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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Grand Foyer
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Adolescent Addiction Medicine: Evidence-Based Care, Emerging Trends, and Practical Skills
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Adolescent Addiction Medicine: Evidence-Based Care, Emerging Trends, and Practical Skills
Location: Grand F
Veronika Mesheriakova, MD (she/her/hers)
– Northern California Adolescent Specialty Center
Bradley Zicherman
Joanna Shepherd, MD
– Kaiser
David Kan, MD
– University of California San Francisco
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Direct-to-Inject (DTI) Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine: From Evidence to Implementation Across Clinical Settings
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Direct-to-Inject (DTI) Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine: From Evidence to Implementation Across Clinical Settings
Location: Grand E
Arianna Campbell
Megan E. Heeney, MD
– Highland Hospital - Alameda Health System
Kari Herbert
Andrew Herring, MD
– Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital
Josh Luftig
Sarah Rosenwohl-Mack
Hannah Snyder, MD
– UC San Francisco
Rebecca Trotzky
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Morning Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Morning Break
Location: Grand Foyer
11:00 AM - 1:15 PM
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MERF Lunch Meeting
11:00 AM - 1:15 PM
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MERF Lunch Meeting
Location: Garden 4
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Luncheon
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Luncheon
Location: Grand A - D
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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From MAT Access Barriers to Integrated, Sustainable Solutions: Clinical, Operational, and Lived Experience Perspectives
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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From MAT Access Barriers to Integrated, Sustainable Solutions: Clinical, Operational, and Lived Experience Perspectives
Location: Grand F
Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, FAPA, DFASAM
– Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Amy McIlvaine
Kelly Steiner
Jasmin Scott-Hawkins
Brandon Fernandez
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Optimized Motivational Interviewing Across Cultures for Busy Clinicians and Educators
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Optimized Motivational Interviewing Across Cultures for Busy Clinicians and Educators
Location: Grand E
Ken Saffier, MD (he/him/his)
– Medical Education and Research Foundation for the Treatment of Addiction
Diana Jochai
Andrew Smith, PhD (he/him/his)
– California Northstate University
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Setup (Exhibitor Setup/Move-in)
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Setup (Exhibitor Setup/Move-in)
Location: Garden 1-3
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Afternoon Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Afternoon Break
Location: Grand Foyer
Thursday, October 22, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Location: Garden 1-3
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Garden 1-3
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Grand Foyer
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
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Welcome to the CSAM Annual Conference
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
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Welcome to the CSAM Annual Conference
Location: Grand A-D
Tipu V. Khan, MD, FAAFP, DFASAM (he/him/his)
– Ventura Family Medicine Residency Program
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
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Outside the Box: Complex Cases and Off-Label Buprenorphine Use
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
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Outside the Box: Complex Cases and Off-Label Buprenorphine Use
Location: Grand A-D
Andrea Rubenstein
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM
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Hot Topics in Adolescent Addiction: Screens, Social Media, and Substances in Youth
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM
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Hot Topics in Adolescent Addiction: Screens, Social Media, and Substances in Youth
Location: Grand A-D
Bradley Zicherman
Veronika Mesheriakova, MD (she/her/hers)
– Northern California Adolescent Specialty Center
9:55 AM - 10:20 AM
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Morning Break and Poster Sessions
9:55 AM - 10:20 AM
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Morning Break and Poster Sessions
Location: Grand Foyer
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM
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From Appetite to Addiction: The Emerging Role of GLP-1 Agonists
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM
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From Appetite to Addiction: The Emerging Role of GLP-1 Agonists
Location: Grand A-D
Rafik Saleh, MD, MPH
– San Bernardino County
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM
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The New Wave: Managing Kratom, 7-OH, and Emerging Substances
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM
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The New Wave: Managing Kratom, 7-OH, and Emerging Substances
Location: Grand A-D
Liz Johnson
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Luncheon
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Luncheon
Location: Grand EFG
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
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MERF Address
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
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MERF Address
Gloria Sanchez, MD, FASAM (she/her/hers)
– Harbor-UCLA Department of Family Medicine
1:10 PM - 1:25 PM
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CSAM President Keynote Address
1:10 PM - 1:25 PM
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CSAM President Keynote Address
Location: Grand A-D
Dana Harris, MD
– Private Practice
1:25 PM - 2:20 PM
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Innovative and Low-Barrier Buprenorphine Initiations
1:25 PM - 2:20 PM
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Innovative and Low-Barrier Buprenorphine Initiations
Location: Grand A-D
Andrew Herring, MD
– Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital
Arianna Campbell
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
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Navigating New Conservatorship Pathways: Early Lessons from SB43 Implementation
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
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Navigating New Conservatorship Pathways: Early Lessons from SB43 Implementation
Location: Grand A-D
David Kan, MD
– University of California San Francisco
Sid Puri
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
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Afternoon Break and Poster Sessions
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
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Afternoon Break and Poster Sessions
Location: Grand Foyer
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
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Making ASAM Work in the Real World: When the Right Level of Care Isn't Obvious
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
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Making ASAM Work in the Real World: When the Right Level of Care Isn't Obvious
Location: Grand A-D
Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, FAPA, DFASAM
– Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Real Voices, Real Skills: Hands-On Harm Reduction Demonstration Session
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Real Voices, Real Skills: Hands-On Harm Reduction Demonstration Session
Location: Grand A-D
Andie Silva
James Kraus
Abdul Mureed Alim
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Reception in Exhibit hall
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Reception in Exhibit hall
Location: Garden 1-3
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Dinner/evening on your own
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Dinner/evening on your own
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Mutual Help Support Meeting: 12 Step Meeting
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Mutual Help Support Meeting: 12 Step Meeting
Location: TBD
Friday, October 23, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Location: Garden 1-3
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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MERF Breakfast Meeting
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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MERF Breakfast Meeting
Location: Garden 4
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Mutual Help Support Meeting: 12 Step Meeting: Demonstration AA
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Mutual Help Support Meeting: 12 Step Meeting: Demonstration AA
Location: TBD
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Garden 1-3
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Grand Foyer
8:00 AM - 8:25 AM
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ASAM President Keynote: State of the Field in 2026
8:00 AM - 8:25 AM
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ASAM President Keynote: State of the Field in 2026
Location: Grand A-D
Stephen Taylor
8:25 AM - 9:05 AM
PT
Overdose: What's the latest?
