
2024 Addictions Update Conference
8TH ANNUAL
Addictions Update: Science, Policy & Treatment
Pre-conference June 8-9, 2024 | Main Conference June 10-11, 2024
Join a powerhouse of leaders from the addiction field!
Register todayHuntsman Mental Health Institute and the University of Utah Department of Psychiatry, in partnership with the Utah Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health and the Utah Division of Professional Licensing, will host the 8th Annual Addictions Update Conference on June 10 - 11, 2024.
This year’s program will follow the proven formats of the last few years and be available in person at the University Park Marriott or via a VIRTUAL option. Either format will include access to the full program on-demand for about two months after the release dates for all registrants.
About the conference
Aimed at medical, addiction, and behavioral health professionals, and those who influence those practices, the conference is focused on changing attitudes and increasing knowledge and competencies around substance use disorder issues facing today's society. This focus will help professionals to develop and implement effective prevention and intervention treatment programs through science, policy, and practice. Ultimately the conference's purpose is to improve systems, clinical practices, and client care for individuals, families, and communities.
Goals of the conference
Who should attend
This program is designed for public or private professionals influencing practices for individuals and families with behavioral health and/or addiction issues. Policy makers are included with special emphasis placed on the following professions:
- Addiction Treatment
- Case Management
- Counseling
- Dentistry
- Education
- Emergency Medicine
- Emergency Response
- Employee Assistance
- Family Practice
- Geriatrics
- Gerontology
- Home Health
- Law Enforcement
- Long-Term Care
- Marriage & Family Therapy
- Medicine
- Military Specialties
- Nursing
- Pain Management
- Paramedicine
- Pharmacy
- Primary Care
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Students (from all related fields)