Presenter: Steven Samra, MPA, Senior Associate, served for nine years as Deputy Director for SAMHSA's Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) and has served in leadership capacities for SAMHSA’s Housing and Homelessness Resource Network, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, and Services in Supportive Housing Technical Assistance Center and has led numerous peer involvement initiatives. As a core Recovery team member for SAMHSA’s Opioid Response Network (ORN), Steven provides virtual and onsite training and technical assistance across a diverse cross-section of behavioral health and recovery supports and services. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the most effective treatment approach for Opioid Use Conditions (OUC).
2. Describe the difference between opioid addiction and dependence.
3. Paraphrase how the brain’s reward system is hijacked by opioids.
4. Identify potential barriers to MAT for Justice involved individuals.
5. Explain the Culture of Addiction and why it matters.
6. Describe the importance of social determinants of health for recovery.
7. Discuss the importance of understanding co-occurring conditions for Justice involved individuals.