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Poster Presentation at The National Conference of Undergraduate Research
A Lyrical Analysis of Addiction and Recovery Narratives in Popular Music
Emily Thomas, BSPH; Ektha Parchuri, MPH; Chloe Hudson, BS; Jason Colditz, PhD, MEd. Poster in Pittsburgh, PA: National Conference of Undergraduate Research

Publication in The International Journal of Drug Policy
Beyond the 5-year recovery mark: Perspectives of researchers with lived and living experience on public engagement and discourse
Cioffi CC, et al.

Presentation at the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions
Portrayal of Popular "Recovery Music" and Music Therapy on Addiction Treatment Provider Websites in the US. Colditz J, Parchuri E, Hudson C, Pedersen S, Rollman B. Presentation in Limerick, Ireland: 12th Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions.

Press: Recovery Research Institute Bulletin
Links to Recovery: Navigating the Digital Landscape of Online Addiction Recovery Support Forums

Poster at Pitt Medicine Research Day
Assessing music therapy representation in online resources for Alcohol Use Disorder
Parchuri E, Hudson C, Colditz JB. Poster in Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Research Day.

Webinar: American Psychiatric Association - Serious Mental Illness Adviser
Colditz JB. Considerations for the Use of Online Peer Recovery Forums for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders. (CME/CEU credit available).

Publication in Internet Interventions
Characteristics and engagement among English-language online forums for addiction recovery
Colditz JB, Hsiao LH, Bergman BG, Best DW, Hulsey EG, Sidani JE, Rollman BL, Kraemer KL.

Publication in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research
Characterizing online social support for alcohol use disorder: A mixed-methods approach
Colditz JB, Chu K, Hsiao L, Barrett E, Kraemer KL, Pedersen SL

NIAAA Career Development Award
Through a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Career Development Award (K01-AA030809), Dr. Colditz will get additional training in human-centered design, natural language...

BCAR Networking and Scientific Retreat
Dr. Colditz spoke and presented NEAR-FAR updates at the 2023 Bridging Connections in Addiction Research (BCAR) Networking and Scientific Retreat, University of Pittsburgh.

NEAR-FAR Demo at ISRII Conference
Dr. Colditz presented NEAR-FAR at the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII; Pittsburgh, PA).

Publication in Addiction
Algorithmic accountability on social media platforms in the context of alcohol-related health behavior change
Russell AM, Bergman BG, Colditz JB, Massey PM

Addiction Treatment Provider Survey
We are seeking feedback about online recovery resources from addiction treatment providers in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Poster at Society of Behavioral Medicine
Online forums for substance use recovery have a broad range of features and functionality.
Hsiao L, Best D, Hulsey E, Bergman B, Kraemer KL, Colditz JB. Poster in Baltimore, MD: 43nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.