UCSF Addiction Conference 2026

• Target Audience: psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and addiction specialists
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• Information:

The UCSF Addiction Conference 2026 provides a comprehensive, evidence-based update on the clinical management of substance use disorders. The program equips healthcare providers with the latest strategies in pharmacology, behavioral therapies, and harm reduction to effectively diagnose, treat, and support patients dealing with various forms of addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Topics covered will include:

Keynote address from a person with lived experience of Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

SUD as a brain disease

Stigma around Opioid Use Disorder, including starting buprenorphine and methadone

Alcohol Use Disorder

Benzodiazepine Use Disorder and withdrawal management

Stimulant Use Disorder

Pregnancy and SUDs

Pain and SUDs

Hospital based care for patients with SUDs

Communication and documentation in caring for patients with SUDs

Learning Objectives

Apply new knowledge to better recognize substance use disorders (SUD), including through use of the DSM-5 criteria for SUD

Offer evidence-based medical and/or behavioral treatments for opioid, alcohol, and stimulant use disorders

Apply communication strategies for more effective individual and team care of patients with SUD

Target Audience

Best for psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and addiction specialists who want updates on substance use disorder treatments.

Topics

*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below

Apr 23_Day 1 AM

Apr 23_Day 1 PM

Apr 24_Day 2 AM

Apr 24_Day 2 PM

* Detail:

April 23, 2026

8:00 AM

Welcome from the Conference Chairs

8:05 AM

Keynote Address

8:45 AM

Stigma and Clinical Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders

9:15 AM

OUD Diagnosis and Methadone Induction

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Complex Buprenorphine Inductions

11:30

Transition into Small Groups

11:35 AM

Case 1: Group Discussion

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

1:40 PM

Cannabis Use and Use Disorder for Adolescents and Adults

2:40 PM

Break

2:55 PM

Stimulants and Drug Involved Deaths

3:55 PM

Alcohol Use Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment

4:55 PM

Closing Remarks

April 24, 2026

8:00 AM

Welcome from the Conference Chairs

8:05 AM

Communication with Patients who use Substances

8:55 AM

Benzodiazpeine Use Disorder and Detoxification

9:45 AM

Potporri: Kratom, emerging NPS

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Hospital Based care for patients with SUD including Opioid Withdrawal Mangement

11:30

Transition into Small Groups

11:35 AM

Case 2: Group Discussion

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

1:40 PM

Telehealth and Patient centered Documentation

2:40 PM

Break

2:55 PM

Controlled Substances and SUD

3:55 PM

Pregnancy and SUD

4:55 PM

Closing Remarks