ADAI News & Events
January 16, 2025
CTN Pacific NW Node at ADAI: Outcomes Papers for Study on PrEP in High-HIV-Incidence Southern U.S. Cities
The Pacific Northwest Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network, directed by Mary Hatch, PhD (UW ADAI), and John Roll, PhD (WSU), had a very productive 2024, with 4 published papers and 4 more in the works! (Need help getting copies of the published papers below? Contact ADAI librarian Meg Brunner: meganw@uw.edu.) New Publications First, they recently participated in…
January 14, 2025
Apply for an ADAI Small Grant! (Deadline March 14, 2025)
The Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) works to stimulate and facilitate UW research on alcohol and drug use and addiction through its Small Grants Program. This program awards funds to UW researchers for pilot studies and developmental research related to substance use and/or addiction, with topics ranging from pharmacology of drugs to studies of…
January 10, 2025
High Potency Cannabis Leads to ER Visits, Illnesses for Some Users (KUOW with ADAI’s Beatriz Carlini)
This new article from KUOW/NPR describes some of the latest data and research related to serious health impacts from use of high-THC cannabis products and talks to ADAI’s Beatriz Carlini, PhD, MPH, director of our Cannabis Education & Research Program (CERP). The article describes increasing illnesses, ER visits, and deaths related to use of high-THC…
January 8, 2025
Join Us Feb 5 (5:30pm PT) for Our ADAI Research Open House!
Calling all undergraduate students (and others) who are interested in pursuing a career in substance use and addiction research! Join ADAI’s centers, staff, and faculty on February 5, 2025 (5:30-7pm PT) for a virtual ADAI Research Open House where, in addition to sharing overviews of their work, each ADAI center will talk about different research…
Washington Sees Spike in New Chemicals in Street Drugs, Fentanyl (Seattle Times with ADAI’s Caleb Banta-Green)
In this new article from the Seattle Times, ADAI’s Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, director of the UW Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research (CEDEER), says that the drug supply in Washington State is increasingly “messy,” with over 237 unique substances (some drugs, some not) found in 816 samples tested in just 6…
January 7, 2025
ADAI/CEDEER Webinar: Focus on Meth: Latest Overdose Trends & Reasons for ED Visits (Jan 23, 11am PT)
Methamphetamine-involved deaths continue to rise in WA State, and communities and organizations are working to address the issue. Understanding the health impacts of methamphetamine is key to developing solutions. Join us on January 23, 2025 from 11am-12pm PT to learn: Presenters: Register for the webinar here!
January 6, 2025
ADAI Highlights from 2024
HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us at ADAI! ADAI had an extremely productive 2024, with tons of incredible work from our centers and teams and the development of a very exciting strategic plan that will help shape our future. As we start looking ahead, we first wanted to take a quick peek back at…
December 20, 2024
WATCH: What’s the Latest: Assessment & Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (Dec. 2024 webinar)
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects millions of individuals and remains one of the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. Despite its prevalence, AUD is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. This webinar from the UW ADAI State Opioid Response Team (SOR) will explore the importance of assessing and treating AUD and provide an overview of the evidence…
December 18, 2024
New ADAI Articles: Pharmacy Staff and Naloxone & PReP Use by MSM Who Use Substances
Two new papers by ADAI researchers and colleagues are now available! Pharmacy staff-reported adaptations to naloxone provision and over-the-counter (OTC) syringe sales during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences across multiple states and 2 pharmacy chains. Green TC, Silcox J, Bolivar D, Gray M, Floyd AS, et al. J Amer Pharm Assoc 2024;64(1):71-78. [subscription access] This paper…
December 16, 2024
Northwest ATTC webinar: Eliminating Hepatitis C (Jan 22, 12pm PT)
Join the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) at the UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute on January 22, 2025 (12-1pm PT) to learn about Hepatitis C from the Executive Director of the Hepatitis Education Project (HEP), Apoorva Mallya! Mallya will be talking about the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the U.S., a…
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