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AMERSA @amersa.org · 01/10/2026

Gina first came to AMERSA to present her work in 2019. She found something more: her professional home. Her advice? Come to the Annual Conference. Get involved. Find your people. Join us Nov. 12–14 in Washington, DC for #AMERSA50. conference.amersa.org

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 29/09/2026

As National Recovery Month comes to a close, AMERSA recognizes the people whose lived and living experience continues to shape substance use care. Their expertise belongs at the center of the field, this month and throughout the year. #RecoveryMonth #AMERSA #LivedExperience

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 28/09/2026

Beyond the plenaries: three full days of programming and networking at AMERSA 2026. Oral abstract sessions Thursday through Saturday, 90-minute interactive workshops Friday and Saturday, and the poster session Thursday evening with the welcome reception. Join us! conference.amersa.org

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 26/09/2026

The Omni Shoreham is both venue and hotel for AMERSA's 50th Annual Conference — sessions downstairs, room upstairs. The AMERSA block carries a special rate, and rooms are limited. Reserve: conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/ #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether #SUD

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 25/09/2026

Fifteen colleagues received the 2026 AMERSA Conference Award, with representation from a range of disciplines, including law, pharmacy, nursing, social work, psychology, education, and peer support. We look forward to their participation in the AMERSA conference this year. conference.amersa.org

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 24/09/2026

The AMERSA Advocacy Committee has supported an important advocacy effort in response to the Veterans Health Administration’s decision to discontinue vending-based sterile syringe distribution. Read this and other AMERSA advocacy responses here: amersa.org/advocacy/end....

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 23/09/2026

Meet AMERSA. For 50 years, the national multidisciplinary home for substance use care. This November, join us in Washington, DC for our 50th Anniversary Conference. Registration is filling quickly - lock in your seat. conference.amersa.org/ #AMERSA #AMERSA2026

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 22/09/2026

Attending the AMERSA conference can earn you up to 22.25 continuing education credits, including the pre-conference workshops. Credits are an additional fee at registration. Register today: conference.amersa.org

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 21/09/2026

Five sessions. Fifty years. One stage in DC. The AMERSA 2026 plenary lineup: new drugs of concern, GLP-1s, contingency management, regional policy innovation, and cannabis and psilocybin regulation. Nov 12–14. Register: conference.amersa.org #AMERSA #StrongerTogether

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 18/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Sidney H. Schnoll Early Career Scholarship Award recipients: Samantha Shay, LCSW, PMH-C and Yongmei Huang, MD, DrPH. We look forward to welcoming you to AMERSA's 50th Anniversary National Conference, November 12-14 in DC. conference.amersa.org #AMERSA2026 #SubstanceUse

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 17/09/2026

This November, AMERSA marks 50 years of advancing the spectrum of substance use care by bringing researchers, clinicians, educators, and advocates from across disciplines together for Stronger Together: Transforming Challenge into Opportunity in Substance Use Care. Join us! conference.amersa.org.

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 16/09/2026

What does the evidence really say about GLP-1s and substance use disorders? AMERSA’s 2026 Rich Saitz Endowed Plenary examines the evolving research on these medications and what it means for substance use care. Nov. 12–14 | Washington, DC conference.amersa.org #AMERSA #SubstanceUseCare

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 15/09/2026

New research, recently published in Substance Use & Addiction Journal, @sajamersa.bsky.social. Explore new work on stigma and identity, alcohol-related care, clinician stigma toward opioid use disorder, and tobacco treatment training. Read the latest: journals.sagepub.com/home/saj

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 14/09/2026

Not an AMERSA member? Your 50th Annual Conference registration can include a year of AMERSA membership, so the connection doesn’t end in DC. Join us November 12–14 in Washington, DC. Register at conference.amersa.org #AMERSA #AMERSA2026 #50thAnniversary

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 11/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Community Professional Conference Award recipients: Aaron Ferguson, BSW; Gail Sternberg, CRS; Melissa Torres; Rebecca Smith; Shavonne Allen; and Willie Thompson, PhD. We're honored to welcome you to AMERSA's 50th Anniversary National Conference, November 12–14 in DC.

