Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute

2020 OVERDOSE DEATHS DATA

Preliminary drug death data from 2020 has been added to our Interactive Opioid/Major Drug Data site. Find that, plus charts/maps related to overdoses, treatment, opioid sales, police evidence testing, and more.

ADAI HAS A NEW NAME!

PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST: We are pleased to announce that ADAI has taken an important step toward reducing stigma by removing the term “abuse” from our name. We are now the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute!

WASHINGTON STATE DATA & RESOURCES

Find statewide or county-specific information about substance use and related topics in Washington State on our newly updated Data & Resources page.

PARENT-CHILD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Learn about the Fetal Alcohol & Drug Unit’s evidence-based home visitation case-management model for mothers.

LEARN ABOUT MARIJUANA WEBSITE

NEW DESIGN! Check out our new look and find science-based information about health effects, data and surveys, products, parent and teen resources, and more!

MEDICINAL CANNABIS & CHRONIC PAIN ONLINE TRAINING

Developed for health professionals, this NEWLY UPDATED online training presents current information and clinical practice guidelines on the use of medicinal cannabis for the treatment of chronic pain. CME available!

College Students Report Record-High Cannabis Use, Record-Low Alcohol Use in 2020 (Washington Post)

Dr. Susan A. Stoner A newly released study from Monitoring the Future found that nearly half of the country’s college-age students said they consumed marijuana last year, leading researchers to wonder whether the pandemic may...

Webinar: Firearms, Culture & Suicide Risk: What is Safety? (Sept. 29, 12pm PT)

September is Suicide Prevention Month. In the U.S., firearm-related suicides account for almost half of suicide deaths and for most fatal firearm injuries. In clinical settings, lethal means counseling has been proposed as a way...

September is National Recovery Month

Each September, National Recovery Month works to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and community members across the...