU CAN! All conference workshop and plenary sessions have been recorded and will be available for all registered conference attendees. To access the recordings, simply login to the conference platform, visit the “Auditorium,” and click the workshop recording of your choice. The recordings will be available on demand through June 2023.

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AM WORKSHOPS Workshop Descriptions

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Meditation and Medication: A Mindful Middle Path for Addiction Treatment and Recovery Dr. Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are first-line treatments that reduce risk of overdose and save lives. Stopping MOUD abruptly can lead to relapse and overdose. Yet, taking medication during recovery can bring up strong feelings among individuals taking MOUD and their families and recovery community peers. Feelings about the role of MOUD can be impacted by stigma against addiction and mental health disorders. Cultivating mindfulness while taking MOUD may be a middle path for accepting the role that it plays. Mindfulness with medication can be a self-compassionate and skillful choice, developing skills for self-regulation needed for recovery to help bring the brain back into balance. This presentation will describe the mechanisms of mindfulness in self-regulation and addiction recovery and will include several brief mindfulness practices. Medication Assisted Recovery, Harm Reduction and Health Equity Nicole Gastala, MD Medical Director, Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Division of the Illinois Department of Human Services Harm reduction is an effective approach to addressing the public health epidemic involving substance use as well as infectious disease and other harms associated with drug use. SAMHSA defines harm reduction as a proactive and evidence-based approach to reduce the negative personal and public health impacts of behavior associated with alcohol and other substance use at both the individual and community levels. Harm reduction is critical to keeping people who use drugs alive, as healthy as possible, and is a key pillar in the multi-faceted Health and Human Services' Overdose Prevention Strategy. Harm reduction services include, but are not limited to, evidence-based practices such as syringe exchange, naloxone distribution, and fentanyl testing strips.

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PLENARY SESSION

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

This webinar will feature Sam Quinones' research and discovery that developed his latest book "The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth". In this session, Sam will discuss the essential characteristics of life’s accounts leading up to the nation’s opioid epidemic, share community recovery efforts to improve overdose prevention and reversal interventions to save lives and help the vulnerable, and illustrate how the latest emerging drug threats of fentanyl and meth have heightened the drug epidemic's deleterious effects. In The Least of Us (published October 2021), Quinones chronicles the emergence of a drug-trafficking world, production of massive supplies of drugs cheaper and deadlier than ever marketed directly to individuals vulnerable to opioid use disorders, as the backdrop to tales of Americans' quiet and determined attempts to recover community through simple acts of helping the vulnerable. The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth Sam Quinones Journalist & Author

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PM WORKSHOPS At a Glance

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Building Capacity to Achieve Health Justice

Delmonte Jefferson Executive Director, The Center for Black Health & Equity

Public Health and Social Media Today

Joe Smyser, PhD, MSPH CEO, The Public Good Projects

The Invitation to Change Approach: Evidence-Based Principles and Practices for Helping a Loved One Change Jeff Foote, PhD Co-Founder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and President of CMC: Foundation for Change

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PM WORKSHOPS Workshop Descriptions

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Building Capacity to Achieve Health Justice

Delmonte Jefferson Executive Director, The Center for Black Health & Equity

The workshop will discuss how The Center for Black Health & Equity works to advance health justice by building community power and developing community infrastructure so that communities are capable of advocating for equity-centered policies.

NJ'S 24/7 ADDICTION HELPLINE

Each call to ReachNJ is answered by a live person in the first Trained staff will screen callers to identify their exact needs, ReachNJ is a central call-in line for New Jersey residents who are looking for help with substance use disorder (SUD). 30 seconds. are able to provide referrals to supportive services and a seamless connection to a local treatment provider. insurance status or ability to pay. ReachNJ serves NJ residents of all ages regardless of

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REACHNJ.GOV

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PM WORKSHOPS Workshop Descriptions

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Public Health and Social Media Today Joe Smyser, PhD, MSPH CEO, The Public Good Projects

Nothing is what it was. Whether looking at tobacco control, vaccines, reproductive health, or addiction, the strategies of 2020 need updating. This talk will provide an overview of the information landscape addiction programs must navigate in 2023 and beyond.

