October 3-5, 2025 | West Palm Beach, FL

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Friday October 03, 2025

  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

    Open Meeting

  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Opening Keynote

  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

    Mindfulness & EMDR Based Skills for Addressing Addictive & Compulsive Disorders

    • Presenter
      • Megan SalarMSW, ACADC
      • William HodsonLPC, LAC
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

    Where's the Thrill? Assisting Patients in Early Recovery with Co-Occurring ADHD

    • Presenter
      • Trevor BixlerPhD, Licensed Psychologist
  • 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

    Is Age Just a Number? Clinical Insights on the Differences in Substance Use, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Treatment Approaches for Older vs Younger Adults

    • Presenter
      • Anna Lisa De LimaPhD, LMHC, LPC, NCC, QS
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM

    Social Media Impact and Emerging Trends in Addiction Treatment

    • Presenter
      • Ashley AmundsonLPCC/ LAADC
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM

    Breaking Down the Harm Reduction and Addiction Treatment Divide

    • Presenter
      • John HamiltonLMFT, LADC
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

    Data-Informed SUD Treatment Innovation: Leveraging National- and Organizational-Level Treatment Outcome Data

    • Presenter
      • Annie PetersPhD, LP
  • 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM

    Engaging Clients in the Change Process: Embracing the SPIRIT of Motivational Interviewing in Clinical Practice

    • Presenter
      • Justin WolfeMA/ LCPC, CADC, CRC, PCGC, CCTP

Saturday October 04, 2025

  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

    Open Meeting

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MATE Training

The Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act requires prescribers renewing their DEA registration to have completed at least eight hours of training on opioid or other substance use disorders. 

No matter your specialty—cardiology, dermatology, family medicine, internal medicine, oncology, psychiatry, etc.—the East Coast Symposium is an ideal venue to fulfill your MATE Act requirements and learn how to better identify and care for your patients with co-occurring substance use issues.

Call for Presentations

Share your research and knowledge with a community of like-minded peers at any or all of our 2026 Symposia on Addictive Disorders.

Submissions for the 2026 agenda open this summer. Join our mailing list to be the first to know! 

CE Information

This activity is designed for all behavioral or allied health professionals, CEOs, presidents and vice presidents, directors, other C-suite executives, physicians, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, alcohol and drug counselors, mental health counselors, collegiate recovery and professional monitoring organizations, EAPs, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, peer support, recovery coaches, sober living operators, and staff.