The Fourth Wave of the U.S. Overdose Crisis: Disseminating Incentive-Based Interventions for Stimulant Use Disorder into Rural Community Settings

Our speaker is Tyler Erath, PhD, NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Vermont Center on Behavior and Health at the University of Vermont. This presentation explores the role of psychomotor stimulants in the ongoing overdose crisis and discusses contingency management treatment for stimulant use, including current obstacles to its use in community settings.

Learning objectives:

1. Review the role of stimulants in drug-involved overdose deaths in the U.S.
2. Define contingency management (CM) as a treatment for stimulant use disorder
3. Describe current challenges to using CM and some efforts to overcome them
4. Explore CM components such as financing, protocol considerations, using technology-based CM apps, and ways to implement CM in rural areas
5. Discuss the role of certificate programs as training opportunities for health professionals including in rural areas

Speaker

Tyler Erath, PhD

Dr. Tyler Erath is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health. Broadly, Dr. Erath’s research is focused on behavioral health, substance use disorders, and implementation science. A central goal of his research is to integrate evidence-based treatments into real-world, community-based settings. As a principal investigator on the statewide contingency management implementation project in Vermont, he provides training, coaching, and technical assistance to approximately 20 substance use providers with 30 locations across the state.