The Invitation to Change Approach: Evidence-Based Principles and Practices for Helping a Loved One Change Jeff Foote, PhD Co-Founder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and President of CMC: Foundation for Change The Invitation to Change (ITC) approach is grounded in compassion, connection, and the understanding that families can have a powerful helping impact on those struggling to change. The ITC approach draws on evidence-based practices also found in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and the Community Reinforcement and Family Training approach (CRAFT), as well as decades of clinical experience working with families and loved ones. Built on the three pillars of understanding , awareness , and action , the ITC first illuminates new perspectives on substance use and the process of change; creates a foundation of self-awareness and willingness to engage with emotional pain; and emphasizes action, teaching communication and behavior skills to promote and support new behaviors in a person struggling with substance use.

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Engage + E N E R G I Z E

You may need a short break to process all you’re learning, or destress from your daily routine. At any time during the two days, visit the “Lounge,” which is accessible from the Conference Lobby, for a yoga session that is sure to refresh you. Yoga’s incorporation of meditation and breathing can help improve your mental well-being. And, regular yoga practice creates mental clarity and calmness; increases body awareness; relieves chronic stress patterns; relaxes the mind; centers attention; and sharpens concentration. We’ll see you in the Lounge!

HOW TO: RECEIVE CREDIT

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How to Receive Credits:

Attend a session

Respond to check-in

Complete survey at the end of the session

Receive a certificate for (1) credit per session

Certificates will be available in your profile for download and will be forwarded to your email address. You must remain for the entirety of the session and complete steps 1-3. Credits are also available post-conference for each additional recorded session you attend.

Any questions may be directed to susanna@njpn.org

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SCAVENGER HUNT Begin your journey in the lobby by keeping an eye out for hidden icons.

DIRECTIONS

Scattered throughout the virtual conference are 10 hidden icons. Use your super sleuthing skills to explore all rooms to locate these icons while gathering valuable resources along the way. Be sure to click each icon to keep track of your progress. A notification will appear and leaderboard points will be awarded once all 10 icons are found!

PRIZES

Prizes will be given to five random participants who find all 10 icons!

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WELCOME (Day 2)

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation Brian King Director, FDA's Center for Tobacco Products Please join Dr. Brian King, Director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, to learn more about the federal regulation of tobacco products in the United States, including manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. He will discuss the core activities of the Center, including developing and issuing regulations and guidance, reviewing tobacco product applications, issuing compliance and enforcement actions for documented violations of the law, and educating the public about the risks of tobacco products. The presentation will include an overview of recent agency announcements, including proposed rules to prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, as well as the agency’s plan to propose a rule to cap the maximum level of nicotine in cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products.

DAY 2

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The role of prevention is critical in addressing addiction, which is directly and indirectly impacting all Americans from coast to coast. The cost of marijuana use is high. But it's not that simple. Communities are still in the midst of an opioid epidemic, while addressing emerging challenges like rising vaping injuries and a meth resurgence, during a global pandemic. This session will discuss poly-drug misuse, racial disparities, and other social factors. The implications of creating an inequity among those who misuse, seek recovery and are exposed to the emerging commercialism. The presenter will reframe perceived “gaps in the national conversation” as opportunities to change the conversation and offer “strategies” as critical skills required to specifically impact population-level reductions in polysubstance use/misuse with scale and scope in diverse communities. The Fierce Urgencies of Now! Changing the Conversation about The Role of Prevention, Commercialization and Inequity in a Time of National Crisis Carlton Hall President and CEO, Carlton Hall Consulting LLC Leader, Advocate, Innovator

