CMIT - 2026 Drug Impact Conference

2026 Drug Impact Conference

The Drug Impact Conference is a professional development event that explores the evolving landscape of substance use and its effects on justice-involved individuals, communities, and the systems that serve them. Attendees engage with content that highlights current drug trends, substance-related behaviors, intervention strategies, collaborative approaches to treatment and supervision, and practical mechanisms for addressing the challenges associated with drugs and their impact on public safety and rehabilitation. Through a mix of sessions that blend research insights, real-world examples, and multidisciplinary perspectives, the conference equips participants with knowledge and tools to enhance their understanding, improve decision-making, and strengthen responses to substance use issues within their work.

Topics

Everything You Need to Know about Cannabis
Kratom: The New Drug Substitute
Digital Underworld: How Social Media Fuels the Drug Trade
Target to Takedown
Community Drug Threats: Fentanyl, Fake Pills and Vaping
Substance Use, Trauma, Grief, and Loss: Hidden Drivers of Relapse in Justice-Involved Clients
Jailhouse Drug Smuggling: Detection &amp;amp; Disruption
Special Opioid Populations - How to Impact Them
Beyond Addiction: Building Self-Efficacy and Resilience in Justice Involved Populations
Monsters Among Us, Ethics in the World of Community Corrections
Stimulants/Hallucinogens – Recognition, Management &amp;amp; Expectations
From Emotion to Action: Using the Unified Protocol for Substance Use Recovery
Consequences of Fentanyl and Nitazenes in the Carceral Setting
Current Drug Trends from Arrest to Conviction

Who Should Attend?

Jail/Prison
Community Corrections
Leadership
Support Staff
Other

Training Hours:

Dress Code:

Business Casual
Clothing should be professional, and no caps/hats or shorts are permitted. Slacks, khakis, skirts, dresses, button-downs, or blouses are acceptable. It is always recommended to bring a light jacket in case the training room is cold.

Now Accepting Exhibitors:

Download Exhibitor Packet →

For more information, contact:

Vanessa Farmer, Project Coordinator
Phone: (936) 294-1706
vfarmer@shsu.edu

Date/Time:

July 20, 2026 - July 23, 2026
All times are shown in U.S. Central Time (CT).

Early Registration Ends:

June 29, 2026

Cost:

Early Registration - $290.00
Late Registration - $363.00

Location*:

Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center
777 Watters Creek Blvd
Allen, TX 75013

Hotel*:

Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center
777 Watters Creek Blvd
Allen, TX 75013
Phone: 469-675-0800
Reserve Online

*Unless otherwise noted, hotel arrangements are the responsibility of the participant.

Additional Information:

Conference check-in begins on Monday, July 20, 2026, from 1pm-5pm and continues on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, from 7-8am. The first session is on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 3pm. The conference will end at noon on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

Cancellation Policy: If the participant has already paid, he/she will be refunded half the cost of the registration fee if written notice of cancellation is received by the Correctional Management Institute of Texas no later than ten (10) business days prior to the program. No refunds are available after this date, but substitutions of attendees are permitted. If no written cancellation is received and the participant does not attend the program, the participant/agency will be required to pay 100% of the registration fee if the registration fee was not previously paid.