MI-ACRE at AHSR 2026 - Salt Lake City

It was wonderful to see colleagues from across the country at the 2026 Addiction Health Services Research (AHSR) conference in Salt Lake City and connect over all things contingency management (CM). Our MI-ACRE & National CM Community of Practice Happy Hour brought together researchers, practitioners, and others interested in substance use research for an evening of amazing food, good company, and lively conversation.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, shared ideas, and helped make the gathering so enjoyable! 

MI-ACRE Co-Director and National CM Community of Practice (CoP) Co-Facilitator Lara Coughlin, PhD, presented at AHSR as part of the symposium, Expanding Contingency Management into Routine Care: A First Look at Statewide Rollouts from Across the United States. She was joined by National CM CoP experts Tyler Erath, PhD (University of Vermont); Thomas Freese, PhD (UCLA); and Sara Parent, ND (Washington State University). Together, they shared early insights, lessons learned, and emerging opportunities from statewide implementation initiatives across the country.