ADAI News & Events
March 19, 2025
Focus on Meth Webinar: Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis C, and Other Infectious Diseases (March 27, 1pm PT)
In Focus on Meth 2025, ADAI’s Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology, & Research (CEDEER) will be looking at methamphetamine use in Washington State through the lenses of harm reduction, clinical care, and real-world research. People who use methamphetamine are at higher risk for acquiring infectious diseases like HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, and others. Of special…
March 14, 2025
Recordings Available: What’s in the Meth & WA Drug Trends
Two great webinars were presented on March 12, 2025 — find the recordings below! Focus on Meth: What’s in the Meth? Results from WA State’s Community Drug Checking Network Watch the recording Presenters: Ben Biamont & Leif Layman, UW ADAI and & a WA State Community Drug Checking Network Technician Drug-checking can help engage participants…
March 11, 2025
Stories of Recovery Video Series from Thriving Together and the ADAI CLEARS Project
For those currently battling with addiction, hearing from someone who has walked the same path—and found hope on the other side—can be life-changing. Thriving Together in North Central Washington worked with partners in Chelan and Douglas County, as well as the ADAI Community-Law Enforcement Aligning in Response to Substance Use (CLEARS) project to create a…
March 10, 2025
Focus on Meth Symposium: June 12, 2025
Join the ADAI Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology and Research (CEDEER) on June 12, 2025 for this 1-day virtual symposium! Focus on Meth 2025 will examine the scope and impact of methamphetamine use in WA State. Be in conversation with diverse experts, including people with lived/living experience of meth use, on the latest data, research,…
February 27, 2025
Recording Now Available! Focus on Meth 2025 – Webinar on Harm Reduction at SSPs & in Primary Care
In Focus on Meth 2025, ADAI’s Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology, and Research (CEDEER) will be looking at methamphetamine use in Washington State through the lenses of harm reduction, clinical care, and real-world research. The initiative will feature a series of webinars, learning spaces, research briefs, and a one-day virtual event that will be held on…
February 21, 2025
Northwest ATTC Launches Workforce Spotlight Initiative to Reduce Stigma in Addiction Care
There is a national shortage of addiction care professionals, and societal needs for this workforce are projected to increase over the next decade. While many things contribute to this issue, one major challenge is the stigma that often surrounds people with substance use disorders and the care available to them. To address and reduce stigma…
February 19, 2025
ADAI Lunch & Learn Webinar: Empowering Perinatal Women with OUD: Addressing Stigma & Judgment in Healthcare (March 13, 12pm PT
Join us on March 13, 2025 (12-1pm PT) for our next ADAI Lunch & Learn session! Empowering Perinatal Women with Opioid Use Disorders: Addressing Stigma and Judgment in Healthcare Ekaterina Burduli, PhDAssistant Professor, WSU This presentation will explore the challenges and stigmas faced by pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the United States. The…
February 14, 2025
ADAI’s Dr. Caleb Banta-Green Speaks to WA Legislative House Committee in Support of HB 1574
Yesterday, ADAI Research Professor Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, director of the Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research (CEDEER), testified in front of the Washington State Legislature’s House Community Safety committee in support of HB 1574, a bill that aims to protect access to life-saving care and substance use services. The bill provides…
ADAI CERP & Northwest ATTC Co-Presenting a Webinar on Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (March 19, 12pm PT)
Join ADAI’s Cannabis Education & Research Program (CERP) and the Northwest ATTC on March 19 (12pm PT) for a webinar title Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS): Understanding an Emerging Public Health Challenge featuring renowned expert Ethan Russo, MD (founder/CEO of CReDO Science and a board-certified child and adult neurologist and psychopharmacologist). In this session, Dr. Russo will provide…
February 3, 2025
What’s New in Harm Reduction Research: Focus on Methamphetamine (February 2025)
Special Focus: Harm Reduction and Methamphetamine Need help getting copies of any of these articles? Email Meg Brunner, MLIS (meganw@uw.edu). Free articles have “(open access)” after the titles; all other articles require a subscription to access. Harm reduction approaches I don’t want to shoot up the meth anymore: Pipe distribution as a harm reduction service for people…
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