Massachusetts

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Massachusetts Affiliate Information

Massachusetts Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors, Inc.
Sue O\'Conner, President
jsoconnor@verizon.net
www.maadac-ma.org

Massachusetts Upcoming Events

Oct 11-13

Addiction Medicine: A Case-based Approach to Managing Addiction in Special Populations and Related Issues

October 11 - 12, 2013
Course #: 00331340
Tuition:
Physicians: $450 for both days or $300 for one day
Allied Health Professionals: $350 for both days or $200 for one day
Residents/Fellows in Training: $250 for both days or $150 for one day

During October of each year, the Division on Addiction hosts a course called Addiction Medicine. The primary focus of the 2013 course is a Case-based Approach to Managing Addiction in Special Populations and Related Issues.

According to results from the National Survey on Drug Use & Health conducted by SAMHSA - In 2011, 21.6 million people aged 12 or older needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem. An estimated 20.6 million persons aged 12 or older were classified with substance dependence or abuse in the past year.

The Addiction Medicine activity imparts information on methods of diagnosis and protocols for intervention and managements of patients with substance abuse and dependence. Our expert faculty provides a forum for dialogue and participant interaction through lectures, case-studies and Q & A.

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Nov 2-6

APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition

November 2-6, 2013
Boston, MA

The American Public Heatlh Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition is the oldest and largest gathering of public health professionals in the world, attracting more than 13,000 national and international physicians, administrators, nurses, educators, researchers, epidemiologists, and related health specialists. The APHA meeting program addresses current and emerging health science, policy, and practice issues in an effort to prevent disease and promote health. APHA has a world of public health in store for you!

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Massachusetts NAADAC Approved Education Providers

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Adcare Educational Institute, Inc.
Denise Henry
5 Northampton St
Worcester, MA 01605
p: 508-752-7313
f: 508-752-8111
denise@adcare-educational.org
www.adcare-educational.org

Advocates for Human Potential
Ms. Kristen King
490-B Boston Post Rd Ste 200
Sudbury, MA 01776
p: 508-494-5680
f: 814-284-7499
kking@ahpnet.com
www.ahpnet.com

Berkshire Area Health Education Center
Lisa Fletcher Udel
703 W Housatonic St Ste 208
Pittfield, MA 01201
p: 413-442-2417
f: 413-499-0370
lfletcher-udel@berkshireahec.org
www.berkshireahec.org

Center for Social Innovation
Ms. Megan Edson Grandin
200 Reservoir St Ste 202
Needham, MA 02494
p: 617-467-6014
f: 617-467-6015
mgrandin@center4si.com
www.center4si.com

Clinical Addiction Research & Education Unit, BUSM
Jody Walker
72 E Concord St A305
Boston, MA 02118
p: 617-638-4605
f: 617-638-4905
jodyw@bu.edu
www.bu.edu/aodhealth/index.html

Commonwealth Educational Seminars
Robert W. Daly
1020 W Barnstable Rd
Marstons Mills, MA 02648-1210
p: 800-376-3345
f: 508-420-3360
Bob.Daly@CommonWealthSeminars.com
www.commonwealthseminars.com

Division on Addictions, Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School
Tasha Chandler
101 Station Landing Ste 2100
Medford, MA 02155
p: 781-306-8600
f: 781-306-8629
howard_shaffer@hms.harvard.edu
www.divisiononaddictions.org

Institute for Research on Gambling Disorders
Christine Reilly, Executive Director
100 Cummings Center Ste 207P
Beverly, MA 01915
p: 978-338-6610
f: 978-552-8452
CReilly@ncrg.org
www.ncrg.org

New England Educational Institute
Amanda Otis Morin
92 Elm St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
p: 413-499-1489
f: 413-499-6584
amanda@neei.org
www.neei.org

University of Massachusetts Medical School
Ms. Denice Jolicoeur
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 01655
p: 508-856-5886
f: 508-856-3840
denise.jolicoeur@umassmed.edu
www.umassmed.edu/tobacco/training/index.aspx

Massachusetts Educational Programs

The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) maintains the Directory of Addiction Study Programs (DASP), a comprehensive list of institutions offering certificate, associate, bachelor, master and/or doctoral programs in substance use disorders.
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Massachusetts U.S. Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professionals

Jim Bresnahan
50 ELM ST
Worcester, MA 1609
p: 508-752-1170
jimbres2000@yahoo.com

Candice Burnett
865 West st
Attleboro, MA 2703
p: 508-226-2037
BURNETT7@COMCAST.NET

Robin Cambra
PO Box 511
Wareham, MA 2571
p: 508-748-0606
RCCAMRA@YAHOO.COM

William Carlo
PO Box 446
Arlington, MA 2476
p: 617-774-0331
Bill.Carlo@umb.edu

John Christian
1400 Hancock St 2nd Flr
Quincy, MA 2169
p: 617-774-0331
jchristian@modernassistance.com

Michael De Colgyll
10 Nelson Pl
North Grafton, MA 1536
p: 774-293-1571
michael_decolgyll@yahoo.com

Martha Deering
623 Grafton St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545-4017
p: 508-841-4148
mdeering49@gmail.com

Joseph Guiliano
40 Landing Dr
Methuen, MA 01844-5856
p: 978-771-4201
jcguiliano@comcast.net

Gordon Krantz
217 Essex St
311
Salem, MA 1970
p: 207-615-3700
gord345@gmail.com

Joseph Ruggieri
565 Turnpike St # 84
North Andover, MA 1845
p: 508-686-5013
jruggi9294@aol.com

James Shea
12 Maiden Ln
Wilbraham, MA 1095
p: 413-568-2111
sh8ja@aol.com