WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2024
The inaugural 2024 National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science aims to bring together researchers at all stages of training and experience to stimulate exchange of ideas and allow for the presentation of cutting-edge research across the spectrum of alcohol and other drug use disorders and affected populations. This is the first national conference specifically dedicated to substance use disorder recovery science.
The Consortium on Addiction Recovery Science (CoARS) is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to increase our understanding of recovery support services, particularly for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are using or have used OUD treatment medications, through research networking, training students and early career scientists, and building community partnerships.
The second annual 2025 National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science aims to bring together researchers at all stages of training and experience to stimulate exchange of ideas and allow for the presentation of cutting-edge research across the spectrum of alcohol and other drug use disorders and affected populations. This is the first national conference specifically dedicated to substance use disorder recovery science.
The Consortium on Addiction Recovery Science (CoARS) is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to increase our understanding of recovery support services, particularly for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are using or have used OUD treatment medications, through research networking, training students and early career scientists, and building community partnerships.
The National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science will be taking place virtually on:
Early bird and student discounts are available!
The second annual 2025 National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science aims to bring together researchers at all stages of training and experience to stimulate exchange of ideas and allow for the presentation of cutting-edge research across the spectrum of alcohol and other drug use disorders and affected populations. This is the first national conference specifically dedicated to substance use disorder recovery science.
The Consortium on Addiction Recovery Science (CoARS) is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to increase our understanding of recovery support services, particularly for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are using or have used OUD treatment medications, through research networking, training students and early career scientists, and building community partnerships.
Historical information: The broad 2024 National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science theme was Building a Foundation of Recovery Science.
The 2024 National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science includes several thematic areas within this broader theme. These include:
• Youth, Young Adults, and Family
• DEI/Health Disparities
• Defining and Measuring Recovery
• Recovery Capital
• Recovery Milestones
• Recovery Pathways/Phenotypes
• Recovery Services Workforce Development
• Harm Reduction and Recovery
• Recovery Support Services (e.g., Housing, Community Centers, etc.)
• Other topics focused on recovery are welcome
NCARS took place over the span of two days. See below for a schedule.
Our full agenda is live! Click here to see a PDF version, or keep scrolling to see more.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24th
| GENERAL SESSION STREAM 1 | BREAKOUT SESSION STREAM 2 | BREAKOUT SESSION STREAM 3 | BREAKOUT SESSION STREAM 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 12:00 | OPENING REMARKS KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Nora Volkow, George Koob, Bill White | |||
| 12:00 - 12:30 | LUNCH BREAK | |||
| 12:30 - 1:30 | . | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION COARS: Building Infrastructure to Advance Research on Addiction Recovery Aaron Hogue, Amy Maricle, Jennifer Potter, Jay Unick, Kristyn Zajac | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION The Impact of Peer Support pecialists in Inpatient, Emergency Department, and Outpatient Settings Kaileigh Byrne, Irene Pencot-Valverdle, Michael Crouch, Alain Litwin | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION Partnering with State Departments of Health: Qualitative Findings from Harm Reduction Consumers Angela Hagaman, Bill Brooks, Marissa Kluk, Jody Teel |
| 1:45 - 2:45 | . | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION The Measure of Our Work Insights Gained from the Peer Recovery Workforce Siena Castedo de Martell, Angela Hagaman, Craig Henderson, Bettina Hoeppner, Felecia Pullen | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION Youth with Chronic Illnesses & Substance Use: Clinical & Implementation Perspectives to Treatment Faith Summersett Williams, Sharon Levy, Elissa R Weitzman | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION Collegiate Recovery: Current State of the Research and Future Directions Noel Vest, PhD, Chelsea Shore, PhD, Justin Bell, PhD Candidate |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | . | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION Advancing Community-Based Participatory Research on Recovery Support Services Emerging Topics Emily Pasman, Ryan E. Finn, Kathryn R. Gallardo, Tesa K. Drazdowksi | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION Lessons in Measurement: Practice Relevant Measurement of Recovery in Community Settings Jay Unick, Gabby Knighton, Jennifer Brown, Yali Deng | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION Peer work and Recovery: A Relationship Approach Heather Howard, John Hulick, David Whitesock |
