ADAI News & Events
August 27, 2020
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day
Monday, August 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember those we’ve lost to overdose. The goal of this day is to raise awareness of overdose deaths, and increase understanding of how to respond to overdose at an individual and community level. This email includes: resources for Overdose Awareness Day, upcoming webinars of interest,…
August 24, 2020
Telehealth Not Reaching Key Groups Suffering from Opioid Use Disorder
As COVID-19 cases continue to appear across the country, so too do opioid overdose deaths, with more than 40 states reporting recent increases in opioid-related mortality. While telehealth has been rapidly implemented and hailed as a way to provide safe care, it doesn’t seem to be working for all of those in need. ADAI Principal…
New Publications from ADAI Researchers
Here’s a sampling of recent articles published by ADAI researchers. For more, visit our Publications & Reports page. Need help finding a copy? Copy and paste the citation into an email and send to Meg Brunner, MLIS, Director of Information Services: meganw@uw.edu. Interest in reducing methamphetamine and opioid use among syringe services program participants in…
July 21, 2020
Webinar July 28: Decarceration and Connection to Care
ADAI’s Dr. Caleb Banta-Green will be part of a 3-person panel discussion on July 28th (12-1:30pm EDT) about decarceration and connection to care. Sponsored by the O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law at Georgetown Law, this webinar is part 4 of their “Applying the Evidence” series on jails and prisons as critical intervention…
July 16, 2020
Transforming Our Communities Summit Videos Now Available!
On June 22 and July 7, the Center for Drug Safety and Services Education at ADAI hosted a two-part, FREE virtual summit to bring people together to improve health, equity, and justice for people who use drugs. The summit, titled Transforming Our Communities: Health, Equity, and Justice for People Who Use Drugs, had the following goals: Increase understanding of the perspectives of…
June 5, 2020
ADAI Stands in Solidarity with Our Black Colleagues, Partners, Friends, and Community Members
George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. Charleena Lyles. Manuel Ellis. And countless others. Say their names. In the wake of the many Black lives lost to police violence and racism, we stand in solidarity with our Black colleagues, partners, friends, and community members. Racism, including unequal access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunity, as well…
May 28, 2020
Webinar: Can Budtenders Be Cannabis Health Risks Educators? (Recording Available)
On June 15, 2020, Dr. Bia Carlini from ADAI presented a webinar describing the findings of a series of focus groups conducted in King County that explore how cannabis retail workers, “budtenders,” perceive their potential role as health risks educators. Presented by the UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, Prevention Works Seattle, and the Kitsap…
May 1, 2020
Fundamentals of Telemental Health: 6-Week Series Starting May 12 (Northwest ATTC)
Join the Northwest ATTC for a 6-week online series, Fundamentals of Telemental Health, presented by Sara Smucker Barnwell, PhD, Cilnical Psychologist. The series will feature 6 weekly 2-hour webinars (5-7pm PT every Tuesday starting May 12). Register once, then attend any of the sessions that interest you! May 12: Introduction to Telemental Health May 19:…
April 10, 2020
WA State Syringe Exchange Health Survey, 2019 Results
ADAI, in partnership with Public Health-Seattle & King County, has published the latest biennial survey of people who inject illicit drugs in the state of Washington. The results of the survey provide important findings for policy makers, particularly as the world struggles to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Syringe Exchange Health Survey, by…
March 30, 2020
Behavioral Health Support Staff Needed in King County
URGENT: King County is seeking staff with behavioral health training to staff the COVID-19 isolation and quarantine facilities. Currently, two locations are being set up: One in Kent and another in North Seattle, with additional locations likely. View a brief video about the isolation and quarantine facilities: These are facilities for people who have symptoms…
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