Year in Review 2025
For many in higher education and the recovery community, 2025 was a year marked by uncertainty, loss, and profound change. Across the country and beyond, we witnessed programs lose funding, positions go unfilled, and students face shrinking access to the support...
Understanding Kratom: What Higher Education Professionals Need to Know Now
A Critical Discussion Led by Jana Wu, LCSW, LADC, ICADC As kratom-related admissions surge nationwide, with Mountainside Treatment Center reporting a striking 169% increase this year alone, higher education professionals face an urgent need to understand this...
Rolling the Dice on Our Future: Addressing America’s Youth Gambling Crisis
Presenter: Saul Malek Learning Outcomes: – Attendees will learn to recognize how substance use (e.g., alcohol or drug misuse) exacerbates problem gambling, including shared risk factors like impulsivity and stress, and how these interactions worsen gambling...