Final call: Abstracts for the 2026 RARC Fall Symposium are due this Friday, August 7 📣 Rutgers faculty, staff, and trainees may submit posters, and trainees can request consideration for a brief oral presentation. Submit: https://loom.ly/RbxEwxg #RARC2026 #AddictionResearch #RutgersResearch

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RARC is now accepting abstract submissions for poster presentations and oral presentations at the 2026 RARC Fall Symposium on Wednesday, …

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A new preclinical study involving RARC researcher Dr. Jenny Wilkerson found that purified mitragynine reduced methamphetamine self-administration in rats without reducing motivation for food. The findings are an early research lead, not support for self-treating with kratom: https://loom.ly/uDGC-Ec

Could a Kratom Compound Reduce Methamphetamine-Seeking Behavior?  - Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

Methamphetamine use disorder remains difficult to treat. Behavioral approaches such as contingency management can be effective, but there are currently …

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Free opioid overdose prevention and naloxone trainings are available virtually and in person through @rwjms.bsky.social OOPN. Eligible participants receive a free naloxone kit upon completion. Learn more or request a training: https://loom.ly/8TJrlNA

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📣 Reminder: Abstracts for the 2026 RARC Fall Symposium are due Friday, Aug. 7! Rutgers faculty, staff, and trainees may submit posters, and trainees can request consideration for a brief oral presentation. Learn more:https://loom.ly/RbxEwxg

Call for Abstracts: Present at the 2026 RARC Fall Symposium - Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

RARC is now accepting abstract submissions for poster presentations and oral presentations at the 2026 RARC Fall Symposium on Wednesday, …

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Mark your calendars and join the NIDA Summer Seminar Series, hosted virtually every Wednesday throughout the month of July from 1:00-2:00pm ET. Wednesday, July 29: Your Phone Knows More Than You Think: Using Digital Data to Understand SUD Behavior Learn more: https://loom.ly/7s8bl3Y

2026 NIDA Summer Seminar Series - “Your Phone Knows More Than You Think: Using Digital Data to Understand SUD Behavior” - Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA), for the virtual “Summer Seminar Series” every Wednesday throughout …

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Dr. Lia Nower, Director of the Rutgers Center for Gambling Studies was featured in a recent New York Times opinion article on young people’s growing exposure to gambling and the need for stronger research, prevention, education, and treatment efforts: https://loom.ly/lC-9GW4 #AddictionResearch

What about gambling risk among coaches? A new Rutgers Center for Gambling Studies study found that current coaches reported more frequent gambling, more gambling activities, & higher problem gambling risk. Read why coaches should be included in prevention efforts: https://loom.ly/sNubN_U

Coaches May Be an Overlooked Group in Gambling Prevention  - Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

Sports betting has become increasingly difficult to separate from sports themselves. Betting advertisements appear throughout broadcasts, gambling companies sponsor teams and leagues, …

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Prediction-market platforms are growing rapidly, raising concerns about young adults. Dr. Lia Nower of the Rutgers Center for Gambling Studies notes that risk rises as people gamble more often, across more activities and through more forms of access. https://loom.ly/i580mOU

Mark your calendars and join the NIDA Summer Seminar Series, hosted virtually every Wednesday throughout the month of July from 1:00-2:00pm ET. Wednesday, July 22: Clinical Neuroscience Research at NIDA Learn more: https://loom.ly/9o2zprQ

2026 NIDA Summer Seminar Series - Clinical Neuroscience Research at NIDA - Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA), for the virtual “Summer Seminar Series” every Wednesday throughout …

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What can the gut tell us about addiction? A Rutgers study led by Dr. Santiago Cuesta found that glycine-consuming gut bacteria were linked to greater cocaine-seeking behavior and changes in addiction-related brain pathways in mice. Read the latest RARC blog: https://loom.ly/N40YfBk

What Can the Gut Tell Us About Cocaine Addiction?  - Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

When people think about addiction, they often think first about the brain. That makes sense: addiction changes brain circuits involved …

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Stay up-to-date with the latest addiction-related news and events at Rutgers! Highlights include updates on #RARC and @rutgersbhi.bsky.social l events, funding opportunities, upcoming trainings, resources, and much more ➡️ https://loom.ly/Nh5CKUk

Registration is open for the 2026 RARC Fall Symposium! Join us Sept. 16 at the Rutgers Busch Student Center as we celebrate five years of RARC and explore how addiction research can create real-world impact. Learn more: https://loom.ly/FSuLFRY

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Join us for the 2026 RARC Fall Symposium as we celebrate the five-year anniversary of the Rutgers Addiction Research Center. Join …

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Mark your calendars and join the NIDA Summer Seminar Series, hosted virtually every Wednesday throughout the month of July from 1:00-2:00pm ET. Wednesday, July 15: Unlocking New Treatments for Addiction: A Scientific Journey Through the Gut-Brain Axis Learn more: https://loom.ly/DlFBRWo

2026 NIDA Summer Seminar Series - Unlocking New Treatments for Addiction: A Scientific Journey Through the Gut-Brain Axis - Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA), for the virtual “Summer Seminar Series” every Wednesday throughout …

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A new Health Affairs study coauthored by Rutgers’ Dr. Stephen Crystal found that prescriptions for monthly injectable buprenorphine increased tenfold from 2021–2024. Access still varied widely by state, Medicaid policy, and insurance design: https://loom.ly/25G8K0s