8:25 AM - 9:05 AM
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Overdose: What's the latest?
Location: Grand A-D
Roy Gerona
Michelle Jordan
9:05 AM - 9:50 AM
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Modern Methadone
9:05 AM - 9:50 AM
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Modern Methadone
Location: Grand A-D
Greg Greenberg, MD
Jose Salazar
9:50 AM - 10:15 AM
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Morning Break and Poster Sessions
9:50 AM - 10:15 AM
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Morning Break and Poster Sessions
Location: Garden 1-3
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Practical Updates in Pain Management and OUD
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Practical Updates in Pain Management and OUD
Location: Grand A-D
Greg Rudolf
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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AUD and the Latest in Liver Transplant
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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AUD and the Latest in Liver Transplant
Location: Grand A-D
Akshay Shetty
Jim Walsh
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Luncheon
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Luncheon
Location: Grand EFG
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
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Cutting Edge Innovations in Stimulant Use Disorder and ADHD Nuances
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
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Cutting Edge Innovations in Stimulant Use Disorder and ADHD Nuances
Location: Grand A-D
Olivier Simon
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
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Benzodiazepine Tapers: Addressing Clinical Challenges
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
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Benzodiazepine Tapers: Addressing Clinical Challenges
Location: Grand A-D
Angie Chen
2:25 PM - 2:55 PM
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Medical Comorbidities and Endocrinopathies of Addiction
2:25 PM - 2:55 PM
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Medical Comorbidities and Endocrinopathies of Addiction
Location: Grand A-D
Carrie Griffin
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM
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Ice Cream Social and Poster Sessions
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM
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Ice Cream Social and Poster Sessions
Location: Grand Foyer
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
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Dual Diagnosis for Everyday Addiction Medicine Providers
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM
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Dual Diagnosis for Everyday Addiction Medicine Providers
Location: Grand A-D
Joe Vlaskovits
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall tear down
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall tear down
Location: Garden 1-3
4:05 PM - 4:35 PM
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Nicotine - What a Drag! Products, Policy & Health
4:05 PM - 4:35 PM
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Nicotine - What a Drag! Products, Policy & Health
Location: Grand A-D
Lori Karan
4:35 PM - 8:00 PM
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Evening on your own and sponsored dinners
4:35 PM - 8:00 PM
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Evening on your own and sponsored dinners
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Mutual Help Support Meeting: 12 Step Meeting
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Mutual Help Support Meeting: 12 Step Meeting
Location: TBD
Saturday, October 24, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
Location: Grand A-D
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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MERF Breakfast Meeting
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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MERF Breakfast Meeting
Location: Garden 4
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Mutual Help Support Meeting: 12 Step Meeting
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Mutual Help Support Meeting: 12 Step Meeting
Location: TBD
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Registration Open
Location: Grand Foyer
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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Frontier & Rural Addiction Medicine: Lessons from the Field
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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Frontier & Rural Addiction Medicine: Lessons from the Field
Location: Grand A-D
Gabrielle Flamm
Mario Espindola
Jacob Marquette
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
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Care in the Crossfire: Perinatal SUD and Child Welfare Navigation
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
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Care in the Crossfire: Perinatal SUD and Child Welfare Navigation
Location: Grand A-D
Catherine Khoo
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM
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The Return of Psychedelics: Clinical Opportunities and Cautionary Tales
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM
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The Return of Psychedelics: Clinical Opportunities and Cautionary Tales
Location: Grand A-D
Keith Heinzerling
9:55 AM - 10:15 AM
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Morning Break and Poster Sessions
9:55 AM - 10:15 AM
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Morning Break and Poster Sessions
Location: Grand Foyer
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM
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When Behavior Becomes Addiction: Compulsive Sexual Behavior in Clinical Practice
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM
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When Behavior Becomes Addiction: Compulsive Sexual Behavior in Clinical Practice
Location: Grand A-D
Timothy Fong, MD
– UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative
10:15 AM - 1:00 PM
PT
Poster Board tear down
10:15 AM - 1:00 PM
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Poster Board tear down
Location: Grand Foyer
10:55 AM - 11:45 AM
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Behind Bars, Beyond Confinement: Comparing Care Continuity and Addiction Treatment in Californias Carceral Systems
10:55 AM - 11:45 AM
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Behind Bars, Beyond Confinement: Comparing Care Continuity and Addiction Treatment in Californias Carceral Systems
Location: Grand A-D
Jon Montgomery
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Closing Remarks
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Closing Remarks
Location: Grand A-D
