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March 23, 2021

Position Available: Addiction Medicine Clinical Researcher at Hennepin Healthcare (Univ. of Minnesota)

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The Addiction Medicine Division at Hennepin Healthcare seeks a full-time Clinical Researcher (MD or other doctoral level clinician) whose addiction-related research interests include health disparities and safety-net populations, integrated models of addiction care in general medical settings, implementation science, health services research, or pragmatic clinical trials. Position will be eligible for Assistant/Associate Professor appointment at the University of Minnesota.   Position…


March 19, 2021

New from the Northwest ATTC: Clinical EBP Demonstration Video Series for Telehealth

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The Northwest ATTC’s new Clinical EBP Demonstration Video Series intends to demonstrate how a diverse set of clinical practitioners make use of evidenced based practices (EBP) in a telehealth environment. The impetus for these videos came from a provider survey and our organization partners who identified “Clinical Demonstration” as a needed product, especially with the recent…


March 16, 2021

Webinar: Daily Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Postpartum: Patient, Provider, & Budtender Perspectives (March 31, 12pm)

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Join the Northwest ATTC on March 31 (12-1pm PT) for the third installation in its Pregnant/Parenting People and Substance Use webinar series: Daily Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Postpartum: Patient, Provider, & Budtender Perspectives, presented by Dr. Celestina Barbosa-Leiker. This presentation will cover a series of research studies focused on perceptions of risk of cannabis…


March 10, 2021

Webinar: Criminal Legal Fines and Their Impact on Opportunity and Inequality (March 23)

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March 23, 2021 | 10:00-11:00am PST | Register here Many people with opioid and other substance use disorders have criminal legal involvement. Even after incarceration, criminal legal fees and fines can pose barriers to recovery, financial stability, employment, and housing. In this webinar Dr. Alexes Harris will speak about her research on the ways that sentenced fines…


March 5, 2021

UW Daily: Deaths from Fentanyl Overdose Rise in Washington

The UW student newspaper, The Daily, recently spoke to ADAI’s Dr. Caleb Banta-Green about the rise in fentanyl overdoses in Washington state. “Based on the evidence that we’ve seen, basically any pill that you’re getting not directly from a pharmacy is 99% likely to be fentanyl, not oxycodone,” Banta-Green said. “You don’t know what you’re…


March 1, 2021

Putting People First: The Why Behind ADAI’s Name Change

by ADAI Director Susan Ferguson, PhD ADAI was founded in 1973 with the goal of improving the lives of individuals and communities affected by substance use and addiction. Unfortunately, substance use and substance use disorders have long been stigmatized in our society. This, in turn, can be a major barrier for seeking and receiving medical or…


New Methamphetamine Overdose Materials & Report

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ADAI and StopOverdose.org have several new materials available related to methamphetamine overdose and overamping. Report: Acute Consequences of Methamphetamine Use Among Participants of Syringe Services Programs Drug overdose deaths involving methamphetamine have risen over 600% in the last decade. The 2019 Washington State Syringe Exchange Health Survey asked syringe services program participants about nonfatal, acute consequences of…


February 24, 2021

New Factsheet: WA Poison Center Calls for Intentional Exposure to Cannabis, 2017-2020

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Washington Poison Center (WPC) receives calls for help about people who used a substance and experienced negative reactions. An increase in poison center calls for cannabis consumption have been documented in legalized states since 2014. Given this increase and the diversification of legalized cannabis products, poison centers began collecting more information on the type of cannabis products…


February 16, 2021

Webinar, March 5: Hepatitis C Treatment in WA – Lummi Tribal Health Center & Statewide HCV Elimination Plan

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Washington State has committed to eliminate HCV by 2030. Join us on March 5, 2021 at 10am to learn about: The Lummi Tribal Health Center’s approach to integrating HCV testing and treatment into their harm reduction program. Data from the Department of Health on hepatitis C in WA State. Statewide plan for hepatitis C elimination, including efforts to improve…


February 10, 2021

Washington’s Overdose Deaths Increase Sharply: Fentanyl Availability a Factor

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In this interview with KUOW, ADAI Principal Research Scientist Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, describes a striking increase in drug overdoses in the first half of 2020 and continuing on into the year. Fentanyl’s increasing availability, typically sold as what looks like prescription Oxycodone pills, is a major contributing factor. “The issue is that because…



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