ADAI News & Events
August 24, 2020
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:…
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…
March 19, 2020
Online/Phone Recovery Support During COVID-19
Many in-person 12-step and other recovery support meetings have been canceled because of COVID-19. Here are some links and information about support you can access online or by phone. We will add to this list as we learn of new resources! Washington Recovery Helpline http://www.warecoveryhelpline.org/ | 1-866-789-151124-hour anonymous and confidential helpline offering emotional support, resource…
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…
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