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AM WORKSHOPS At a Glance

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Ensuring Effective Substance Use Protocols in Light of Marijuana Legalization David Nash, Esq. Director of Legal Education/LEGAL ONE and National Outreach

Mindful Writing: Discovering the Healing Power of Grief Marianela Medrano, PhD, LPC, CPT Psychotherapist and Author

The Neurobiology of Addiction in 2023

Petros Levounis, MD, MA Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, and Associate Dean, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

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AM WORKSHOPS Workshop Descriptions

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Ensuring Effective Substance Use Protocols in Light of Marijuana Legalization David Nash, Esq. Director of Legal Education/LEGAL ONE and National Outreach In this session, participants will learn about a comprehensive toolkit developed by New Jersey Prevention Network, in collaboration with LEGAL ONE, that responds to the challenges created for school officials when New Jersey legalized cannabis use for adults. Participants will be provided with a roadmap for putting in place legally defensible, evidence-based protocols related to substance use prevention and response and will have the opportunity to consider how to address various scenarios that are likely to arise in the school setting.

VIRTUAL PHOTO BOOTH (Located in the Lounge)

The conference virtual photo booth allows you to take custom pictures of yourself within the event platform. You can even add a fun border and stickers to your selfie! Share your photo with attendees in the Conference Gallery, as well as colleagues, family, and friends across social media! In addition, conference attendees can like their favorite images. Join the fun by entering the virtual Photo Booth from the Lobby or the Activities tab in the navigation bar.

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AM WORKSHOPS Workshop Descriptions

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Mindful Writing: Discovering the Healing Power of Grief Marianela Medrano, PhD, LPC, CPT Psychotherapist and Author Mindful writing (MW) is an expressive practice that focuses on the present moment and silence, introspection, discernment, and other contemplative means. Grief and loss are ubiquitous; sooner or later, we will experience them. In this presentation, we will apply MW as a therapeutic means to examine the gifts within grief and loss. MW uses all the senses without judgment to express true-to-life depictions of our inner and outer experiences. This therapeutic approach aids in the cultivation of more in-depth relationships with clients as they traverse grief.

The Neurobiology of Addiction in 2023

Petros Levounis, MD, MA Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, and Associate Dean, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School From a neurobiological perspective, addiction is the hijacking of the pleasure-reward pathways of the brain and a weakening of its executive function. In 2023, the fundamental model has been expanded to include newer concepts such as motivational circuitry and anti-reward pathways. These 21st century discoveries inform clinical innovations that are now changing the landscape of the pharmacological and psychosocial treatments of substance use disorders and the behavioral addictions.

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PM WORKSHOPS At a Glance

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The State of Tobacco Control: Current Policy Landscape and Emerging Issues Joelle Lester Executive Director, Public Health Law Center

How Basic Science Can Inform Intervention: New Advances that Promise to Revolutionize Addiction Prevention & Treatment Danielle Dick, PhD Rutgers Addiction Research Center Director & Professor of Psychiatry

Highlighting National Data on Adolescent Health and Well-Being Kathleen Ethier Director, CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health

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PM WORKSHOPS Workshop Descriptions

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The State of Tobacco Control: Current Policy Landscape and Emerging Issues Joelle Lester Executive Director, Public Health Law Center Since the 1950s, the tobacco industry has killed millions of Americans and harmed tens of millions more, all while targeting kids and communities of color, driving up healthcare costs, and poisoning the environment with toxic waste. It’s time to end this, and communities have the evidence and authority they need to take action. In recent years, public health experts throughout the U.S. have considered a range of policy approaches that states and localities could adopt as part of a comprehensive approach to eliminate commercial tobacco use. Joelle Lester is a seasoned public health attorney who will provide an overview of endgame policy strategies and the current state of the tobacco and will explain why reducing tobacco use can advance racial and health equity.

