Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute

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!

ADAI’s MARIJUANA RESEARCH, OUTREACH, & EDUCATION WORK, 2019-2021

Our Interim Marijuana Research Report describes our latest research, updates to our online information & training resources, UW/WSU consensus statement on health risks of high-potency cannabis products, and more!

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!

INTERACTIVE OPIOID/MAJOR DRUG DATA

Find a series of interactive data charts and maps featuring Washington State data related to overdose deaths, treatment admissions, statewide opioid sales, and police evidence testing.

In the News: Overdose Deaths in WA Up 30% in 2020

ADAI's Dr. Banta-Green: “The general public needs better information that substance use disorder is a treatable health condition.” According to preliminary data from the state Department of Health, as reported by the Seattle Times, fatal...

Learn About Opioid and Stimulant Use in Two New ADAI Briefs

ADAI recently published two new research briefs, both about opioid and stimulant use, and both written by ADAI researchers K. Michelle Peavy, PhD, Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, and Mandy Owens, PhD. Opioids and Stimulants:...

ADAI Stands with Our Asian and Asian American Friends, Family, Colleagues, and Community Members

We are deeply disturbed and saddened by the rise in anti-Asian and anti-Asian American hate crimes throughout the country. The recent attack on a Japanese language teacher in the International District and vandalizing of two...