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 10/09/2026

Stay where it happens. AMERSA's 50th Annual Conference convenes at the Omni Shoreham Hotel this November. Rooms in the conference block are limited. Reserve: conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/ #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #SUD

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 09/09/2026

In 2023, AMERSA invited Joe Foege to present at the Conference. He had never been on a plane. He had never left Missouri. He went, and came home with more than he expected. Nine weeks until our 50th Annual Conference. This is your invitation. conference.amersa.org

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 08/09/2026

The Future of Contingency Management: Scaling Incentives, Expanding Impact. Moderator Dr. Rash with Dr. Peng, Dr. McDonell, and Dr. Rawson at AMERSA's 50th Annual Conference, Nov 12–14, Washington, DC. Register: conference.amersa.org #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 04/09/2026

This Recovery Month, AMERSA is proud to support Brave Recovery: The Women Impacted, a video series from @incubatorGHAI's Overdose Prevention Initiative — women sharing what recovery truly requires. Watch: www.advocacyincubator.org/brave-recovery #BraveRecovery #RecoveryMonth

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 03/09/2026

Find your mentor. Or become one. AMERSA's mentorship matching program pairs members at the annual conference, and mentees like Johanna Sluser, FNP-C, CARN-AP, call it "one of the most valuable experiences for me within this conference." Sign up when you register: conference.amersa.org #AMERSA2026

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 02/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 AMERSA Multidisciplinary Engagement Award recipients! 🎉 This award supports conference attendance for individuals whose work reaches across professions to strengthen substance use care. Join us this November in Washington, DC! Register at conference.amersa.org.

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 01/09/2026

Come for the conference. Stay for the city. Join us in Washington, DC for AMERSA's 50th Annual Conference, November 12–14. Register: conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/ #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #SUD

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 29/08/2026

Final weekend. Early bird registration for AMERSA's 50th Annual Conference closes Sunday, August 31 — join us for three days of education, research, and interprofessional collaboration in Washington, DC. conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/ #StrongerTogether #SUD

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 27/08/2026

The 50th only happens once. Half a century of substance use research, education, and clinical practice gathers in Washington, DC, November 12–14. Early bird pricing ends in 5 days. conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/ #StrongerTogether #SubstanceUseCare #AddictionResearch #PublicHealth

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 26/08/2026

Physician assistants are essential to substance use care. AMERSA's Physician Assistant SIG connects PAs across practice, education, research, and policy. Explore all of AMERSA's Special Interest Groups: amersa.org/special-interest-groups-overview/

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 25/08/2026

For 50 years, AMERSA has advanced research, education, and collaboration in substance use care. Legacy giving helps this work continue — supporting scholarships, research, and the collaboration that strengthens prevention, treatment, and recovery. Learn more: amersa.org

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 24/08/2026

Some conversations don't happen over email. Three days with colleagues across disciplines — and 7 days left at the early bird rate. AMERSA 2026, Washington, DC. conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/ #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether #AdvancingTheSpectrum #SubstanceUseCare

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 22/08/2026

John Lennon's set list hangs in the lobby. FDR's first inaugural ball was held upstairs. This November, AMERSA's 50th Annual Conference convenes at the Omni Shoreham — and rooms in the conference block are limited. Book now: conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/ #StrongerTogether #SUD

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 21/08/2026

Member Spotlight: Deborah Finnell, PhD, RN, CARN-AP, FAAN on finding a professional home in AMERSA: "I felt like I had found my people." We hear this over and over again. Find your people at AMERSA 2026 — Washington, DC, Nov 12–14. Early bird reg closes Aug 31. conference.amersa.org #AMERSA

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 20/08/2026

AMERSA congratulates Cayse M. Powell, MD, MPH, and Juleigh Nowinski Konchak, MD, MPH, winners of the 2026 John Nelson Chappel Best Curricula, Quality Improvement and Program Abstract Award. Register for AMERSA 2026, Nov 12–14 in Washington, DC: conference.amersa.org #AMERSA

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 19/08/2026

Fifty years of AMERSA, one conference to mark it. AMERSA 2026 brings researchers, clinicians, and advocates from across disciplines together in Washington, DC, November 12–14, for Stronger Together: Transforming Challenge into Opportunity in Substance Use Care. Register at conference.amersa.org

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 18/08/2026

Upcoming Summit from the Opioid Response Network: “Word of Mouth: Building the Oral Health Response to Opioid and Stimulant Use in Rural United States” September 23 from 9 AM–3 PM MT attcnetwork.org/news/upcomin...