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PM WORKSHOPS Workshop Descriptions

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

How Basic Science Can Inform Intervention: New Advances that Promise to Revolutionize Addiction Prevention & Treatment Danielle Dick, PhD Rutgers Addiction Research Center Director & Professor of Psychiatry The field of genetics is rapidly advancing, and personalized medicine promises to change the way we approach prevention, intervention, and treatment. What does this mean for the field of addiction? In this talk, Dr. Dick will provide an update on what we know about the genetics of addiction, how new advances are having an impact on our ability to prevent and intervene in substance use disorders, and how you can apply this knowledge now to help individuals and families. Highlighting National Data on Adolescent Health and Well-Being Kathleen Ethier Director, CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health Young people in the United States are collectively experiencing a level of distress that calls on us to act. Findings from the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report highlight concerning levels of violence, poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents. Results show significant disparities in these experiences for certain groups of youth: female students and LGBTQ+ students are experiencing more violence, poor mental health, and suicidality than their peers. They are also using more substances. Proven, school-based strategies can offer the support young people need to reduce substance use and experiences of violence and improve mental health. This session will review key findings from the latest national Youth Risk Behavior Survey data and discuss school-based strategies that can help promote adolescent health.

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CLOSING PLENARY

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

We are all vulnerable to craving. Whether it’s a compulsion to constantly check social media, overeat, smoke, excessively drink, or any other behavior, we may find ourselves uncontrollably repeating. Why are bad habits so hard to overcome? Is willpower more myth than muscle? Can we learn how our minds work, and even tap into this very process to find a key to conquer the cravings we know are unhealthy for us and foster our natural capacities for awareness and kindness? Drawing on his clinical work, research studies and development of next-generation therapeutics for habit change, Dr. Brewer will discuss the underlying behavioral and neurobiological mechanisms of why habits are formed and how mindfulness can paradoxically tap into these very processes to uproot them. He will also discuss how we can apply these insights to our own lives. Jud Brewer, MD, PhD, an addiction psychiatrist, and neuroscientist brings together over 20 years of experience of meditation practice and teaching, clinical work, and neuroscience research to develop novel treatments for behavior change. His in-person and app-based training are scientifically proven to help break bad habits, and fostering flourishing, including those for anxiety (Unwinding Anxiety), emotional and stress eating (Eat Right Now) and smoking cessation (Craving to Quit). He is the author of The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love, Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits. Harnessing Mindfulness to Combat Cravings, Anxiety, Addiction, and Habits Jud Brewer, MD, PhD Associate Professor & Director of Research and Innovation, Mindfulness Center

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ENGAGE & EARN

How to play : Earn points by attending live sessions, engaging with exhibitor booths, networking with colleagues, and joining in activities! Check your ranking and your competition on the Live Leaderboard! Remember to fill out the Overall Conference Survey on Day 2 of the NJPN Annual Addiction Conference 2023 for a chance to win a prize! Please note: only those who join the NJPN Annual Addiction Conference 2023 virtual event live on May 18 and 19, 2023 are eligible to participate in the Live Leaderboard and Amazon gift card prize drawings.

HOW TO EARN POINTS

Action

Points

Action

Points

First login to the conference platform

Chat with another attendee

60

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Engage & Energize Yoga Session

100

Attend a keynote session

50

Attend a workshop session

50

First download to Swag Bag

25

Visit an exhibit booth

10

Complete the Scavenger Hunt

100

Visit the Sponsor Hall

20

Visit the Photobooth

25

Visit the Program Exhibit Hall

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View the Photo Gallery

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PRIZE WINNERS

• One (1) Grand Prize Winner - $250 Amazon Gift Card Random selection from top 5 scores • Two (2) Winners - $125 Amazon Gift Card Random selection from top 25 scores • Five (5) Winners - $50 Amazon Gift Card Random selection from the top 50 scores in 5 key categories: workshops, chats, booth visits, photobooth, and scavenger hunt • Ten (10) Winners - $25 Amazon Gift Card Random selection from top 100 scores

