Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute
Slides & Recording Available: What’s in the Drug Supply: Updates from the WA State Community Drug Checking Network
06/14/2024Update: This event was held on June 12, 2024. The slides & recording are now available.
The WA State Community Drug Checking Network (CDCN) is a partnership of organizations that provide community-level drug checking and harm reduction services. The ADAI Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology, and Research (CEDEER) provides support including technical assistance and state-level data on the drug supply.
In this webinar you will learn:
- How does community drug checking happen in WA State?
- What’s in the drug supply? Are we seeing xylazine? What’s in methamphetamine and fentanyl? What else have we learned?
- Successes, challenges, and what’s next?
Presenters: Ben Biamont, Drug Checking Technician from the Community Drug Checking Network, & Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, Director of UW ADAI CEDEER.
Check out slides and recording from this webinar (June 2024).