Methamphetamine in Washington Symposium 2019
The University of Washington Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, with support from the Washington HCA Division of Behavioral Health & Recovery, hosted a symposium on Methamphetamine in Washington: Informing Policy and Research, in June 2019, with over 130 participants. A diverse group of speakers presented current information on the scope and impact of meth use, with a goal to address gaps in our understanding, and strategies for dealing with this large and growing issue in Washington State.
Resource: Methamphetamine in Washington: Report to the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. SA Stoner, JR Williams, A Newman, N Sutherland, C Banta-Green. Seattle, WA: Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington, June 2018.
Morning Session
Opening Remarks & Welcome (14 min.)
- Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute [0:00:00 | slides]
- Sally Clark, UW Regional & Community Relations [0:03:58]
- Charissa Fotinos, MD, MSC, Washington State Health Care Authority [0:08:15]
What We Can Learn from People Who’ve Been There(30 min.)
Moderator: Susan Kingston, UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute
Conversation with individuals with lived experience of methamphetamine.
Scope and Impact of Methamphetamine Use in Washington State (40 min.)
Moderator: Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute
- Methamphetamine Trends in Washington State
Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW [ 0:00:00 | slides] - Key Findings from the 2017 WA State Syringe Exchange Health Survey: Interest in Reducing or Stopping Methamphetamine Use
Vanessa McMahan, PhD, MS, UW Department of Medicine [0:7:53 | slides] - Methamphetamine Use and HIV Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Seattle, Washington
Sara Glick, PhD, MPH, Public Health-Seattle & King County [0:19:44 | slides] - Q&A with Audience [0:31:00]
Basic Science and Pharmacological Interventions (45 min.)
Moderator: Ron Jackson, MSW, LICSW, UW School of Social Work
- The Pharmacology of Methamphetamine Addiction – Susan Ferguson, PhD, UW Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute [0:01:40 | slides]
- Medication Assisted Treatment for Methamphetamine Use Disorder – Jonathan Buchholz, MD, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, UW Department of Psychiatry [0:13:19 | slides]
- Q&A with Audience [0:27:15]
Cognitive, Behavioral, and Social Interventions (45 min.)
Moderator: Susan Stoner, PhD, UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute
- Contingency Management: An Evidence-Based, Cost-Effective, Exportable Treatment for Methamphetamine Use – Sterling McPherson, PhD, Washington State University [0:01:19 | slides]
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for Stimulant Use Disorders – Mandy Owens, PhD, UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute [0:11:56 | slides]
- Psychosocial Interventions to Address Drug- and Sexual-Related Harms Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Who Use Methamphetamine – Rod Knight, PhD, University of British Columbia, British Columbia Centre on Substance Use [0:23:12 | slides]
Afternoon Session
Addressing Mental Health Needs (25 min.)
Moderator: Brad Finegood, MA, LMHC, Public Health-Seattle & King County
- David Newman, Community Psychiatric Clinic
- Paul Grekin, MD, Evergreen Treatment Services & Seattle Counseling Service
Supportive Services (30 min.)
Moderator: Brad Finegood, MA, LMHC, Public Health-Seattle & King County
- Noah Fay, MPA, Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC)
- Michelle Conley, MSW, REACH Project, Evergreen Treatment Services
- Charlene “Lena” Takeuchi, LMFT, LMHC, Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP)
Harm Reduction Services (45 min.)
Moderator: Joe Tinsley, Public Health-Seattle & King County
- Shilo Jama, People’s Harm Reduction Alliance
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use Among Cisgender Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and Use Methamphetamine – Vanessa McMahan, PhD, MS, UW Department of Medicine [0:08:36 | slides]
- Peter Cleary, Seattle Counseling Service
Going Forward (40 min.)
- Jim Vollendroff, MPA, Harborview UW Medicine Behavioral Health Institute
- Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute [0:29:55 | slides]