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SPEAKER BIOS

Jud Brewer, MD, PhD Associate Professor & Director of Research and Innovation, Mindfulness Center

Jud Brewer, MD, PhD (“Dr. Jud”) is a New York Times best-selling author and thought leader in the field of habit change and the “science of self-mastery,” who blends over 20 years of experience with mindfulness training and a career in scientific research. He is passionate about understanding how our brains work, and how to use that knowledge to help people make deep, permanent change in their lives — with the goal of reducing suffering in the world at large. Dr. Jud is the director of research and innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, where he also serves as an associate professor in Behavioral and Social Sciences at the School of Public Health and Psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University. Additionally, he is the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, and a research affiliate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Previously, Dr. Jud held research and teaching positions at Yale University and the University of Massachusetts’ Center for Mindfulness.

Danielle Dick, PhD Rutgers Addiction Research Center Director & Professor of Psychiatry

Danielle Dick, Ph.D. is the Greg Brown Endowed Chair of Neuroscience in the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine. She was recently recruited to Rutgers University to lead the university-wide Rutgers Addiction Research Center within the Brain Health Institute. The center spans basic science; epidemiology, etiology and prevention; treatment and recovery; and public policy. Dr. Dick is an internationally recognized and award-winning expert on genetic and environmental influences on substance use and mental health in youth. She has led and contributed to more than 20 grants from the National Institutes of Health, with grant funding totaling >30 million dollars. She has >400 peer-reviewed publications in the areas of child development, addiction, mental health, genetics, and human behavior and has won numerous national and international awards for her work. She has been named one of the most highly cited scientists in the world. Her new book The Child Code , was published by Penguin Random House, and helps parents tailor their parenting to what will work best for each of their unique children.

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Kathleen Ethier Director, CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health

Dr. Kathleen Ethier is a social psychologist and the Director of CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health in the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. She has served as a leader at CDC in adolescent health as well as other capacities since 1999. Prior to joining CDC, Dr. Ethier spent six years on the research faculty at Yale University studying HIV, STDs, and unplanned pregnancy prevention among women and adolescents. Her research has primarily focused on psychosocial, behavioral, and environmental factors related to adolescent mental and physical health. Dr. Ethier earned her PhD in social psychology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Jeff Foote, PhD Co-Founder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and President of CMC: Foundation for Change

Jeff Foote, PhD, is Co-Founder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) in Manhattan, as well as CMC: Berkshires and CMC: Foundation for Change. Dr. Foote is a nationally recognized clinical research scientist who has received federal grant funding for his work on motivational treatment approaches and addiction treatment research, focused on the implementation of evidence-based treatments. Dr. Foote was also psychologist for the New York Mets for 11 years, and continues in sports psychology as an independent performance consultant to professional athletes. Before co-founding CMC in 2003, Dr. Foote was the Deputy Director of the Division of Alcohol Treatment and Research at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in NYC, as well as Senior Research Associate at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) in NYC. Dr. Foote also served as Chief of the Smithers Addiction Treatment and Research Center as well as Director of Evaluation and Research between 1994 and 2001. He is co-author of the award-winning book Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change , a practical guide for families dealing with addiction and substance problems in a loved one, based on principles of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). He is also a contributor to two workbooks combining strategies from CRAFT and Motivational Interviewing: The Parent’s 20 Minute Guide and The Partner’s 20 Minute Guide, which offer specific tools and practice in evidence-based strategies for helping a loved one change.

