ADAI News & Events
October 18, 2019
Sign Up to Get a Monthly Summary of New Opioid/Overdose Research
Susan Kingston of the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute puts out a monthly email newsletter that features the latest in opioid and overdose-related research and commentary. If you’re interested in subscribing, send an email to stopovd@uw.edu. Here’s what was featured in the October 2019 issue: From Local Researchers Engaging an unstably housed population with low-barrier…
October 16, 2019
UW Researchers Receive $40M in NIH Efforts to Address Pain
To address the opioid epidemic, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the HEAL Initiative to support research aimed at helping people with opioid addiction, and exploring safer treatment options for chronic pain. The University of Washington School of Medicine has received multiple awards totaling about $40 million. Included in the HEAL research funding are…
October 4, 2019
Dr. Caleb Banta-Green on “Drugs, Addiction & Recovery”
What do you need to know about substance use disorders and what is the latest science on drugs, addiction, and recovery? Find out from ADAI Senior Research Scientist Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, who gave a one-hour presentation to King County prosecutors in September on why people use drugs or alcohol, what substance use disorders…
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…
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