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Professor
University of Vermont
University of Vermont
Monterey, California
Richard A. Rawson, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and a Research Professor at the Vermont Center for Behavior and Health at the University of Vermont. He received a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Vermont in 1974, the same year he began work at UCLA. Dr. Rawson has conducted numerous clinical trials on pharmacological and psychosocial/behavioral addiction treatments for individuals with opioid, cocaine and methamphetamine use disorders. He has led addiction research and training projects for the United Nations, the World Health Organization and the U.S. State Department, exporting science-based knowledge to many parts of the world. He is currently working in California to develop knowledge and interventions to address the needs of healthcare professionals working with individuals who use stimulants in addiction treatment programs and in primary care. He is also working with seven states to help develop evidence-based treatments for stimulant use disorder. Dr. Rawson has published 3 books, 40 book chapters, and over 250 peer-reviewed articles and frequently conducts lectures and trainings on many aspects of addiction treatment.
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Thursday, April 21, 2022
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM ET