Lead - Breakout Session: Overview of treating stimulant use disorder; Breakout Session: Practicum on harm reduction for injectors, and people who smoke or sniff drugs; and practical techniques for drug testing or drug checking
Justin Alves is a clinical nurse educator at Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance. In this role, he contributes to peer-reviewed publications, evidence-based clinical guidelines, the development and delivery of continuing education programs, and other resources for providers supporting patients with substance use disorders.
Alves is also a nurse practitioner at Boston Medical Center and the nursing director of two housing-first programs operated by the Justice Resource Institute, Inc. Additionally, he has expertise in infectious diseases and their co-occurrence with substance use disorders, community outreach, and harm reduction. Alves’ work in HIV/AIDS includes serving as president of the Boston Chapter of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care and consulting for the New England AIDS Education Training Center.