What is SATRN?
The Substance Use and Addiction Translational Research Network (SATRN) at ASU is an active network of university researchers, community-based prevention and treatment practitioners, and policy-makers across the state of Arizona, all dedicated to reducing death and distress associated with substance use disorder and addiction.
SATRN's activities aim to foster research-focused communication and collaboration, breaking down barriers between community practitioners and university researchers as well as between traditional academic fields. We seek to open lines of communication between community and university partners about research needs “on the ground”; to help prevention and treatment agencies locate evidence-based programming and other resources; to support learning and collaboration across disciplinary boundaries; and to facilitate innovative research that addresses fundamental gaps in knowledge, and has meaningful impact on issues related to substance use and addiction.
Mission
To foster collaborations among community and university partners to conduct translational research that has meaningful, measurable impact on individual and societal problems related to substance use and addiction in Arizona.
Vision
An Arizona increasingly free from individual & community distress, disease, and death associated with substance use and addiction.
Upcoming Events
The Role of Sleep Disturbances in Chronic Pain and Opioid Use
Chung Jung Mun, Ph.D.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
12:00 PM | ZOOM
The ongoing chronic pain and opioid crisis pose a substantial threat to public health. Globally, about 20% of the adult population suffers from chronic pain. In the United States alone, over two million individuals meet the diagnostic criteria for opioid use disorder related to prescription opioids, and close to 50,000 individuals die from an opioid overdose each year. Therefore, improving strategies to effectively reduce pain and prevent individuals from engaging in problematic opioid use is crucial for global health goals. Emerging evidence suggests that sleep disturbances play a critical role in the development and maintenance of chronic pain. Moreover, sleep disturbances can lower the analgesic effects of opioids and impair the functioning of the reward system. This talk will provide an overview of various sleep and pain assessment methods, the interrelationships among sleep, pain, and opioid use, as well as their clinical implications.
SATRN Brownbag meetings are always on Mondays, 12-1pm Arizona time (MST; please note Arizona does NOT observe daylight savings time). Save the date for our upcoming brownbags: November 18 and December 2. More details for each of these talks are coming soon.
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