ADAI News & Events
September 9, 2024
New Resource: Health Engagement Programs Resource Kit
Health engagement programs are a newer model of care for people who use drugs. The model featured in this resource kit, developed by the ADAI Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research (CEDEER), uses a care team or “health support team” of a prescriber, nurse care manager, care navigator, and a mental health coordinator, all working…
September 6, 2024
New DOH Resource: How to Use Insurance to Get Naloxone at WA State Pharmacies
Naloxone is a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose and save someone’s life. It’s available as both a prescription product and over-the-counter. Health coverage plans/health insurance can help cover the cost of naloxone bought at a pharmacy. You can make this type of purchase using either a prescription from your doctor or the Statewide…
September 5, 2024
What’s New in Harm Reduction Research (September 2024)
A review of recently published research on harm reduction topics – September 2024. 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. FROM LOCAL AUTHORS Harm Reduction in the Field: First Responders’ Perceptions of…
September 3, 2024
ADAI is Hiring! Research Consultant for CEDEER (100% FTE)
Come join an organization that is truly making a difference! The UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UW School of Medicine) is currently seeking a Research Consultant at its Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research (CEDEER). CEDEER joins research with the “real-world” to generate innovative, evidence-based, and person-centered responses to the…
July 9, 2024
New ADAI Report: Language Matters: Cannabis & Tobacco Use Among Youth of Diverse Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds
Citation: Language Matters: Cannabis and Tobacco Use Among Youth of Diverse Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds. Carlini BH, Harwick RH, Williams JR. Seattle, WA: Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, July 2024. Previous studies have highlighted the importance of acculturation — when someone adopts the values and…
July 5, 2024
Webinar: ASAM Criteria Implementation and Science Based Implementation Strategies (July 17, 12pm PT)
Join the Northwest ATTC at ADAI on July 17, 2023 (12-1pm PT) for their next webinar: ASAM Criteria Implementation and Science Based Implementation Strategies! The collective struggle of healthcare systems to engage in timely and sustained implementation of the ASAM criteria and other EBPs has been well documented. Implementation science helps us to understand the…
June 24, 2024
What’s New in Harm Reduction Research (June 2024)
A review of recently published research on harm reduction topics – June 2024 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. FROM LOCAL AUTHORS “I go out of my way to give them…
June 17, 2024
Third Space Toolkit: New Resource from ADAI’s CAAHS Supporting Telehealth for Substance Use Disorders
ADAI’s Center for Advancing Addiction Health Services (CAAHS), working with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, recently developed an interactive online toolkit, the Third Space Toolkit: Building Space for Telehealth in Libraries and the Community, to support the addition of “privacy pods” in Idaho public libraries for the purpose of providing private spaces for…
Congratulations to Our ADAI Spring Small Grants Awardees!
What are ADAI Small Grants? ADAI works to stimulate and facilitate UW research on alcohol and drug use and addiction through its Small Grants Program, which awards funds to UW researchers for pilot studies and developmental research. The scope ranges from pharmacology of drugs to studies of clinical treatment strategies, prevention, and social policy issues….
June 14, 2024
Slides & Recording Available: What’s in the Drug Supply: Updates from the WA State Community Drug Checking Network
Update: 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…
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