Nicole Gastala, MD Medical Director. Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Division of the Illinois Department of Human Services

Nicole Gastala, MD. is board certified in Family and Addiction Medicine. She graduated from Loyola Stritch School of Medicine and completed her Family Medicine residency at University of Iowa. She has developed and expanded MAR by mentoring prescribers, precepting residents, and training clinicians Illinois. She has also focused on the development of a walk-in integrated behavioral health, addiction, and primary care programs within her FQHC system at UI Health Mile Square Health Centers. In January 2021, Dr Gastala joined the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Division of IDHS as the medical director. 32

Carlton Hall President and CEO, Carlton Hall Consulting LLC Leader, Advocate, Innovator

Carlton Hall is the President and CEO of Carlton Hall Consulting LLC, a multi-faceted, full service consulting firm designed to provide customized solutions and enable measurable change for communities, organizations, families, and individuals. Carlton spent twelve years with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) serving in several leadership positions and including most recently, Acting Vice President, Training Operations, and Acting Director for CADCA's National Coalition Institute, responsible for the day to day operational oversight, design, and implementation of its premiere national training delivery system. Carlton also supported CADCA's International Programs in partnership with the US State Department's International Narcotics Law Enforcement division (INL), managing training programs in Kenya, South Africa, and Ghana. Carlton is one of the primary architects of CADCA's National Coalition Academy. The Academy, a year-long coalition development program, is designed to increase the effectiveness of communities in drug demand reduction producing population-level outcomes. With more than 25 years of experience in the fields of government relations, social services, and prevention science, Carlton first gained national prominence as a Communities That Care® Project Manager, for the Channing Bete Company. He was a Communities That Care® trainer/senior consultant with Channing Bete Company for four years. He received his Master's in Human Services from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. He was appointed as the Project Director for the Communities That Care® process in Philadelphia as well as the Crime and Public Safety manager for the Philadelphia Empowerment Zone, a division of the Mayor's Office of Community Services. Delmonte Jefferson is the Executive Director of The Center for Black Health & Equity, a national organization that facilitates public health programs to benefit people of African descent. For more than 20-years he has used his background in public health program administration to work with a cross sector of public and private entities to create programs and services that promote a culture of health equity for youth and disenfranchised populations. Jefferson's highly diversified portfolio includes managing and directing state public health programs in Georgia, Louisiana and North Carolina. He has worked with national, state, and local legislators to help shape policies in support of smoke-free establishments and restrictions on the sale of menthol and other flavored tobacco products. Jefferson is chair of the Georgia Smoke-Free Tobacco Coalition, Secretary of the North American Quit-line Consortium, a member of the Coalition to Ban Menthol and the lead organizer of the State of Black Health Biennial Conference. Delmonte Jefferson Executive Director, The Center for Black Health & Equity

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Brian King, PhD Director, FDA's Center for Tobacco Products

Joelle Lester, JD Executive Director, Public Health Law Center Joelle Lester leads the development and implementation of the Center’s programs to deliver legal expertise to support community-led policy change. Building on more than two decades of experience in public policy and law, Joelle is working to expand the Center's reach in climate change, healthy food access, and commercial tobacco control while deepening efforts to center equity and justice. Joelle joined the Center in 2012 and has become a respected national leader in commercial tobacco control law and policy. Early in her tenure, she spearheaded the Center’s work partnering with Black-led organizations to advocate for a federal ban on menthol cigarettes. After years of advocacy by these organizations, the FDA proposed a regulation to this effect in April 2022. In June 2022, Lester was given the Velvet Fist Award for steadfast commitment to saving Black lives, awarded by the Center for Black Health and Equity and the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in New Orleans. She has also been recognized by the International Municipal Lawyers Association with its Amicus Service Award in 2022 and 2023. Prior to joining the Center, Lester worked as a litigation associate at the Minneapolis firm of McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn & Lamb, Chartered. Before attending law school, Lester was a grassroots organizer, organizing director, and executive director of the Oregon Student Association, a nonprofit higher education advocacy group. She also worked as a lobbyist for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, advocating for public K–12 education. Lester earned a B.A. in psychology and women’s studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. Dr. Brian King was appointed Director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) in July 2022. In this position, Dr. King is responsible for assuring that CTP accomplishes its public health goals and for operationalizing the Center’s vision and mission as it implements the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Dr. King has worked for nearly two decades to provide sound scientific evidence to inform tobacco control policy and to effectively communicate this information to key stakeholders, including decision makers, the media, and the general public. Prior to joining FDA, he served as the Deputy Director for Research Translation in CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, and more recently as the Executive Editor of CDC’s Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Series. He has authored more than 200 scientific journal articles related to tobacco prevention and control, served as Senior Associate Editor for multiple U.S. Surgeon General’s Reports on tobacco, and was lead author of CDC’s 2014 evidence-based guide, “Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs.” Dr. King holds a Ph.D. and M.P.H. in Epidemiology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