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 17/08/2026

Two weeks left for early bird rates. AMERSA's 50th Annual Conference — Washington, DC, November 12–14. Register by August 31. Register: conference.amersa.org #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 14/08/2026

Lucas Hill, PharmD, FCCP moderates a conversation with Cyndee Clay, Christina Henderson, and Emily Keller on the policy and program innovations reshaping overdose response in Washington, DC and Maryland. November 12–14 in Washington, DC. Register: conference.amersa.org #AMERSA #StrongerTogether

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 13/08/2026

📢 New Editorial from the @sajamersa.bsky.social Editorial Team Artificial Intelligence in Addiction Scholarship: Transparency, Accountability, and Disclosure in Research and Publishing 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #AddictionScience #AI #ResearchEthics

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 11/08/2026

Five plenaries. Fifty years. One stage in Washington, DC. The AMERSA 2026 plenary lineup is here — new drugs of concern, GLP-1s, contingency management, regional policy innovation, and cannabis and psilocybin regulation. November 12–14. Register at conference.amersa.org. #AMERSA #StrongerTogether

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 10/08/2026

21 days left. Early bird registration for the AMERSA 2026 Annual Conference ends August 31 — the lowest rate for 50th anniversary conference in Washington, DC, November 12–14. Register: conference.amersa.org/attendees-information-page/ #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether #SubstanceUseCare

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 09/08/2026

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 08/08/2026

Don't miss out! November 12–14, 2026. AMERSA's 50th Annual Conference — Stronger Together: Transforming Challenge into Opportunity in Substance Use Care — comes to Washington, DC. Register at conference.amersa.org. #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether #AdvancingTheSpectrum #SubstanceUseCare

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 07/08/2026

Three reasons to be in Washington this November. 🎉 AMERSA's 50th Anniversary Conference · November 12–14, 2026 · Register at conference.amersa.org #AMERSA2026 #StrongerTogether

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 06/08/2026

AMERSA is proud to present this year's Marianne Marcus Nursing Award to Karen Baldwin, RN, MSN, CARN. Congratulations on this well-earned recognition. #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether #SubstanceUseCare

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 05/08/2026

AMERSA congratulates Sienna Kurland, MD, MPH, Runner-Up for the John Nelson Chappel Best Curricula, Quality Improvement and Program Abstract Award. Engage with the latest work in substance use and addiction education at AMERSA 2026, November 12–14 in Washington, DC. conference.amersa.org.

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 04/08/2026

Registration is open for the PCSS-MOUD Exchange, a free four-session course for interprofessional teams implementing medications for opioid use disorder. First session August 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. Register at pcssnow.org. #MOUD #OpioidUseDisorder #SubstanceUseCare

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 01/08/2026

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 31/07/2026

Save a seat. Save on the rate. Early bird registration for AMERSA 2026 in Washington, DC is open through August 31 — all welcome, all disciplines. Register: conference.amersa.org #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 30/07/2026

AMERSA congratulates Ignacio Borquez, Runner-Up for the Best Research Abstract Award. Engage with the latest research in substance use and addiction care at AMERSA 2026, November 12–14 in Washington, DC. Register at conference.amersa.org. #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 29/07/2026

The field's biggest conversations happen on one stage. AMERSA 2026 plenaries unite leading national experts in substance use care — Stronger Together: Transforming Challenge into Opportunity. 📍 Washington, DC 🗓️ Nov 12–14 🔗 conference.amersa.org #AMERSA2026 #SubstanceUseCare

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 28/07/2026

AMERSA congratulates the 2026 recipients of the Workforce Development Award. We can't wait to learn alongside you at this year's conference! Your voice, your work, and your experience make our field stronger. conference.amersa.org. #AMERSA #50thAnniversary #StrongerTogether #SubstanceUseCare

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 27/07/2026

Involuntary treatment policies are rapidly evolving. Join AMERSA tomorrow for a free webinar on the evidence, policy trends, and implications for people who use drugs. Register: amersa.org/project/amersa-advocacy-webinar/ #AMERSA #SubstanceUseCare

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AMERSA @amersa.org · 25/07/2026

📢 A look at the AMERSA 50th Annual Conference — Washington, DC, Nov 12–14. Five decades of bringing every discipline in substance use care into one room. Review the highlights, share with your network, and join AMERSA in DC. 🤝 🔗 conference.amersa.org #AMERSA2026 #StrongerTogether

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