ADAI News & Events
March 18, 2020
Nation’s Opioid Addiction Treatment System During COVID-19 Needs Reform
This opinion piece, written by ADAI principal research scientist Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW with Regina Labelle. JD (Georgetown University Law Center) and Yngvild Olsen, MD, MPH (addiction medicine specialist), describes the challenges associated with medication treatment for opioid use disorder in a time when social distancing has become a vital part of protecting public…
March 11, 2020
Information Deficiency is a Barrier to Opioid Treatment in Prisons/Jails
Medications for opioid use disorder like buprenorphine and methadone have been linked to lower mortality rates. Despite their effectiveness, they are still underutilized for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. “Most jails are not providing our front-line treatment for opioid disorder,” said Mandy Owens, an ADAI research scientist who provides training to facilities and works to…
February 25, 2020
Fentanyl and Meth Overdoses Keep Increasing in King County
2019 was the fifth year in a row in which fentanyl overdoses continued to increase in King County. It also saw the highest number of overdose deaths since 2008, at 432. Additionally, the number of overdoses where the deceased had both stimulants like methamphetamine as well as opioids in their system increased to 169 in…
Apply for Full-Time Faculty Position in NYU Grossman Med School, Section on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use
The NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position. The position, to be housed in the Section on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug use, will join a vibrant and nationally recognized group of substance use researchers. We welcome scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds with a focus…
February 14, 2020
Cannabis Equity Forum, Seattle, Feb. 22
The City of Seattle is hosting a Cannabis Equity Forum on February 22nd (10am-12pm) at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute. They will be sharing preliminary information from a review of the disparate racial impacts of the criminalization and legalization of cannabis, as well as providing an opportunity to hear from the community about their…
February 5, 2020
Cannabis Ads in Washington Mimic Strategies Used by Alcohol Industry
Recent research has shown that exposure to cannabis advertising is associated with cannabis use and/or intention to use, as well as more favorable attitudes toward its use — all consistent with what we already know from a wealth of similar studies about alcohol and tobacco advertising. In Washington State, cannabis was legalized for non-medical use…
Jail-Based Intervention Increases Post-Release Initiation of Medication Treatment for OUD
People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are frequently incarcerated and, as a result, jails house many individuals with OUD. OUD goes largely untreated during periods of incarceration. Additionally, the risk of relapse to opioid use, as well as opioid-induced overdose, is very high after release from incarceration, with former inmates having an approximately 10-fold higher…
February 3, 2020
Seattle to Distribute Naloxone Kits & Hold Trainings to Counter Fentanyl Overdoses
The city of Seattle will be distributing 700 naloxone kits and convening 25 training sessions with community organizations as part of an effort to counter overdoses caused by fentanyl. ADAI staff Alison Newman and Caleb Banta-Green provided input on the mayor’s plan and will be delivering many of the naloxone trainings. For more about this…
January 7, 2020
Kudos to Dennis Donovan!
This review co-authored by ADAI’s former director Dr. Dennis Donovan has been read online 5000 times – Well done! Marlatt GA, Baer JS, Donovan DM, Kivlahan DR (1988). Addictive behaviors: etiology and treatment. Annual Review of Psychology 39:223-52. If you want to read this article, request a copy from adai@uw.edu
December 23, 2019
King County’s “Bupe Pathways” Program is a National Model
A widely-reprinted national news story featured King County’s local “Bupe Pathways” program, which provides client-centered care and rapid access to medications that treat opioid use disorder. The quick access model that offers effective medications is gaining national attention. But finding a prescriber without a waiting list is difficult. Guidelines say bupe should be used alongside…
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