📆 Mark your calendars! The JEAP Initiative and the Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research (CHEARR) are co-sponsoring a free 90-minute interactive virtual forum on February 18th focused on recovery capital. Learn more and register: www.jeapinitiative.org/ea-recovery-...

CHEARR and JEAP Investigators are guest editing a special issue of Emerging Adulthood on recovery from substance use disorders. Submit your manuscripts by 3/1/26. Details: https://tinyurl.com/msx3r5rv

New preprint from my lab, in collab with Drs. Brett Gelino, @juststrickland.bsky.social, and Tory Spindle. Initial Validation of Oral Nicotine Pouch Purchase Tasks in a Crowdsourced Sample of Adult Pouch Consumers (Manuscript under review) URL: doi.org/10.31234/osf... #BehavioralEconomics

Excited to share my first President’s Column for the @apadivision50.bsky.social. In it, I discuss our 2025 theme: The Science of Lived Experience. I also reflect on leadership in a time of rapid change and share invitation for colleagues. Hope you’ll read it: addictionpsychology.org/soap-box/202...

NIAAA T32 post-doc opportunities at @uconnhealth.bsky.social. Applications due by December 1, 2025. health.uconn.edu/contingency-...

Can't miss episode! Thanks for sharing your expertise, @katiew.bsky.social and Dr. Tucker!

Division 50 is seeking #APA2026 proposals focused on the integration of lived and learned expertise to transform addiction psychology! Submit by January 14th to present in DC from August 6th-8th. Submit your proposal at convention.apa.org

AJDAA is now seeking applications for their Early Career Editorial Fellowship! Applications are due by October 31, 2025. Please email Dr. Leah Mayo ([email protected]) and Dr. Abhishek Ghosh ([email protected]) for the application form.

Long post ahead! I am very excited to be recruiting 1 to 2 #PhD students during this upcoming application cycle for Fall 2026 admission! The Clinical Psychology PhD program at The University of New Mexico (UNM) is absolutely stellar and accredited by both #APA and #PCSAS (Clinical Science model). 1/

Interested in clinical psych programs? Add @fiu.bsky.social to your list. We're hosting 2 virtual open houses showcasing the ReACH Lab (reachlab.fiu.edu) focused on teen substance use. Register here: t.co/t98vbq8grc @academic-chatter.bsky.social @rsaofficial.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social

Superstitious beliefs when gambling may be more relevant in driving irrational beliefs and decision-making than otherwise thought, according to an article in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Read a summary from the lead author: https://bit.ly/4moGoTj @katiew.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social

CHEARR is excited to announce funding for pilot projects focused on recovery support services for emerging adults with opioid use disorder! Apply now for up to $30,000 in funding. Click here to learn more:  https://tinyurl.com/chearrpilot

The JEAP Initiative Summer 2025 newsletter is out! ☀️ Check out our upcoming CBPR toolkit forum, research opportunities, new publications from our team members and collaborators, and more! Read it here: mailchi.mp/chestnut/sum...

CHEARR and JEAP Investigators are guest editing a special issue of Emerging Adulthood on recovery from substance use disorders. Submit your manuscripts by 3/1/26. Details: https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/EAX/Special%20Issue%20Call%20for%20Papers_EA%20Recovery%208-25-1754648741.pdf

We were SO lucky to have you, Dr. Frohe! Thank you for your incredible service over the last two years.

Well that’s a wrap! Honored to have served as your 2024-2025 APA Division 50 convention co-chairs and have the opportunity to promote Division 50 members’ impactful work! Can’t wait for next year. See you in DC! #APA2025

📣 SKILL BUILDING at 4:30: Sentiment Analysis using R. Colorado Convention Center, Room 703 (Street Level) This session discusses sentiment analysis to improve clinical skills when interacting with caregivers, treating SUD, and natural language processing software (e.g., chatbots) in these roles.

📣Also happening now! CRITICAL CONVERSATION: Exploring Chemsex: A Qualitative Study of South Korean Millennials and Gen Z. Come on over to Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, 706!! #APA2025

📣Happening now!! CRITICAL CONVERSATION: Addressing Nicotine Service Disparities Across the Continuum of Care for Diverse Latino Communities. Hear from experts in the Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, 505 at #APA2025

Shout out to our poster awardees! These students had our highest rated posters from peer review. #APA2025

Excellent symposium yesterday by William Campbell on how Rumbo, a mobile app, was developed to overcome barriers to healthcare for Spanish-speaking Latino communities in the U.S. #APA2025

The room was packed for Kristin Dempsey’s continuing education credited skill-building session on “Next Level Harm Reduction: Approaching and Engaging the Most Challenging Clinical Situations.” Practical skills for an eager to learn clinical crowd! #APA2025

Love hearing about "Next Level Harm Reduction" with Kristin Dempsey bc @apadivision50.bsky.social loves harm reduction ❤️

📣Join us- 1:00 PM for “Rumbo,” a bilingual mobile app designed to reduce barriers to care for Spanish-speakers. Presented by Dr. William Campbell, highlighting culturally aligned, tech-forward solutions to advance addiction treatment access. 📍convention center rm 203 @apadivision50.bsky.social

Powerful and informative session led by Drs. Karen Osilla and Tanya Lord on supporting families grieving a drug-related death. It was a moving, skill-building workshop filled with so much great information and new insights. #APA2025

Congratulations, Dr. Boness!!

Very well deserved, Dr. Emery!

