APA Division 50 Society of Addiction Psychology
The Society of Addiction Psychology (SoAP), Division 50 of the American Psychological Association. Unless noted, posts are not endorsements.
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction Psychology📆 Mark your calendars! The JEAP Initiative and the Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research (CHEARR) are co-sponsoring a free 90-minute interactive virtual forum on February 18th focused on recovery capital. Learn more and register: www.jeapinitiative.org/ea-recovery-...
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyCHEARR and JEAP Investigators are guest editing a special issue of Emerging Adulthood on recovery from substance use disorders. Submit your manuscripts by 3/1/26. Details: tinyurl.com/msx3r5rv
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- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyExcited to share my first President’s Column for the @apadivision50.bsky.social. In it, I discuss our 2025 theme: The Science of Lived Experience. I also reflect on leadership in a time of rapid change and share invitation for colleagues. Hope you’ll read it: addictionpsychology.org/soap-box/202...
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- 🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT 🚨 In this week's episode we have DOUBLED the expertise as we are joined by both Dr. Jalie Tucker and Dr. Katie Witkiewitz who discuss the dynamic behavioral ecological model of recovery. You don't want to miss this one! Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/56wM...
- Division 50 is seeking #APA2026 proposals focused on the integration of lived and learned expertise to transform addiction psychology! Submit by January 14th to present in DC from August 6th-8th. Submit your proposal at convention.apa.org
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyAJDAA is now seeking applications for their Early Career Editorial Fellowship! Applications are due by October 31, 2025. Please email Dr. Leah Mayo (leah.mayo@ucalgary.ca) and Dr. Abhishek Ghosh (ghoshabhishek12@gmail.com) for the application form.
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyLong post ahead! I am very excited to be recruiting 1 to 2 #PhD students during this upcoming application cycle for Fall 2026 admission! The Clinical Psychology PhD program at The University of New Mexico (UNM) is absolutely stellar and accredited by both #APA and #PCSAS (Clinical Science model). 1/
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- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyCHEARR is excited to announce funding for pilot projects focused on recovery support services for emerging adults with opioid use disorder! Apply now for up to $30,000 in funding. Click here to learn more: tinyurl.com/chearrpilot
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- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyCHEARR and JEAP Investigators are guest editing a special issue of Emerging Adulthood on recovery from substance use disorders. Submit your manuscripts by 3/1/26. Details: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmsconten…
- We were SO lucky to have you, Dr. Frohe! Thank you for your incredible service over the last two years.
- It was an honor to serve @apadivision50.bsky.social as the APA Program Cochair 🏅 it was so lovely to meet everyone in Denver and @silvi-goldstein.bsky.social was a true delight to work with 👯♀️ I can’t wait to see all the brilliant programming she has in store for us as she takes over for #APA2026! 💞
- Well that’s a wrap! Honored to have served as your 2024-2025 APA Division 50 convention co-chairs and have the opportunity to promote Division 50 members’ impactful work! Can’t wait for next year. See you in DC! #APA2025
- 📣 SKILL BUILDING at 4:30: Sentiment Analysis using R. Colorado Convention Center, Room 703 (Street Level) This session discusses sentiment analysis to improve clinical skills when interacting with caregivers, treating SUD, and natural language processing software (e.g., chatbots) in these roles.
- 📣Also happening now! CRITICAL CONVERSATION: Exploring Chemsex: A Qualitative Study of South Korean Millennials and Gen Z. Come on over to Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, 706!! #APA2025
- 📣Happening now!! CRITICAL CONVERSATION: Addressing Nicotine Service Disparities Across the Continuum of Care for Diverse Latino Communities. Hear from experts in the Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, 505 at #APA2025
- Shout out to our poster awardees! These students had our highest rated posters from peer review. #APA2025
- Excellent symposium yesterday by William Campbell on how Rumbo, a mobile app, was developed to overcome barriers to healthcare for Spanish-speaking Latino communities in the U.S. #APA2025
- The room was packed for Kristin Dempsey’s continuing education credited skill-building session on “Next Level Harm Reduction: Approaching and Engaging the Most Challenging Clinical Situations.” Practical skills for an eager to learn clinical crowd! #APA2025
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyLove hearing about "Next Level Harm Reduction" with Kristin Dempsey bc @apadivision50.bsky.social loves harm reduction ❤️
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction Psychology📣Join us- 1:00 PM for “Rumbo,” a bilingual mobile app designed to reduce barriers to care for Spanish-speakers. Presented by Dr. William Campbell, highlighting culturally aligned, tech-forward solutions to advance addiction treatment access. 📍convention center rm 203 @apadivision50.bsky.social
- Powerful and informative session led by Drs. Karen Osilla and Tanya Lord on supporting families grieving a drug-related death. It was a moving, skill-building workshop filled with so much great information and new insights. #APA2025
- Congratulations, Dr. Boness!!
- Proud of this one. Thanks @apadivision50.bsky.social!
- Very well deserved, Dr. Emery!
