Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute

Events


December 2, 2025

Empathy Lens Webinar: Humanizing Images & Education for Reducing Stigma (December 17, 9am PT)

Research has shown that using stigmatizing language and imagery related to people who use drugs perpetuates harmful stereotypes and health barriers among this already vulnerable population. Finding realistic, high-quality images to support information dissemination work is a constant struggle, as many asset collections, including fee-based stock photo sites, largely contain dehumanizing and/or factually incorrect graphics…


November 20, 2025

Northwest ATTC & FADU Webinar: Meeting Clients Where They Are: Using a Neuro-Informed Lens (Dec. 3, 2025, 12pm PT)

Meeting Clients where they are: Using a neuro-informed lens. December 3, 2025, 12-1pm PT. Linda Segur. Presented by the Northwest ATTC.

Join the Northwest ATTC on December 3, 2025 (12-1pm PT) for their next webinar, featuring Linda Segur, a professional with over 35 years of experience in human services, specializing in families impacted by substance use, poverty, and mental health issues.  This session is co-sponsored by ADAI’s Fetal Alcohol & Drug Unit (FADU). Meeting Clients Where They Are:…


November 6, 2025

ADAI Virtual Lunch & Learn: Quantifying Cannabis/THC Exposure During Pregnancy (Nov. 20, 2025, 12pm PT)

Quantification and prediction of human fetal THC exposure during pregnancy to inform fetal cannabis toxicity Jashvant (Jash) D. Unadkat, Ph.D. Professor, UW Dept. of Pharmaceuticals November 20, 2025, 12-1pm PT

Join us on Zoom for our next ADAI Lunch & Learn session, November 20, 2025 from 12-1pm PT! Quantification and prediction of human fetal THC exposure during pregnancy to inform fetal cannabis toxicity  Jashvant (Jash) D. Unadkat, Ph.D.Professor, Dept. of PharmaceuticalsUniversity of Washington Prenatal cannabis use is associated with neurodevelopmental deficits, likely due to exposure…


November 4, 2025

ADAI Virtual Research Open House: Nov. 12 (5:30-7pm PT)

ADAI Research Open House, November 12, 2025, 5:30-7pm PT Virtual

Are you interested in working in substance use / addiction research? Join us on November 12, 2025 (5:30-7pm PT) for our next ADAI Virtual Research Open House! Come hear from ADAI faculty and staff about the wide variety of work we do, including research, implementation, training/education, data science, information services, and more! This event is…


October 15, 2025

Upcoming Northwest ATTC Webinars: The Power of Affirming Care (Oct 29) and Gaming Disordered Clients (Nov 5)

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Join the Northwest ATTC this fall for two back-to-back webinar sessions! Certificate of Attendance available to all attendees of the live sessions. The Power of Affirming Care in SUD Recovery October 29, 2025 | 12pm-1:pm PTRegister here!Sponsored by the Northwest ATTC and the Washington Recovery Alliance. Affirming care is more than a value—it is a vital…


October 14, 2025

RECORDING AVAILABLE: Pathways to Connection: Accessing Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Across Washington State (Oct. 14, 2025)

Pathways to Connection: Accessing Treatment for OUD across WA State. October 14, 2025

The Bree Collaborative and UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute hosted a webinar, Pathways to Connection: Accessing Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Across Washington State, on October 14, 2025. This webinar explored how individuals across Washington State access treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), with a focus on the implementation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in a…


September 8, 2025

CTN/ATTC Webinar: Characterizing and Enhancing Collegiate Recovery Programs (1.5 CME/CE; Sept 24, 11am PT)

Characterizing and Enhancing Collegiate Recovery Programs: Results from a Methodology Project, September 24, 2025, 11am-12:30pm PT (virtual). 1.5 CME & CE credits available!

Join the Northwest ATTC (at ADAI), the Pacific Southwest ATTC, and the Western States Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network for their next webinar: Characterizing and Enhancing Collegiate Recovery Programs: Results from a Methodology Project September 24, 2025, 11am – 12:30pm PTNoel Vest, PhD, Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Public Health1.5 CME/CE…


June 25, 2025

New CEDEER Report: Use of Harm Reduction & Drug Treatment Among Syringe Services Program Participants

New ADAI CEDEER report: “I think one enhances the other”: Use of harm reduction and drug treatment among participants of syringe services programs. Newman A, Winstead T, Layman L. June 2025

Citation: Newman A, Winstead T, Layman L. “I think one enhances the other”: Use of harm reduction and drug treatment among participants of syringe services programs. Seattle, WA: Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, June 2025. Watch the webinar! The authors and representatives from…


June 18, 2025

Recordings Available: Focus on Meth Symposium: June 12, 2025

Focus on Meth, One-day virtual symposium. June 12, 2025, 9am-3:30pm.

The ADAI Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology and Research (CEDEER) hosted a 1-day virtual symposium on June 12, 2025. Focus on Meth 2025 examined the scope and impact of methamphetamine use in WA State. Listen in on the conversation with diverse experts, including people with lived/living experience of meth use, to learn about the latest…


June 13, 2025

Virtual & In-Person Lecture: Fentanyl & Methamphetamine: What’s Happening to Our Community and What Can We Do About It? (June 24, 6pm PT)

Fentanyl & Methamphetamine: What's happening to our community and what can we do about it? June 24, 2025, Gonzaga University

Fentanyl and methamphetamine are having serious health impacts in our community. What are these drugs, why are people using them, how are they impacting our community, and what can we do?   Dr. Caleb Banta-Green, ADAI Research Professor and expert in substance use disorder, treatment and other interventions, and Dr. Amy Burns, a Spokane-based psychiatrist with expertise in…



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