Uptake of a Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder is Highly Uneven Across the United States

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New RARC blog: A Rutgers study using anonymized NJ birth certificate data from 566,568 births found reported alcohol & other substance use during pregnancy increased after the COVID-19 public health emergency, while tobacco use declined. Read more: https://loom.ly/wJEQmKI

@rutgersgsapp.bsky.social Office of Professional Development and Continuing Educations (OPDCE) continues to conveniently offer on-demand webinars, including several courses on SUDs, all summer and year-round. Learn more: https://loom.ly/B0lYyS8

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Call for Abstracts: 2026 RARC Fall Symposium (Sept. 16) Rutgers faculty, staff, and trainees are invited to submit poster abstracts, and trainees may also indicate whether they would like to be considered for a brief oral presentation. Submissions are due August 7: https://loom.ly/RbxEwxg

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RARC is now accepting abstract submissions for poster presentations and oral presentations at the 2026 RARC Fall Symposium on Wednesday, …

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Mark your calendars and join the NIDA Summer Seminar Series, hosted virtually every Wednesday throughout the month of July from 1:00-2:00pm ET. Wednesday, July 8: Improving Treatment and Recovery Services for Adolescents & Young Adults Learn more: https://loom.ly/AuAuWYs

2026 NIDA Summer Seminar Series - Improving Treatment and Recovery Services for Adolescents & Young Adults - Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA), for the virtual “Summer Seminar Series” every Wednesday throughout …

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New jsadjournal.bsky.social blog: Early CAGE Study data suggest decision-making difficulties, including impulsivity, poor inhibitory control & cognitive flexibility, may help explain the overlap between severe alcohol use disorder and suicide risk. Read more: loom.ly/Sq9v4AM

Stay up-to-date with the latest addiction-related news and events at Rutgers! Highlights include updates on #RARC and @rutgersbhi.bsky.social l events, funding opportunities, upcoming trainings, resources, and much more ➡️ https://loom.ly/Nh5CKUk

Mark van der Maas of #Rutgers School of Social Work was featured in a Newser article on findings showing diagnosed #gambling disorders have risen in states with legalized sports betting, raising concerns about online sportsbooks, prediction markets, & gambling-related harms: https://loom.ly/sW7XaQg

In States With Legalized Sports Bets, a Troubling Trend

Diagnoses of gambling disorders are spiking, with young men seeing the greatest increase

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A new @jsadjournal.bsky.social blog highlights research on how parental drug history, emotion-driven impulsivity, and behavioral inhibition may shape adolescents’ cannabis expectancies: https://loom.ly/qAu2ZjM

RARC is excited to welcome Anne Fernandez as Associate Director of Health Services and Policy and Associate Professor with Tenure at Rutgers RWJMS. Her work focuses on expanding access to substance use disorder screening, intervention, & treatment across healthcare settings: https://loom.ly/pkMf_2Q

RARC Welcomes New Associate Director of Health Services and Policy, Anne Fernandez, PhD  - Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

The Rutgers Addiction Research Center within the Brain Health Institute is excited to welcome Anne Fernandez to our leadership team. Beginning June 29, …

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DMHAS is offering free, self-paced web-based trainings on substance use, co-occurring disorders, medications used in treatment, counseling, peer support, and direct care. Each 1-hour recording offers 1 NAADAC-approved CE credit. Register: https://loom.ly/DxYccgg

Lia Nower, director of the Rutgers Center for Gambling Studies, was featured in a Boston Globe article on Maine’s new iGaming law, tribal sovereignty, economic opportunity, and public health concerns surrounding online casino gambling. Read more: https://loom.ly/8XMcCZE

Maine’s Wabanaki Nations want sovereignty. They got iGaming instead. - The Boston Globe

How Maine became only the eighth state to legalize online casinos. Anti-gambling advocates are not happy.

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How do #hormones influence #addiction in women? Dr. Anna Konova uses advanced #neuroimaging, computational modeling, and real-world behavioral assessments to identify risk and resilience factors in addiction escalation, recovery, and treatment. brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2026/06/16/u...

@policylab.rutgers.edu was featured on NJ.com on efforts to reform sentencing laws, including proposals to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses & address racial disparities in the criminal justice system: https://loom.ly/5w2oYSM

Stay up-to-date with the latest addiction-related news and events at Rutgers! Highlights include updates on #RARC and @rutgersbhi.bsky.social l events, funding opportunities, upcoming trainings, resources, and much more ➡️ https://loom.ly/Nh5CKUk

Ray Cho of the Rutgers Center for Gambling Studies was featured in Spectrum News on Hawaii’s legalized gambling debate, emphasizing the need to understand gambling trends, identify harms, and build public health protections before major policy decisions. https://loom.ly/S8v82Oo

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High-Intensity Drinking Is Linked to Greater Same-Day Positive & Negative Consequences in Young Adults (just accepted @jsadjournal.bsky.social) by Jennifer Merrill... @browncaas.bsky.social @jenmerrillphd.bsky.social @thejacksonlab.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.1...

High-Intensity Drinking Is Linked to Greater Same-Day Positive and Negative Consequences in Young Adults: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 0, No ja

Objective: Young adults reporting high-intensity drinking (HID, 8+/10+ drinks for females/males) are more likely to experience negative alcohol consequences than those reporting heavy episodic drinkin...

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