- Absolutely shook to learn I’ve been awarded the 2025 Distinguished Early Scientific Career Contributions by the Society of Addiction Psychology @apadivision50.bsky.social
- Division 50 ROLL CALL! The best thing about Division 50 is its people. Who are we seeing in Denver this weekend? #APA2025

- Thank you to our panel of APA Division 50 leadership across the career trajectory for answering questions on the Presidential Panel: Navigating a Fraught Political Landscape as Addiction Psychologists. Keep an eye out for an email highlighting key takeaways from the panel discussion. #APA2025
- We are excited to have an Informal Program Room open to all members throughout #APA2025! Open 8am-6pm Thursday to Saturday at Embassy Suites Denver Downtown, Second Floor, Silverton 2 Come catch up with colleagues, hold informal meetings, or simply answer emails or decompress between sessions.
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyStarted am w/ SMART Recovery group @apadivision50.bsky.social Big thanks to @coreymonley.bsky.social for facilitating today and to @noahemery.bsky.social for chairing tomorrow's 12-step all recovery mtg at 11.30 in Hyatt Regency, level 4, capitol ballroom 6! Embracing all pathways to recovery ❤️
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction Psychology📣Happening @ 2:30: Presidential Panel: Navigating a Fraught Political Landscape as Addiction Psychologists Colorado Convention Center, Street Level Room 607 Div50 leadership will answer your questions! Still time to submit annonymous questions via QR code: @apadivision50.bsky.social
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction Psychology📣 Happening now at #APA2025! 🕤 9:30–10:30 AM MT 📍 Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, Room 207 Critical Conversation Recovery Incentives Program: California’s Contingency Management Benefit Presented by Sze Yi Celine Tsoi #ContingencyManagement #Division50 #SoAP
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologySo excited for the @apadivision50.bsky.social program at the APA convention starting today in Denver! And when you need a break or a good space to talk to colleagues, grab a pick-me-up at our reserved Division 50 space in the Embassy Suites, Second floor, Silverton 2. Hope to see you soon! 🙂
- Join us NOW in Colorado Convention Center, Street Level Room 207 for a critical conversation on Recovery Incentives Program: California’s Contingency Management Benefit.

- #APA2025 starts tomorrow! We are so excited to host stellar speakers and presenters. Make sure to check out Division 50 programming throughout the conference!
- We have arrived in Denver and can’t wait to see everyone for #APA2025!
- Reconnect with Division 50 members at our student-sponsored social hour tomorrow from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Lucky Strike Denver for snacks, bowling, arcade games, and good conversation. All career phases are welcome. Non-members interested in learning more about Division 50 are also invited. #APA2025
- Next, come celebrate your colleagues at #APA2025! Division 50 is excited to provide past year updates and recognize members' contributions to addiction psychology. Join us tomorrow from 4:00 to 5:00 PM in Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, Room 304.
- SoAP leaders are sharing their experience navigating academic, clinical, and advocacy work in this political climate. Attention will be paid to the needs of students and ECPs. Join us in Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, Room 304 tomorrow from 2:30 to 3:30 PM for this critical conversation.
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyCome see me at APA in Denver this Friday at the Div 50 and Early Career Investigator sessions! Thank you to @apadivision50.bsky.social @apadiv28.bsky.social and NIAAA for sponsoring this work. @drcolintmahoney.bsky.social @unm.edu @casaa.bsky.social
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyCome by my #APA2025 poster, where we used bivariate latent change score models to test how AUD severity is related to changes in control over drinking during treatment, on Friday from 11:30-12:30 (F7) & 5:30-7:30 at the NIAAA, @apadivision50.bsky.social, and @apadiv28.bsky.social ECI poster session!
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyFinally made it to @bsky.app to connect with folks heading to APA! I am thrilled to be presenting some of my own research on Friday and am grateful to be recognized as an Early Career Investigator by @apadivision50.bsky.social and @apadiv28.bsky.social. See y'all in Denver!
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyLooking forward to attending #APA2025 this week! Come check out my poster on Friday from 4-5 at the Div 50 poster session and from 5:30-7:30 at the NIAAA, and Div 50 & 28 ECI poster session! Thanks so much to @apadivision50.bsky.social, @apadiv28.bsky.social, and the NIAAA for sponsoring my work! 🤩
- Feeling the weight of recent policy shifts in addiction psychology? Join us at APA2025 for the Division 50 Presidential Panel: Navigating a Fraught Political Landscape as Addiction Psychologists Thursday, 8/7 | 2:30pm Colorado Convention Center, Street Level Room 607
- We’ll answer your questions and explore: Ways to navigate funding cuts and job and program uncertainty Alternative pathways to funding How your fellow addiction psychologists are coping and advocating for the field
- At #APA2025, brilliant minds unite to create an environment where innovation flourishes, and transformative ideas come to life. #Division50 is showcasing an exceptional slate of sessions, posters, and events. See our full lineup at drive.google.com/file/d/1mteL...
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- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction Psychology🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT 🚨 PTSD vs. SUD - what should be addressed first? This week, we spoke with Dr. Sudie Back, of the Medical University of South Carolina, about the intricacies of co-occuring conditions and promising avenues for simultaneous treatment! Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7d44...
