ADAI News & Events
September 7, 2021
Webinar: Firearms, Culture & Suicide Risk: What is Safety? (Sept. 29, 12pm PT)
September is Suicide Prevention Month. In the U.S., firearm-related suicides account for almost half of suicide deaths and for most fatal firearm injuries. In clinical settings, lethal means counseling has been proposed as a way of addressing this risk. Implementation efforts, however, have been accompanied by growing awareness of a “culture gap” between clinicians with…
September 1, 2021
September is National Recovery Month
Each September, National Recovery Month works to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and community members across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible. The 2021 National Recovery Month theme, “Recovery is for Everyone: Every…
August 31, 2021
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day
2021 was a challenging year, one where overdose deaths rose dramatically in WA State and nationwide. Each of those deaths represents a friend, family member, or member of our community. Every August 31, the International Overdose Awareness Day campaign works to end overdose, reduce stigma of drug-related death, and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left…
August 10, 2021
Webinar: Problem Gambling 101 (Aug 18, 12pm)
Join the Northwest ATTC on Wednesday, August 18 (12-1pm PT) for their next webinar: Problem Gambling 101, featuring presenters Tana Russell and Maureen Greeley, Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling. This session will offer a broad overview of problem gambling and its impacts. It will include an overview of gambling, recreational gambling, problem gambling, and Gambling…
August 6, 2021
Cannabis Sales in WA, OR, AK, and CO Increase During COVID-19 Pandemic
Cannabis sales in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington increased more during the COVID-19 pandemic than in the previous two years, according to this new study in the International Journal of Drug Policy from ADAI research scientist Gillian Schauer and colleagues – the first study to document changes in U.S. cannabis sales data during the pandemic….
August 4, 2021
Webinar Series on Overdose from WA Poison Center, Aug 23-Sep 3
This upcoming 2-week series of webinars from the Washington Poison Center will cover a range of subjects related to overdose, including a session from ADAI health educator Alison Newman on opioids and stimulants in Washington State. The goal of the series, timed at the end of the month to coincide with International Overdose Awareness Day…
July 26, 2021
Transforming Our Communities 2021 Summit Videos Now Available!
In June 2021, ADAI’s Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology, and Research (CEDEER) held its second annual Transforming Our Communities: Supporting People Who Use Drugs summit. This 2-day event aimed to bring diverse participants together to: Understand the perspectives of people who use drugs Understand the importance of equitable access to care and services Build…
July 16, 2021
Overdose Deaths in WA Increase 37% in 2020
Overdose deaths increased 37% in WA in 2020, with 1,724 deaths in 2020 compared to 1,259 in 2019. The largest contributor is a dramatic increase in deaths from fentanyl and fentanyl-related drugs that are illicitly manufactured. ADAI’s WA State Opioid/Major Drug Interactive Data: Preliminary drug death trends in Washington state page has updated data from…
July 12, 2021
ADAI’S CEDEER Seeking Continuing Education Coordinator
ADAI’s Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology and Research (CEDEER) is seeking a Continuing Education Coordinator! As a team member of CEDEER, you will actively contribute to a growing portfolio of research and projects across the state related to substance use interventions, drug epidemiology, overdose prevention, and harm reduction. Reporting to the Manager of Program…
June 22, 2021
New ADAI Research Briefs Related to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Group Counseling and Supporting Adolescents
ADAI Research Scientists K. Michelle Peavy and Caleb Banta-Green recently completed two new ADAI Research Briefs, both related to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Group Counseling for People in Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder This brief looks at how group counseling can be adapted to work with OUD treatment models where medications play…
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