This page includes information about news and events related to substance use and mental health.
Substance Use Disorders: A Comprehensive Review and Update 2025
- Website: Massachusetts General Hospital: Substance Use Disorder Conference
- When: February 17 – 19, 2025
- Where: Lake Buena Vista, FL
This conference on substance use disorders focuses on a broad update across the spectrum of substance use disorders, covering everything from neuroscience and developmental perspectives all the way through recovery-oriented systems of care. Faculty will share their experience as both clinical caregivers and research experts, and make time to answer questions and help you find solutions for complex conditions.
Save the date: 2025 NAMI NH Annual Conference
- Website: NAMI New Hampshire 2025 Annual Conference
- When: March 26, 2025; 9 am – 5 pm
- More information coming soon!
NH hosts an annual conference each spring. Participants come from communities all around New Hampshire who are interested in learning more about mental illness. This includes broadening their understanding of ways to support each other, reduce stigma, advocate for quality mental health services and find needed resources. The conference is aimed at individuals and families struggling with co-occurring disorders and the service providers who support recovery efforts in New Hampshire. This is an opportunity to come together to learn, network and communicate messages of hope.
The ASAM 56th Annual Conference – Innovations in Addiction Medicine and Science
- Website: ASAM 56th Annual Conference
- When: April 24 - 27, 2025
- Where: Denver, CO
The ASAM Annual Conference convenes the addiction treatment community to showcase best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in the field. The conference provides the opportunity to connect and network with 2000+ colleagues, learn from nationally recognized experts, and be inspired by thought-provoking conversations with peers and powerful presentations highlighting actionable and practical skills.
Training and events related to substance use and mental health
Please use the following links to find more training and events related to substance use and mental health.
Within the Dartmouth Health system
- Center for Technology and Behavioral Health (CTBH) seminar series
The CTBH brings together researchers on a weekly basis during the academic year. Innovators are invited to present their research on the cutting-edge use of technology in behavioral health. - Dartmouth Health Continuing Education for Professionals portal offers mental health and substance use training topics:
- Dartmouth Health psychiatry grand rounds
Psychiatry grand rounds schedule and location
View past psychiatry grand rounds. - Northeast Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN- NE)
Offers periodic educational and other events related to substance use - Project ECHO at Dartmouth Health
Live and enduring virtual series, including many related to substance use and mental health topics
Other regional opportunities
- New England Public Health Training Center
Educational topics, search mental health, substance use and similar - New Futures
Trainings and events related to behavioral health policy change - New Hampshire Center for Excellence on Addiction events calendar
Providing information on current trainings related to alcohol and other substance use - New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Events, meetings, and training, some on mental health and substance use - New Hampshire Medical Society online alcohol-related resources listings
Education and other resources on alcohol misuse - New Hampshire Medical Society online opioid-related listings
Opioid related educational opportunities - New Hampshire Training Institute in Addiction calendar
Offers a vast array of addictions-related training, suitable for both general health care providers and behavioral health providers
National opportunities
- The Academy: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) events calendar - NIDA Med
Clinical training and resources around substance use - Provider Clinical Support Services (PCSS)
Online training on substance use and mental health topics with options for direct provider-to-provider mentoring services - SAMHSA training website
Diverse trainings around mental health and substance use