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Petros Levounis, MD, MA Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, and Associate Dean, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Curtis Mark Consultant Curtis Mark is a recent graduate of Franklin and Marshall college where he majored in Public Health and Biology on the pre-medicine track. He has been actively involved in substance misuse prevention for 9 years and has a vision to uplift youth voices and reduce youth substance misuse globally. He believes that youth are transformative in their thoughts and actions and works diligently to ensure their prevention strategies are brought to fruition. Curtis works for a chronic pain doctor conducting clinical research and ensuring patient care; upon graduating, Curtis will pursue his dream of becoming an anesthesiologist. When Curtis is not working with youth, you can find him on a volleyball court, making new music playlists, and trying cooking different cultural dishes with his friends. Petros Levounis, MD, MA, serves as professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry and associate dean at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is also the chief of service at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, director of the Northern New Jersey Medication Assisted Treatment Center of Excellence, and president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Levounis came to Rutgers from Columbia University where he served as director of the Addiction Institute of New York from 2002 to 2013. Dr. Levounis is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University where he studied chemistry and biophysics before receiving his medical education at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Medical College of Pennsylvania. During medical school, he researched the effects of social class on patient-physician relationships in Oxford, England, and received an MA degree in sociology from Stanford. He graduated from Columbia earning the National Institute of Mental Health Outstanding Resident Award and went on to complete his fellowship in addiction psychiatry at New York University. Dr. Levounis has written numerous articles, monographs, and book chapters; has lectured extensively on addiction topics throughout the United States and abroad; and has been interviewed by CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, FOX, The Martha Stewart Radio Show, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, among others. Dr. Levounis has served on the boards of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Board of Addiction Medicine, and from 2005 to 2009 chaired the national Committee on Addiction Treatment of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

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Marianela Medrano, PhD, LPC, CPT Psychotherapist and Author

Marianela Medrano, PhD, LPC, CPT is the Owner at Palabra Counseling & Training Center and a bilingual (English/Spanish) psychotherapist providing counseling for individual, family, and group treatment. Dr. Medrano specializes in integral psychotherapy including transpersonal therapy, mindfulness, and acceptance and commitment therapy to achieve positive results. In addition, Dr. Medrano offers comprehensive Poetry Therapy training that leads to certification with the National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy as well as personal development for professional individuals and groups. Medrano was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and has lived in Connecticut, USA since 1990. A poet and a writer of nonfiction and fiction, she holds a PhD in psychology. Her literary work has appeared in anthologies and magazines in Latin America, Europe and the United States. Her poetry has been translated into Italian and French. She is a faculty mentor for the PhD program in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership at SouthWestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye began her career as a Social Worker in the New York City foster care system, where she served as a therapist in a residential treatment/educational facility. Over the years, she has served underserved populations in public schools, community mental health, and addictions programs. She is currently an integrative psychotherapist and founder of the Heart Nest Center for Peace and Healing in Baltimore, Maryland. There, she lovingly serves women, couples, other healers, and small groups. Her approach to healing is a blend of wisdom, science, and ancient spiritual practices. Sabrina received her PhD in Mind-Body Medicine from Saybrook University, where she studied the use of complementary and alternative interventions for physical, emotional, and spiritual growth. Her dissertation study focused on the use of guided imagery as a healing tool for African-American women with chronic STIs. Since completing her doctorate, she has developed curriculum and served as adjunct faculty for the Maryland University of Integrative Health and Saybrook University. She is a proud senior faculty member of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, where she teaches the art of self-care to healthcare professionals and community leaders around the globe. As Center faculty, she has responded to community trauma in Las Vegas, Houston, the Pine Ridge Reservation, New York City, and Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. She is currently serving the Center as a teacher and guide for healthcare professionals in Indianapolis, Central Asia, East Africa, and the US Capitol Police. She, along with two of her colleagues from the Center, recently launched, Embracing Buffalo, a project specifically designed to address the aftermath of the May 14th massacre in East Buffalo. In 2012, she became a student of Sidi Muhammad al-Jamal, a healer and peacebuilder from Jerusalem. Sabrina has committed her live to continuing the sacred Sufi teachings of peace, love, justice, mercy, and freedom. Dr. Sabrina is a highly-respected member of the treatment community, and frequently lectures on oppression, spirituality, stress management, self-care for healers, addictions, and the “magic” of connection. 36 Sabrina N'Diaye Integrative Psychotherapist and Founder of the Heart Nest Center for Peace and Healing