Division 50 ROLL CALL! The best thing about Division 50 is its people. Who are we seeing in Denver this weekend? #APA2025

Thank you to our panel of APA Division 50 leadership across the career trajectory for answering questions on the Presidential Panel: Navigating a Fraught Political Landscape as Addiction Psychologists. Keep an eye out for an email highlighting key takeaways from the panel discussion. #APA2025

We are excited to have an Informal Program Room open to all members throughout #APA2025! Open 8am-6pm Thursday to Saturday at Embassy Suites Denver Downtown, Second Floor, Silverton 2 Come catch up with colleagues, hold informal meetings, or simply answer emails or decompress between sessions.

Started am w/ SMART Recovery group @apadivision50.bsky.social Big thanks to @coreymonley.bsky.social for facilitating today and to @noahemery.bsky.social for chairing tomorrow's 12-step all recovery mtg at 11.30 in Hyatt Regency, level 4, capitol ballroom 6! Embracing all pathways to recovery ❤️

📣Happening @ 2:30: Presidential Panel: Navigating a Fraught Political Landscape as Addiction Psychologists Colorado Convention Center, Street Level Room 607 Div50 leadership will answer your questions! Still time to submit annonymous questions via QR code: @apadivision50.bsky.social

📣 Happening now at #APA2025! 🕤 9:30–10:30 AM MT 📍 Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, Room 207 Critical Conversation Recovery Incentives Program: California’s Contingency Management Benefit Presented by Sze Yi Celine Tsoi #ContingencyManagement #Division50 #SoAP

So excited for the @apadivision50.bsky.social program at the APA convention starting today in Denver! And when you need a break or a good space to talk to colleagues, grab a pick-me-up at our reserved Division 50 space in the Embassy Suites, Second floor, Silverton 2. Hope to see you soon! 🙂

Join us NOW in Colorado Convention Center, Street Level Room 207 for a critical conversation on Recovery Incentives Program: California’s Contingency Management Benefit.

#APA2025 starts tomorrow! We are so excited to host stellar speakers and presenters. Make sure to check out Division 50 programming throughout the conference!

We have arrived in Denver and can’t wait to see everyone for #APA2025!

Reconnect with Division 50 members at our student-sponsored social hour tomorrow from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Lucky Strike Denver for snacks, bowling, arcade games, and good conversation. All career phases are welcome. Non-members interested in learning more about Division 50 are also invited. #APA2025

Next, come celebrate your colleagues at #APA2025! Division 50 is excited to provide past year updates and recognize members' contributions to addiction psychology. Join us tomorrow from 4:00 to 5:00 PM in Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, Room 304.

SoAP leaders are sharing their experience navigating academic, clinical, and advocacy work in this political climate. Attention will be paid to the needs of students and ECPs. Join us in Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, Room 304 tomorrow from 2:30 to 3:30 PM for this critical conversation.

Come see me at APA in Denver this Friday at the Div 50 and Early Career Investigator sessions! Thank you to @apadivision50.bsky.social @apadiv28.bsky.social and NIAAA for sponsoring this work. @drcolintmahoney.bsky.social @unm.edu @casaa.bsky.social

Come by my #APA2025 poster, where we used bivariate latent change score models to test how AUD severity is related to changes in control over drinking during treatment, on Friday from 11:30-12:30 (F7) & 5:30-7:30 at the NIAAA, @apadivision50.bsky.social, and @apadiv28.bsky.social ECI poster session!

Finally made it to @bsky.app to connect with folks heading to APA! I am thrilled to be presenting some of my own research on Friday and am grateful to be recognized as an Early Career Investigator by @apadivision50.bsky.social and @apadiv28.bsky.social. See y'all in Denver!

Looking forward to attending #APA2025 this week! Come check out my poster on Friday from 4-5 at the Div 50 poster session and from 5:30-7:30 at the NIAAA, and Div 50 & 28 ECI poster session! Thanks so much to @apadivision50.bsky.social, @apadiv28.bsky.social, and the NIAAA for sponsoring my work! 🤩

Feeling the weight of recent policy shifts in addiction psychology? Join us at APA2025 for the Division 50 Presidential Panel: Navigating a Fraught Political Landscape as Addiction Psychologists Thursday, 8/7 | 2:30pm Colorado Convention Center, Street Level Room 607

At #APA2025, brilliant minds unite to create an environment where innovation flourishes, and transformative ideas come to life. #Division50 is showcasing an exceptional slate of sessions, posters, and events. See our full lineup at drive.google.com/file/d/1mteL...

Get Involved: Volunteer for a Committee! Are you interested in getting more involved & helping shape the future of RSA? We invite you to volunteer for one or more of our committees by completing the short survey linked below. Due July 25, 2025 Fill Out the Form: rsa.joynforms.com?m=forms&h=fo...

🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT 🚨 PTSD vs. SUD - what should be addressed first? This week, we spoke with Dr. Sudie Back, of the Medical University of South Carolina, about the intricacies of co-occuring conditions and promising avenues for simultaneous treatment! Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7d44...

Join us on 7/17 on for an AMA surrounding harm reduction, safe supply programs, and fentanyl! AJDAA authors will dive into their latest publication and answer your questions. Read the paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Join the subreddit here: www.reddit.com/r/AskScience...

How changes in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity mediate substance use disorder (SUD) severity during and after treatment for co-occurring #PTSD and SUD: Results from Project Harmony. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...