ADAI News & Events
September 24, 2019
King Co. Behavioral Health Legislative Forum, Nov. 18
Monday, November 18, 2019, 6:00-8:30 p.m. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall – 301 Mercer Street, SeattleFree and Open to All King County’s 2019 Behavioral Health Legislative Forum will include: Opportunities for community members to connect with legislators and county council members before the program. Remarks by King County Executive Dow Constantine. King County’s proposed behavioral health…
September 20, 2019
Marijuana Research Report, 2017 – 2019
ADAI’s new Marijuana Research Report describes our many research studies, collaborations, and dissemination efforts conducted during the 2017-2019 biennium with support from the Washington State Dedicated Marijuana Fund. During this period the Institute supported 8 pilot research studies on marijuana by scientists throughout the UW, bringing the total to 15 small grants funded since 2015,…
September 19, 2019
Peer Support Groups and Medications for OUD
A new ADAI research brief, “Peer Support Groups and Medications for OUD,” written by Alison Newman, MPH, and Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, is now available on our Publications & Reports page. For this brief, ADAI surveyed people with opioid use disorder and care providers who work with them to find out more about their…
August 15, 2019
CBD Confusion: UW Experts Urge Research to Clarify Claims
An op-ed published today by ADAI senior scientist Bia Carlini, PhD, MPH, Dr. Greg Carter, and pharmacology professor Nephi Stella points to the dearth of science-based information about the rapidly proliferating products containing CBD (cannabidiol) — a non-intoxicating component found in cannabis and hemp. “Today, cannabis is federally criminalized and research into its potential medical…
August 1, 2019
UW, ADAI Study Demonstrates Success of LEAD in Reducing Recidivism
King County’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program aims to break the cycle of arrest and incarceration among low-level drug dealers, addicts and prostitutes. In 2015, a review of LEAD by UW’s Harm Reduction Research and Treatment Lab, led by Susan Collins and Seema Clifasefi of HaRRT and Heather Lonczak of the UW Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute,…
Small Grants for Marijuana Research
ADAI invites applications for research across a broad range of study related to marijuana use, from basic pharmacology to clinical and psychosocial research. Proposals are welcome from a wide variety of disciplines and University departments. These projects may be either up to 7 mo. duration (Option A) or up to 18 months (Option B), without…
July 26, 2019
Methamphetamine in Washington State Symposium, June 2019
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute brought together more than 130 state policy makers, researchers, and leaders in behavioral health, health care, and social services for a symposium on Methamphetamine in Washington: Informing Policy and Research, held June 28, 2019 on the University of Washington campus. The conference began with two individuals who have lived…
July 16, 2019
St. Paul Island, Alaska Hosts Training by ADAI’s Healing of the Canoe Project
In June 2019, a team from the Healing of the Canoe (HOC) project traveled to remote St. Paul Island in the Pribilof Island chain in the Bering Sea in Alaska. Dennis Donovan, PhD and Lisette Austin from ADAI, and Laura Price from the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, were invited by the Traditional Healing and Behavioral…
June 20, 2019
Northwest ATTC’s New Interactive Online Training for Peers About Opioids
The Northwest Addiction Technology and Transfer Center (Northwest ATTC), located at the UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, is excited to offer a new training product for peer support specialists about opioid use disorder. Supporting Recovery from Opioid Use: A Peer’s Guide to Person-Centered Care is a one-hour, interactive, self-paced course designed to equip peers, care navigators,…
May 30, 2019
ADAI Small Grants Awards for March 2019
ADAI funded three Small Grants for the March 2019 cycle. The goal of the Small Grants Program is to stimulate research at the University of Washington by supporting promising pilot projects which may ultimately be developed into full studies with outside grant support. Congratulations to the recipients! Jessica R. Canning, Graduate Student, Psychology. Peer Groups…
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