Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute

Events


January 30, 2026

RECORDING AVAILABLE: ADAI Lunch & Learn: Of Mice and Misuse: Preclinical Modeling of Fentanyl Use Disorder

ADAI Lunch & Learn: Of Mice and Misuse: Preclinical modeling of fentanyl use disorder. Kevin Coffey, PhD, January 29, 2026, 12-1pm PT

This session was hosted in January 2026. Find the recording here! Kevin Coffey, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor in UW Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a MIRECC Investigator at the VA Puget Sound. His lab aims to identify the neural mechanisms underlying substance use disorders and maladaptive decision making. Dr. Coffey’s current focus is on…


January 29, 2026

RECORDING AVAILABLE: Washington Community Drug Checking Network (Jan. 27, 2026, 11am PT)

ADAI/CEDEER Webinar: Washington Community Drug Checking Network (Jan. 27, 2026, 11am PT)

Update: This event was held on January 27, 2026. The slides & recording are now available. Join ADAI’s Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research (CEDEER) for the first Washington State Community Drug Checking Network (CDCN) webinar of 2026! This session will provide an overview of the network and its role in supporting drug…


January 13, 2026

Webinar: What’s the Latest? Opioid Recovery & Care Access (ORCA): A Closer Look (Feb. 10, 12pm PT)

Webinar: What’s the Latest? Opioid Recovery & Care Access (ORCA): A Closer Look. Feb 10, 2026, 12pm PT

Building on January’s What’s the Latest? session, this webinar will dive deeper into DESC’s ORCA Center—a 24/7, judgment-free space for recovery after overdose and initiation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). You’ll learn about the care ORCA provides, its person-centered approach, and how the team works together to deliver timely, compassionate support to the…


January 8, 2026

RECORDING AVAILABLE: Behind the Design of a 24/7 Post-Overdose and MOUD Initiation Center (the ORCA Center)

New ADAI webinar: What's the Latest? Behind the Design of a 24/7 Post-Overdose and MOUD Initiation Center. The Opioid Recovery Care Access (ORCA) center in Seattle. Jan. 7, 2026, 12-1pm PT

On January 7, 2026 (12-1pm PT), the State Opioid Response (SOR) team hosted the second installment of their What’s the Latest? series, a quarterly webinar series addressing innovative approaches related to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). This session highlighted the Opioid Recovery Care Access (ORCA) Center—a 24/7, judgment-free space for recovery after overdose, MOUD…


December 29, 2025

Northwest ATTC Webinar: Outreach-Based Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (Jan. 21, 2026, 12-1pm PT)

Outreach-Based Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine: A Viable Pathway to Closing OUD Treatment Gaps. January 21, 2026, 12-1pm PT

Join presenters Jeremy Hoog, RN, BSN, MA, and Carson Bell, MPH of the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) in Seattle, WA for the first Northwest ATTC webinar of 2026! Outreach-Based Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine: A Viable Pathway to Closing OUD Treatment Gaps January 21, 2026 (12-1pm PT) Overdose deaths involving fentanyl increased by 45% from 2021 to 2022 in…


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

RECORDING AVAILABLE: ADAI Virtual Lunch & Learn: Quantifying Cannabis/THC Exposure During Pregnancy

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

This session was hosted in November 2025. Find the recording here! 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 to the psychoactive cannabinoid, (-)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and…


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…



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