Winter Symposium on Addiction and Mental Health

Keynote speaker:

Attorney General Phil Weiser

We are honored to welcome Colorado Attorney General, Phil Weiser, as our Keynote Speaker at the 51st Annual Winter Symposium.

Phil Weiser has served as Colorado Attorney General since 2019. His office has confronted the opioid epidemic by suing and obtaining an historic settlement with Purdue Pharma for nearly 1 billion dollars. He has also prioritized youth mental health by taking legal action against JUUL and Meta, securing tens of millions of dollars to be invested in youth mental health resources. Learn how the Attorney General's office is working to improve the mental health of all Coloradans.

* Full registration or single day registration required to attend. Additional details to come.

Welcome to the 51st annual winter symposium

General Information

The Advanced International Winter Symposium on Addictive Disorders, Behavioral Health, and Mental Health has provided addiction specialists, counselors, and behavioral health professionals with world-class education and training for 51 years. This symposium creates unprecedented opportunities to share knowledge, perspectives, and build community.

The 2025 Winter Symposium attracted 1,400 attendees, including 27 Educational Supporters and 120 Exhibitors.

The 2026 Winter Symposium includes exhibits, plenaries, and networking opportunities related to:

Suicide prevention
Substance use disorders
Family therapy
Ethics training
Self-care
Trauma therapy
Integrative care
Mindfulness in recovery
Depression and bipolar disorder
Peer recovery specialist training

Our attendees include many of the most esteemed addictions specialists, behavioral, and mental health practitioners including:

Addiction treatment providers
Mental health providers
Peer recovery specialists
Military and state agencies
Residential and outpatient providers
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Addiction Medicine Specialists
LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCs, LACs, EAPs

SYMPOSIUM PURPOSE AND CORE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

To improve health professional attendees' evidence-based diagnostic assessment, treatment, knowledge and practice skills specific to reducing health care provider care gaps and facilitating integrative care related to a broad spectrum of addictive disorders, behavioral and mental health disorders.

Attendees completing the full symposium will be able to identify 5 or more evidence-based diagnostic/assessment measures, treatment interventions, practice gap reduction measures and integrative care interventions including psychotherapies, psychosocial treatments, medical and integrative care, self-help care and adjunctive care interventions for persons manifesting the broad spectrum of disorders and conditions included in this educational program.

introducing our new venue in 2026: The Hotel Polaris

51st annual Winter Symposium

Keynote speaker:

Attorney General Phil Weiser

PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOPS

EMPOWERING CHOICE THROUGH harm reduction

The Business of Business: Ethically Building Your Behavioral Health Private/Small/Group Practice

2026 PLATINUM EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTER

Welcome to the 51st annual winter symposium

General Information

SYMPOSIUM PURPOSE AND CORE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Contact Us

51st Annual Winter Symposium

Email us

Earn up to 33 CEs Approved by NAADAC

introducing our new venue in 2026: The Hotel Polaris

51st annual Winter Symposium

Keynote speaker:

Attorney General Phil Weiser

PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOPS

EMPOWERING CHOICE THROUGH harm reduction

The Business of Business: Ethically Building Your Behavioral Health Private/Small/Group Practice

2026 PLATINUM EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTER

Welcome to the 51st annual winter symposium

General Information

SYMPOSIUM PURPOSE AND CORE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Contact Us

51st Annual Winter Symposium

Email us

Earn up to 33 CEs Approved by NAADAC

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