Sam Quinones Journalist & Author

Sam Quinones (pronounced Kin-YOH-Ness) is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist, a reporter for 35 years, and author of four acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction. He is a veteran reporter on immigration, gangs, drug trafficking, and the border. Sam is formerly a reporter with the L.A. Times, where he worked for 10 years. Before that, he made a living as a freelance writer residing in Mexico for a decade (1994-2004). In his latest book, titled, The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth, Quinones chronicles the emergence of a drug-trafficking world producing massive supplies of synthetic drugs (fentanyl and meth) cheaper and deadlier than ever, marketing to a vulnerable population created by the nation's opioid epidemic, as the backdrop to tales of Americans’ quiet attempts to recover community through simple acts of help and kindness. In January 2022, The Least of Us was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) award for Best Nonfiction Book of 2021. The Least of Us follows his landmark Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic (Bloomsbury, 2015), which ignited awareness of the epidemic that has cost the United States hundreds of thousands of lives and become deadliest drug scourge in the nation’s history. Dreamland awards include: National Book Critics Circle award for the Best Nonfiction Book of 2015, Best Books of 2015 by Amazon.com, the Daily Beast, Buzzfeed, Seattle Times, Boston Globe, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Entertainment Weekly, Audible, and in the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Business by Nobel economics laureate, Prof. Angus Deaton, of Princeton University. GQ Magazine selected Dreamland as one of the “50 Best Books of Literary Journalism of the 21st Century” and Dreamland was selected as one the Best 10 True-Crime Books of all time based on lists, surveys, and ratings of more than 90 million Goodread.com readers. In 2019, Slate.com selected Dreamland as one of the 50 best nonfiction books of the last 25 years. Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is Director of Addiction Research and the Founding Center Director of the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion (CMC) at Cambridge Health Alliance. He is a faculty affiliate of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, a NIDA-funded center of excellence at Dartmouth. He also directs the Mindful Mental Health Service at CHA. He previously served as Medical Director for Outpatient Addiction Services and Director of Addiction Psychiatry Residency Education at CHA for 5 years. He has been involved in research and clinical care of patients with chronic pain, substance use and mental health disorders in mental health, primary care, and community recovery settings. He has received funding through more than ten federal research grants (with support from NCCIH, NIDA, HEAL, NIMH, NCI, CDC, as well as the NIH Science of Behavior Change Initiative and NIH Behavioral Research to Improve Medication-Based Treatment [BRIM] program) to study the effects of mindfulness and compassion-based interventions on behavior change, substance use, mental health, and chronic pain. In addition, he is the Director of the Clinical Core for the NCCIH Program Project grant focused on integrating mindfulness and transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation for chronic pain. Dr. Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School