| 4:15 - 5:30 | ALL POSTER PRESENTATIONS | |||
| 5:30 - 5:45 | EARLY CAREER POSTER AWARDS | |||
| 5:45 - 6:30 | POSTER OFFICE HOURS | |||
THURSDAY, APRIL 25th
| GENERAL SESSION STREAM 1 | BREAKOUT SESSION STREAM 2 | BREAKOUT SESSION STREAM 3 | BREAKOUT SESSION STREAM 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:30 | OPENING REMARKS | |||
| 11:30 - 12:30 | . | ROUNDTABLE MOUD Clinic Engagement: The Rewards and Challenges of Research Collaboration Angela Hagaman, Aaron Hogue, John Venza, Robert Pack, Timothy Smyth | ROUNDTABLE Building capacity for community-engaged peer recovery research through the IRIS Fellowship Jon Gilgoff, Victoria Barreira, Erika Shook, Heather Raley, Domain Teat, Xavier Justice, Jennifer Carrano | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION New Findings Supporting the Critical Role of Recovery Housing Amy Mericle, Meenakshi Subbaraman, Elizabeth Mahoney, Rachel Winograd |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | LUNCH BREAK | |||
| 1:30 - 2:30 | . | ROUNDTABLE Using recovery-specific measurement to advance addiction recovery Elisabeth Okrant, PhD, MPH, Genie Bailey, MD, Alisa Busch, MD, MS, Sarah Scholle, DrPH, MPH | ROUNDTABLE Racial Equity and its impact on sustainability of recovery in Communities of Color Dr. Corrie Vilsaint, Julia Ojeda M.Ed, Michael Askew, Anita Bradley MSW, Carolina Ayala | ROUNDTABLE Lessons from Start Ups and Preliminary Research with Traditional Health Workers in Recovery Services Tess K. Drazdowski, Camille C. Cioffi, Angela Hagaman, Kristyn Zajac, Sierra Brantley |
| 2:45 - 3:45 | . | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF US SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES Emily A. Hennessy, David Eddie, Corrie L. Vilsaint, Brandon G. Bergman | ROUNDTABLE Cultivating Lived Expertise in the Research Enterprise Eden Buell, James Tompkins, Martha Tillson, Sierra Castedo de Martell, Patrick Hibbard | SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION Understanding Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder Among a Black Community Sharon Reif, Robert Dunigan, Adam Vose-O'Neal, Shanesha Christmas |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | CLOSING REMARKS KEYNOTE PANEL: Tom Coderre, Tisha Wiley, Laura Kwako, Paolo del Vecchio, Peter Gaumond | |||
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24th
4:15PM – 5:30PM: PRE-RECORDED POSTER VIDEOS
5:30PM – 5:45PM: EARLY CAREER POSTER AWARDS
5:45PM – 6:30PM: LIVE POSTER “OFFICE HOURS”
If you are presenting at NCARS, link with more detailed information about presentation requirements can be found here.
Wednesday, April 24th 11:00am – 12:00pm EST
Thursday, April 25th 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST
Three types of sessions may be submitted:
• Symposium Presentation (1 hour): These are formal, thematic presentations. These proposals should include three to four symposium presenters, one of whom will be an introductant and discussant. Each presenter will have 15 minutes, with roughly 15 minutes at the end for discussion. The discussion is intended to be interactive with audience participation strongly encouraged.
• Poster Presentation (1 hour): These presentations provide an opportunity for groups or individuals to display their program descriptions and research findings in a poster format. A virtual poster board area will be available for each poster. Each poster presentation will consist of a 3-minute pre-recorded voice over as well as a virtual area for Q & A.
• Roundtable (1-hour session): These should include up to five participants, including a moderator, who will have an opportunity to engage in an interactive discussion about a specific topic. Proposals should describe how they will address the components of roundtables: (1) brief overview of the topic to be discussed, (2) nature and orchestration of the interactive discussion.
There are three categories of presentations:
• Original Research/Research Methods: Sessions will include prospective and retrospective studies that are also likely to include specified research questions, hypothesis testing, and data collection and analysis.
• Systematic Review Summary: Sessions will include scholarly discussions of a specific topic via a review of the current literature in a given area.
• Challenges and Facilitators in Implementation Science: Sessions will describe lessons learned regarding community engagement and implementation issues such as fidelity to evidence-based treatment, recruitment/follow-up, and partner engagement.
• Note: The conference adheres to the International Society of Addiction Journal Editors consensus statement which recommends against the use of terminology that can stigmatize people who use alcohol, drugs, other addictive substances or who have an addictive behavior (https://www.isaje.net/addiction-terminology.html). Please also see the Addictionary at rristage.wpengine.com for guidance when developing abstracts and final presentations.
• Adolescents: People between the ages of 12–17 years
• Co-Existing Disability: A substance use disorder and a disability
• Co-Occurring Disorder: A substance use and mental health disorder
• Evidence-Based: Knowledge that is supported by research results that are statistically significant
• Families: Parents, grandparents, siblings, and caregivers of youth
• Health Disparities: “Differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States.” —NIH Strategic Research Plan and Budget to Reduce and Ultimately Eliminate Health Disparities, Vol. 1, Fiscal Years 2002–2006
• Transition Age Youth: People transitioning from adolescence into young adulthood between the ages of 18–27 years
Organized and hosted by the Consortium on Addiction Recovery Science (CoARS)
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