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyJoin us on 7/17 on for an AMA surrounding harm reduction, safe supply programs, and fentanyl! AJDAA authors will dive into their latest publication and answer your questions. Read the paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Join the subreddit here: www.reddit.com/r/AskScience...
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- Join @apadivision50.bsky.social at #APA2025! We’re bringing together the best of our Division for three days of memorable programming, check it out! Registration is open now! 👉 convention.apa.org
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- Congrats to Dr. Bruce Liese for being awarded the Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service to the Society of Addiction Psychology. Thank you for your many years of service to @apadivision50.bsky.social #APA2024
- 🥳 Congrats to Dr. Mary Larimer for being awarded the Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training award. Check out this photo with past trainees!
- Next week we'll be featuring our Recognition Award winners. Stay tuned and be sure to check out the #APA2025 website for details about the upcoming convention. Hope to see you there! convention.apa.org
- Many congrats to Jessica S. Anane, MPH who won a Division 50 Student Poster Award at #APA2024. Congratulations! 🥳
- Congrats to Grace Lilly who won an @apadivision50.bsky.social Student Poster Award! 🎉 #APA2024
- Today we are highlighting our Student Poster Award Winners from last year’s APA Convention!
- The Distinguished Scholar Recognition Award on Research, Equity and Social Justice was given to Silvi Goldstein, PhD. @silvi-goldstein.bsky.social #APA2024 Congrats Silvi 🥳
- The G. Alan Marlatt Early Career Presentation Awards were awarded to Brittney Hultgren, PhD and Tessa Frohe, PhD. Congrats to you both! #APA2024
- As we get ready for the #APAConvention, we want to feature last year’s award winners! @apadivision50.bsky.social
- Join @apadivision50.bsky.social at #APA2025. We’re bringing together the best of our division for three days of memorable programming. Registration is open now! Convention.apa.org
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyAPA Division 12, in collaboration with Division 50, is inviting letters of intent to evaluate psychological treatments for the Division 12 empirically supported treatments list (div12.org/psychologica...). We are offering evaluation teams two, $1,000 stipends to support this effort! Please share.
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- In collaboration with @apadivision50.bsky.social, APA Division 12’s Committee on Science and Practice invites letters of intent. See below for more information:
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction Psychology🚨 Paid Community Board Opportunity Available!! CHEARR is looking for young adults (ages 18-28) who are in recovery and have lived experience receiving treatment involving medications for opioid use disorder. No research experience needed!
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyInterested in addiction recovery science? Come join us at the National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science! I'm a member of the Constortium on Addiction Recovery Science Conference & Website Planning Committee so will be introducing our keynote panel speakers! #NCARS2025 #recovery #addiction
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- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyThe @apadivision50.bsky.social #CPA2025 meeting was very nourishing during these times with multiple generations (over 12 years) of our phenomenal ABQ Lab in attendance. @monizlewis.bsky.social @hannahcarlon.bsky.social @ninachristie.bsky.social @faheypsych.bsky.social @cassie-boness.bsky.social
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- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyWhat a nourishing weekend it was connecting with everyone at #CPA2025 💓 So thankful for the work I get to do and loved seeing all the important work done by my colleagues and dear friends. Big shoutout to @apadivision50.bsky.social for hosting another great Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction.
- Thank you @apadivision50.bsky.social for hosting a space for our symposium on how CBPR methods advance substance use tx for minoritized groups. It felt more important than ever to present on harm reduction tx efficacy across diverse groups #CPA2025 @susan-collins.bsky.social @tfrohe.bsky.social
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyGrateful for the opportunity to present at #CPA2025. It was also a much needed opportunity to reconnect and recharge with our strong and vibrant research community and to be around those with shared goals and values, particularly during these challenging times. @apadivision50.bsky.social
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- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyThank you @apadivision50.bsky.social for hosting a space for our symposium on how CBPR methods advance substance use tx for minoritized groups. It felt more important than ever to present on harm reduction tx efficacy across diverse groups #CPA2025 @susan-collins.bsky.social @tfrohe.bsky.social
- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologySo grateful to have spent the weekend at #CPA2025. It was restorative to be surrounded by an amazing community of addiction scientists. @drzajac.bsky.social @dr-lauren-e-lewis.bsky.social @chearresearch.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social
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- Thank you all for traveling to PVD for #CPA2025. We hope to see you all next year!
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- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyA phenomenal #CPA2025 @apadivision50.bsky.social! Devastating to hear the tremendous damage inflicted by senseless HHS/NIH/FDA cuts to so many in our community, and also so nourishing to be together and support each other during these times. As promised, a new starter pack: go.bsky.app/SnnMai2at://did:plc:6wcqtafjcf4anpkpanlyzvgu/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lm3cas5kez2l
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- Reposted by APA Division 50 Society of Addiction PsychologyEarly results from our study looking at cannabis use among acute trauma exposed young adults presented by the amazing @gg296.bsky.social #CPA2025 #AddictionPosters2025 @apadivision50.bsky.social
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- The last day of #CPA2025 kicks off with our final poster session at 8:30AM!
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- Looking forward to another great poster session at 4:30 p.m. in Narragansett A and the Narragansett Lobby! #CPA2025
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